Nurse - Quality Assurance

County of Tulare • Tulare, CA

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About The Position

The Tulare County Health & Human Services Agency is recruiting a Quality Assurance Nurse to support clinical and administrative nursing activities in the Public Health Nursing and Prevention Division of the Public Health Branch. The position gathers data, oversees essential clinical compliance activities, evaluates electronic medical records, and ensures documentation is complete, accurate, compliant with patient-care and service standards, and supports patients’ visits. The nurse also works with diverse populations on health promotion and education and maintains effective working relationships with the public, patients, staff, and other branches and agencies. The recruitment will establish an employment list for immediate and future vacancies throughout the County’s Public Health branch.

Eligible applicants may receive up to $15,000 in loan repayments in exchange for a 12-month service obligation to provide direct patient care in a qualified facility. The position may also qualify for student loan forgiveness through the College Cost Reduction and Access Act, subject to program requirements.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• A valid Registered Nurse license issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing.
• Three years of nursing experience as a Registered Nurse, including one year in patient care and one year in process improvement in a clinical setting.
• Pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol screening.
• A background investigation may be conducted, and some positions may require periodic reinvestigation.
• Employment eligibility verification using E-Verify may be required on the first day of employment for some positions.
• Some job classes may require a physical exam.
• If assigned to a driving position, obtain and retain a valid California driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and track quality assurance policies and procedures to ensure quality patient care.
• Conduct focused audits to identify potential operational or regulatory issues related to quality assurance, regulatory compliance, prevention, reporting, and monitoring.
• Evaluate records and prepare narrative reports summarizing quality assurance findings for management review; recommend changes to policies and procedures.
• Provide technical guidance to physicians and departmental staff to identify and resolve issues or errors involving patient-care standards, documentation accuracy, procedures, and requirements.
• Identify training needs based on quality assurance findings, prepare electronic health record training materials, and train physicians and support staff to improve compliance and performance improvement activities.
• Gather data, oversee clinical compliance activities, evaluate electronic medical records, and support complete, accurate, and compliant documentation.
• Work with diverse populations on health promotion and education and maintain effective working relationships with the public, patients, staff, and other agencies.

Benefits

• Eligible applicants may receive loan repayments of up to $15,000 in exchange for a 12-month service obligation to provide direct patient care in a qualified facility.
• The position may qualify for student loan forgiveness through the College Cost Reduction and Access Act, subject to eligibility requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed