QA Nurse LVN/LPN - FT - H

PACS•San Diego, CA

1d•$50 - $68

About The Position

The QA Nurse plans, organizes, and directs quality assurance programs and activities to enhance resident care. The role develops and coordinates QA and assessment programs, participates in facility meetings and committees supporting the QAPI program, monitors trends, prepares quality reports, and works with the QAPI Committee to assess systems of care, including clinical care, quality of life, and resident choice. The position identifies education needs based on findings and trends, monitors care and services against established benchmarks and targets, and collaborates with the Interdisciplinary Team to deliver education and training. It also tracks, monitors, and investigates adverse events and oversees the facility infection control program, including identification, reporting, surveillance, and investigation of communicable diseases and infections. The QA Nurse participates in correcting State and Federal survey deficiencies as appropriate, attends facility in-service training, and maintains confidentiality while reporting suspected or known breaches. This position has no supervisory responsibilities. The employee must maintain continuing education for certifications and remain in good standing with the State Board of Licensing. The role involves travel by automobile or airline and may involve direct or indirect exposure to bodily fluids, infectious diseases, and hazardous chemicals. The employee regularly sits, stands, walks, talks, reads, or hears; occasionally lifts or moves up to 25 pounds; and uses a computer and office equipment.

Requirements

RN or Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) required.
Three years of long-term care experience.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to present information effectively and respond to questions from managers and employees.
Ability to apply mathematical concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to solve practical problems and interpret written, oral, diagram, or schedule-form instructions.
Proficiency in Microsoft Suite products.
Must maintain continuing education for certifications and remain in good standing with the State Board of Licensing.
Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Ability to travel by automobile or airline.

Nice To Haves

Specialized training in QAPI or QAPI Certification.

Responsibilities

Plan, organize, and direct quality assurance programs and activities.
Develop, implement, and coordinate QA and assessment programs to enhance resident care.
Attend required facility-specific meetings and committees supporting the facility QAPI program.
Monitor trends and prepare quality reports for the QAPI committee.
Develop processes with the QAPI Committee to assess systems of care, including clinical care, quality of life, and resident choice.
Identify education needs based on findings and trends.
Use facility-identified systems to monitor care and services, comparing findings with established benchmarks and performance targets.
Collaborate with the Interdisciplinary Team to provide education and training based on findings.
Track, monitor, and investigate adverse events and develop identified action plans.
Oversee the facility infection control program, including identification, reporting, surveillance, and investigation of communicable diseases and infections.
Participate, as appropriate, in correcting State and Federal survey deficiencies.
Attend facility in-service training programs, such as HIPAA, Abuse Prevention, and Infection Control.
Maintain confidentiality and report suspected or known breaches.
Maintain continuing education for certifications and remain in good standing with the State Board of Licensing.