Quality Monitor Nurse III

TX-HHSC-DSHS-DFPS•Lubbock, TX

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Join the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and be part of a team committed to creating a positive impact in the lives of fellow Texans. At HHSC, your contributions matter, and we support you at each stage of your life and work journey. Our comprehensive benefits package includes 100% paid employee health insurance for full-time eligible employees, a defined benefit pension plan, generous time off benefits, numerous opportunities for career advancement and more. Explore more details on the Benefits of Working at HHS webpage. The Nurse Quality Monitor III reports to the Quality Monitoring Nurse Manager. This position makes a significant contribution to MCS’s mission by conducting monitoring visits in Texas nursing facilities. The Nurse Quality Monitor III utilizes expertise in the area of nursing to assess conditions that could place facility residents’ health, safety, and welfare at risk and assists providers in improving systems. This position must be able to apply the complex knowledge of nursing practice as well as the rules outlined in the Texas Nursing Practice Act. The Nurse III will be familiar with local, state, and federal laws and regulations relevant to long-term care. The Quality Monitor Nurse (QMN) III works under limited supervision, with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. Performs highly complex (senior-level) nursing work. The Quality Monitor Nurse utilizes expertise in the area of nursing to assess conditions that could place facility residents’ health, safety, and welfare at risk and assist providers in improving systems. Work may include serving as a resource on nursing practices and education programs by performing consultative and administrative work. May serve as a mentor providing direction to others.

Requirements

Must be licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Texas or a state that recognizes reciprocity through the Nurse Licensure Compact and a current Texas driver’s license.
Knowledge of nursing principles and acceptable professional standard of patient care.
Knowledge of local, state, and federal laws and regulations relevant to long-term care as well as an understating of long-term care facility operations.
Knowledge of modern office management practices and procedures and technology tools such as Microsoft Office, SharePoint, and Teams productivity tools.
Skill in researching, creating, analyzing, monitoring, and evaluating complex clinical issues.
Skills in communication and public speaking.
Skill in managing multiple and competing priorities.
Skill in promoting data-driven decision-making. By identifying trends, concerns, evaluating alternatives, and negotiating and implementing solutions.
Skills in working with diverse groups and interests, resolving conflicts, building consensus and problem solving.
Ability to gather, evaluate, analyze facts by observation, interviews, and record reviews.
Ability to interpret policies, procedures, and regulations as they relate to long term care facility.
Ability to organize and present information effectively, both orally and in writing.
Ability to serve as a mentor to others.
Ability to work collaboratively across HHS/MCS/QMP to accomplish objectives.
Ability to balance team and individual responsibilities.
Ability to exercise judgment and work independently with moderate direction.
Ability to lift twenty-five pounds.
Must be able to travel up to 80% including overnight travel and hours other than 8am-5pm and days other than Monday-Friday.
Graduation with a bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in nursing preferred. An associate in nursing with a four-year degree in an applicable healthcare-related field will be considered. Experience may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis with a maximum of four years.
A minimum of 3 years of nursing experience is required.
Experience in mentoring peers is required.
Must be able to travel up to 80% including overnight travel and hours other than 8am-5pm and days other than Monday-Friday.
Must have reliable transportation

Nice To Haves

Experience with or knowledge of Long-Term Care Nursing Facilities with knowledge of CMS requirements or a SMQT (surveyor minimum qualifications test) is preferred.

Responsibilities

Attends work on a regular and predictable schedule in accordance with agency leave policy and performs other duties as assigned.
Works collaboratively across MCS to identify innovative and effective solutions. Maintains cooperative and collaborative relationships with colleagues and facility staff. Performs other work as assigned by Nurse Manager III or Nurse Program Manager V.
Coordinates and/or conducts various types of visits to nursing facilities; including quality monitoring visits, rapid response team visits, mentoring visits and in-service visits. Acts as a team coordinator on Rapid Response Team visits offering leadership and direction to team members. Monitors and evaluates facility systems through observations, interviews, and record reviews identifying facility strengths and weakness making recommendations on opportunities for improvement. Instructs, counsels, and assists nursing facilities to achieve best practice. Reviews facilities policy/procedures and performance reports to determine if the facility's systems are consistent with evidence-based best practice.
Documents accurate and complete reports of monitoring visits. Communicates accurate information, findings, recommendations, and technical assistance to the facility administrator and staff as well as quality monitoring leadership. Disseminates and teaches from appropriate education tools and materials.
Communicates with various audiences (internally or externally) to provide clinical information, answer inquiries, address issues, and/or resolve problems. Maintains current knowledge in assigned areas by attending unit meetings, seminars, or other training and by continually reviewing program policies, procedures, and any changes. May conduct literature reviews and analyze complex information to update nursing-related evidence-based best practices technical assistance material.
Develops and provides in-service education and other training to facility-licensed and non-licensed staff regarding evidence-based best practices.
May train and mentor others in the context of a quality monitoring team visit, and orientation to peers as needed. May assists with the development and updating of program policy/procedures, evidence-based best practice standards, and educational programs.