QA and Education Nurse – Presbyterian Homes of Georgia – Athens, GA

Presbyterian Homes of Georgia is currently seeking a dynamic, talented and experienced Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to serve as the QA and Education Nurse at our new Presbyterian Village, Athens, GA.

To meet the needs and changing lifestyles of seniors and their families in the Athens, GA community, Presbyterian Homes of Georgia is pleased to present Presbyterian Village, Athens, a new, state-of-the-art continuing care retirement community. As a Life Plan Community located on 80+ acres, Presbyterian Village, Athens campus will be convenient to area cultural venues, churches, movie theaters, restaurants, hotels, and public transportation.

“Presbyterian Homes of Georgia, Inc. is a Christian ministry providing exceptional services to enhance the quality of life for senior adults.”

Since 1949, our name has been synonymous with excellence in senior living. A Christian ministry providing exceptional services, we offer gracious retirement living in five outstanding communities for those 62 and older.

We are the proud sponsor of two established Life Plan Communities: Presbyterian Village in Austell and Presbyterian Home and Retirement Community in Quitman. Presbyterian Village Athens will be our third Life Plan Community and, like its predecessors, will offer a full spectrum of health care that includes Independent Living Residences, Assisted Living, Memory Support, Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Services. Three additional communities, Calvin Court in Atlanta’s Buckhead neighborhood, Philips Tower in Decatur and Swainsboro Presbyterian Apartments in Swainsboro offer comfortable, affordable apartment living for active seniors.

In addition to our exceptional communities, our commitment to quality care sets us apart. Never in our history has a resident been asked to leave because of outliving his or her financial means.

As a Nurse at Presbyterian Village, Athens, you get to provide the quality Nursing care the way it should be – and why you choose to be a nurse to begin with!

Come be a part of providing Quality Nursing in a whole NEW and refreshing light!

Ask yourself these questions:

Do you want a balance and quality of life?
Do you want to be able to provide QUALITY Nursing Care & Services the way they should be?
Do you want a strong, stable and supportive work environment?
Do you want to have the ability to focus your time and attention on your residents and see quality outcomes?
IF you answered YES — Then this may be the opportunity for you.

The QA and Education Nurse is a professional nurse responsible for all of the quality activities in the Health Services division which includes the following areas:

• Long-Term Care/Nursing (40 Private Rooms)
• Assisted Living (30 Private Rooms)
• Memory Care/Support (30 Private Rooms)

The QA and Education Nurse is responsible for the monitoring, implementation, and evaluation of process and programs to meet regulatory, accreditation and standards of practice and focusing on practices and processes.

Examples of job responsibilities (not all inclusive):

• Supports Presbyterian Homes of Georgia’s Mission & commitment to providing Exceptional Quality Care to the residents.
• Responsible for working with Management and Nursing Leadership to design and develop the quality assessment performance improvement (QAPI) program.
• Responsible for the implementation and monitoring of the quality assessment performance improvement (QAPI) program.
• Ensures that there are processes in place to monitor and measure all activities related to QAPI.
• Provides direction and coordination of quality improvement activities utilizing continuous quality improvement principles and methodologies, while working collaboratively with the Nursing Leadership team.
• Coordinates activities related to clinical record review for data collection.
• Compiles, trends, and reports quality data in the areas of: patient care, safety, risk management, infection control, outcomes, and customer satisfaction.
• Works collaboratively with nursing supervisors to assure documentation is complete and consistent with quality care and reflects the policy, legal and regulatory requirements.
• Reviews any Quality reports and participates in addressing ways to improve quality services.
• Collaborates with management staff in the follow-up of concerns expressed by stakeholders such as patients, families, and physicians—as assigned.
• Utilizes models for improvement and provides training to facility personnel on the QAPI plan, and team development initiatives.
• Responsible for ensuring processes to monitor and evaluate safety, risk management and infection control programs are maintained.
• Coordinates, educates and implements monitoring activities for safety, risk management, and infection control.
• Coordinates mandatory inservice programs on local, state and federal regulations relating to safety and infection control.
• Acts as resource to staff in identifying safety and risk management issues for patients and staff.
• Supervises and coordinates the facility inservice education program to ensure the training and educational requirements of all staff are met.
• Educates the staff to help ensure they have the necessary knowledge and skills to provide quality care to the residents.
• Enhances the relationships and understanding among staff, residents, family members, consultants, outside agencies, medical director and physicians by maintaining open communication and a consistently professional attitude.

Position Requirements:

• RN or LPN license in Georgia.
• Have a strong commitment to ensuring a culture of quality service.
• Minimum of 3 years in Nursing Quality Assurance programs and development.
• Minimum of 3 years leading, coordinating and/or supervising staff inservice and education programs.
• Supervisory/Leadership position in Nursing is preferred.
• Have demonstrated experience supervising & leading Nursing staff.
• Previous experience in Skilled / Long Term Care.
• Previous experience in Assisted Living and Memory Care/Support is preferred.
• Knowledge of Federal & State Long-Term Care rules and regulations.
• Knowledge of Assisted Living and Memory Care/Support regulations.
• Have a strong desire to work with senior adults.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Strong communication, organization and time-management skills are required.
• Experience with Electronic Medical Record (EMR) systems or similar database systems.
• Experience with MicroSoft Office products.
• Previous Nursing experience in the Long-term care, hospital or related healthcare field would be a plus.

If you enjoy working with and making a difference in the lives of senior adults, then this could be a fantastic opportunity for you.

We welcome your confidential expressions of personal interest and nominations of qualified colleagues. We invite you to submit your detailed resume and any additional materials for consideration.

Equal Employment Opportunity employer (EEO).

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Continuing education credits
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• License reimbursement
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Medical Specialty:

• Geriatrics

Physical Setting:

• Long term care

Supplemental Pay:

• Signing bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Athens, GA 30606: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• Associate (Preferred)

Experience:

• Long-Term Care Nursing: 5 years (Preferred)
• Nursing Leadership: 3 years (Preferred)
• Nursing QA programs: 3 years (Preferred)
• leading staff inservice & education programs: 3 years (Preferred)
• Basic IV: 1 year (Preferred)
• EMR systems: 1 year (Preferred)
• creating & conducting staff training programs: 3 years (Preferred)
• working with Nursing QA measurement tools: 3 years (Preferred)

Language:

• English (Required)

License/Certification:

• RN license (in Georgia) (Preferred)
• LPN license (in Georgia) (Preferred)

Work Location: One location