RN POSITIONS FOR – QUALITY IMPROVEMENT COORDINATOR – Home Sweet Home Unlimited Inc. – El Paso, TX

Job Title/Position: Registered Nurse Quality Improvement Coordinator

Reports To: Director of Clinical Services

Job Description Summary

The Quality Improvement Coordinator is a professional, Registered Nurse responsible for all of the quality activities of HOME SWEET HOME UNLIMITED. The Quality Improvement Coordinator has accountabilities for the monitoring, implementation and evaluation of process and programs to meet regulatory, accreditation and standards of practice.

Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities

1 Responsible for the implementation and monitoring of HOME SWEET HOME UNLIMITED’s quality improvement program.

A. Ensures that there are processes in place to monitor and measure all activities related to performance improvement.

B. Provides direction and coordination of quality improvement activities utilizing continuous quality improvement principles and methodologies.

C. Coordinates activities related to medical record review for data collection.

D. Compiles, trends and reports quality data in the following areas: patient care, safety, risk management, infection control, outcomes, and customer satisfaction.

E. Works collaboratively with nursing supervisors to assure documentation is complete and consistent with care and reflects legal requirements.

F. Member of the patient grievance committee, collaborates with management staff in follow-up of concerns expressed by patients, families, and physicians.

G. Establishes a process model for improvement and provides education and training to HOME SWEET HOME UNLIMITED personnel on the PI plan, as well as team development.

2 Responsible for ensuring processes to monitor and evaluate safety, risk management and infection control programs.

C. Acts as resource to staff in identifying safety and risk management issues for patients and staff.

3 Collaborates with nursing supervisors to provide a process to promote and ensure employee orientation, competency and in-service education programs.

4 Monitor HOME SWEET HOME UNLIMITED compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards.

5 Acts as a clinical resource to staff.

6 Provides assistance to community education team in meeting community education needs.

7 Promote self-growth and collegial relationships with others in the home care industry.

The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job related tasks other than those stated in this description.

Position Qualifications

1 Registered Nurse with current licensure to practice professional nursing in the State of Texas.

2 Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from an accredited program by the National League for Nursing preferred but not required.

3 Three to five year’s clinical nursing experience. (An emphasis in home care nursing is preferred).

4 Excellent understanding of performance improvement, quality assurance, and utilization management.

5 Is self-directed and able to work with minimal supervision.

6 Has excellent coordination and communication skills.

Coordinates, educates and implements monitoring activities for safety, risk management, and infection control.
Coordinates mandatory in-service programs on OSHA regulations for safety and infection control.
Reviews all incident reports for completeness, risk, standard of care determination and appropriate follow-up. Maintains a log for trending and makes recommendations related to trends identified.
Maintains current knowledge related to home care safety and infection control standards.
Assists in the identification of skills for annual competence and provides in-service training support.
Maintains aggregate records of employee orientation and annual competency requirements as part of the PI plan.
Maintains current knowledge related to Medicare Conditions of Participation to ensure that HOME SWEET HOME UNLIMITED is compliant with state and federal guidelines.
Responsible for ensuring policies and procedures reflect all related local, state and federal standards and makes recommendation for policy changes to the Governing Body.
Acts as a resource to Director of Clinical Services regarding standards, policies, regulations and provides in-service training to leadership and staff as needed in these areas.
Maintains updated nursing knowledge and skills.
Assists with patient visits as needed.
Assists with administrative call on a rotational basis and clinical call as needed.
Makes public speaking engagements as scheduled by the community education team.
Maintain positive relationships with referral sources.
Maintain positive image in the community.
Acts as representative of HOME SWEET HOME UNLIMITED at community meetings, civic and professional relations for HOME SWEET HOME Unlimited as needed
Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal and professional networks and participates in professional agencies or societies.