Quality Improvement Coordinator, RN

National HealthCare•Vero Beach, FL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Improvement Coordinator is a Registered Nurse who assures accurate assessments and effective plans of care and positive patient outcomes in the home health agency. Must have Oasis auditing experience with Oasis Certification being preferred.

Requirements

Unencumbered current Registered Nurse license in a provider state.
Deep knowledge and understanding with ongoing education in home health regulations, processes, and outcomes.
1 year experience in home health care.
Knowledge of federal and state regulations pertinent to home health in provider locations.
Knowledge and application of Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) processes, process improvement, and outcomes management.

Nice To Haves

Oasis Certification
BSN preferred.
Coding certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Is responsible for accurate reliable complete assessments as well as the development of effective plans of care by the RNs and therapists in the agency.
Is responsible for correct and educated coding according to official guidelines and as approved by the assessing clinician.
Conducts mandatory onsite visits to assess clinicians completing OASIS assessments, to ensure accuracy and consistency and reliability of the instrument.
Is responsible for the facilitation, coordination and monitoring of Quality Assessment Performance Improvement initiatives regarding outcomes management including QAPI, adverse events, staffing effectiveness, patient and employee satisfaction, infection control, and effective communication assessment.
Aggregates and reports compliance monitors and aberrancies and assists with requests from legal department, insurances and intermediaries