Nursing Quality Assurance Coordinator

KabaFusion•Pleasanton, CA

About The Position

Come join an exciting and innovative company that puts the “care” back in healthcare! At KabaFusion, our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire GREAT people, period! Our culture celebrates and supports the differences that make us unique. Here, it doesn’t matter what your role is, your hard work and dedication is not only recognized but celebrated. Join us and find out why this is the place to excel and do your best work. About Us: What started as a single pharmacy in 2010 has grown into KabaFusion becoming the largest privately held home infusion company in the country. We have a national network of pharmacies and nursing offices strategically placed to service 40+ states. Couple that with over 30 years of combined experience and it’s no wonder why KabaFusion is the industry leader in home infusion. JOB SUMMARY: The Nursing Quality Assurance Coordinator is responsible for the overall quality assurance and performance improvement program for the agency/branch. Works with nursing and pharmacy teams in order to assist with and manage various quality assurance responsibilities for the agency/branch. Provides patient teaching as needed for new nursing patients for the agency/branch.

Requirements

Minimum education of a registered nurse or a licensed vocational nurse with active license in state of practice
Minimum of two years of experience in nursing required
Minimum of 2 years’ experience working in a position performing clinical record audits, developing plan of cares, or performing a QI audit function.
Maintains a current CPR/BLS certification.
Maintains a current driver’s license in good standing required
Must be a valid licensed driver with an automobile that is consistently insured in accordance with state and agency requirements and is in good working order.
Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to and communicate with patients.
Able to assess data reflecting the client’s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each client’s requirement relative to their age-specific needs.
Demonstrates initiative and skills in planning and organizing work requiring minimal supervision and is self-directed.
Demonstrates organizational awareness and commitment
Observes confidentiality policy at all times
Observes attendance and attire policies
Complies with all other related policies, procedures and requests
Conserves agency resources and reduces the likelihood of safety hazards
Demonstrates interpersonal understanding and utilizes effective communication skills
Exhibits behaviors of cooperation
Maintains professional licensure/certification and attends/completes all agency provided/required in-services to fulfill job requirements.
Exhibits adaptability, flexibility, self-control and maturity in work and behavior
Exhibits critical thinking abilities and applies them for continuous improvement of services
Empowers others by sharing responsibility to encourage a deep sense of commitment and ownership.
Demonstrates self-confidence and ability to think conceptually in leading and directing others

Responsibilities

Responsible for agency/branch programs for the improvement of quality and service productivity by performing medical record audits, reviewing nursing documentation and collecting QA data for the agency/branch Performance Improvement (PI) program.
Performs data collection activities and related data analysis for agency programs and services.
Assists with assessing the agency’s compliance to State Regulations for offices that are Licensed or Exempt from Licensure and ACHC accreditation.
Assists team with preparation for accreditation and certification surveys. Involves staff at all levels in survey compliance issues.
Assists with educational activities related to the quality assurance/performance improvement program for all employees.
Coordinates quality improvement/PI teams and maintains documentation of all team activity.
Serves as a resource to all staff regarding quality improvement and documentation.
Assists with orientation related to documentation and improvement for all new employees.
Ensures that all agency quality improvement activities are performed adequately and in a timely manner.
Coordinates quarterly reporting functions and writes report summaries.
Creates the Plan of Treatment/Plan of Care and faxes, tracks, and follows up on the POT/POC//MD orders/Recerts
Monitors documentation submission by nursing staff and follows up on late documents.
Uses EMR system reports to track POT recert needs and other reports.
Works with Intake team to track and maintain Annual Consent logs using Excel spreadsheets or system generated reports as per office practices. Follows up with nursing staff and patients to obtain Annual Consents.
Discharges patients in Computer System as needed and verifies census every week.
Performs chart audits for active and discharges patients each quarter.
Provides virtual or live initial patient education for new nursing patients either in hospital or at patient home.
May perform nursing visits to patients in home as needed to assist with branch patient nursing assignments.
Participates in the branch nursing on call rotation as needed.
May perform nursing supervisory visits as needed for nursing competency.
Other duties as assigned