RN - Quality Assurance Nurse

Join our healthcare team in Flagstaff, a vibrant city known for its stunning landscapes and rich cultural heritage. We are seeking a dedicated and skilled professional to ensure the highest standards of quality assurance in our facility. This role offers a flexible schedule with options from 7am-3pm, 8am-4pm, or 8am-5pm, Monday through Friday, with varied weekends as needed.

Responsibilities

• Implement policies and procedures for quality assurance following nursing home regulations, facility practices, evidence-based practice, complaints, audits, observations, and other informational sources.
• Gather and analyze data through audits, interviews, and other activities to monitor compliance across all disciplines, departments, and services with applicable policies, procedures, standards, and regulations.
• Review monthly CASPER reports and develop Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) based Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs) as needed.
• Prepare, distribute, and interpret reports, statistical analyses, data summaries, and other written information to facility staff regarding QAPI activities.
• Prepare periodic reports summarizing the status of facility compliance with established goals and measures for quality assurance.
• Assist supervisors and managers in developing and implementing corrective action plans.
• Monitor and report on facility plans for correcting deficiencies identified by surveying agencies.
• Ensure compliance with state, federal, and Veteran's Administration (VA) regulations.
• Ensure facility's policies and procedures meet regulations and align with the facility’s practices.
• Investigate incidents of non-compliance and work with the Administrator on allegations of abuse, neglect, and mistreatment of residents.
• Coordinate facility preparation for surveys and chair internal Quality Assurance and Infection Control Committee meetings.
• Identify training needs and develop educational programs for staff related to quality assurance and compliance education.
• Utilize assessment and scheduling protocols to evaluate training quality and ensure staff competency.
• Maintain records to document training and compliance with regulations.
• Coordinate information provision for regulatory surveyors with the Administrator and Director of Nursing.
• Map infections using McGeer and non-McGeer criteria for timely tracking and trending.
• Conduct infection control surveillance daily rounds to ensure compliance with individual care plans for residents with infections.
• Stay informed of current information and attend educational opportunities provided by CMS and CDC.

Knowledge and Skills

• Principles of management and administration.
• Facility programs, policies, and procedures.
• Quality assurance and utilization review principles and methods.
• OBRA and other pertinent nursing home regulations.
• Basic statistical and data gathering techniques.
• Training interventions for developing staff skills and knowledge.
• Approaches and techniques of adult instruction, including measurement, assessment, and skill-based competencies.

Skills

• Verbal and written communication.
• Problem-solving.
• Analytical skills.

Abilities

• Analyze and interpret information and data.
• Work with all levels of the organization.
• Develop and coordinate training programs.

Requirements

• Current license to practice in Arizona as a Licensed Practical Nurse or Registered Nurse.
• DPS Fingerprint Clearance Card required.
• Infection Preventionist Certification required.
• In-state travel; valid AZ Driver's License required.