We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated Hospice Quality Nurse to join our team This position offers an opportunity to make a meaningful difference in patients’ lives during their most vulnerable moments, utilizing your extensive nursing expertise and passion for compassionate care.
Duties
- Elicits recommendations regarding continuous improvement of quality and patient safety programs from staff and develops recommendations for improvement,
- Encourages reporting of occurrences without fear of reprisal.
- Investigates all occurrences.
- Leads root cause analyses.
- Leads the implementation and monitoring of quality, patient safety and performance improvement programs.
- Develops and leads Performance Improvement education programs for all staff, including management development programs/ Ensure facility and system-wide learning around Performance Improvement
- Supports all departments/units with identifying performance improvement initiatives for each calendar year.
- Oversees data collection, chart abstraction and reporting activities as necessary.
- Responsible for Quality measures identification and reporting.
- Responsible for Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) reports and preparation for monthly Quality Outcomes Committee meetings
- Incorporates information learned from tracer and survey activities into Performance Improvement programs
- Utilizes system-wide and facility-wide dashboards to track Quality & Safety activities
- Liaison to clinical departments identifying and assessing problems and monitoring actions.
Requirements
- Valid nursing license (RN) in good standing with state licensing board.
- Proven experience in hospice & palliative medicine or related fields such as critical care, ICU, emergency medicine, or medical-surgical units.
- Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in Nursing and minimum of two (2) years of experience in Quality Assessment, Patient Safety or Performance Improvement, required.
- Knowledge of and experience with data, analysis and reporting.
- Experience with EMR/EHR systems.
- Excellent communication skills for triage calls, family education sessions, case management coordination, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
- Knowledge of infection control practices and aseptic techniques essential for safe patient care delivery.
- Ability to work independently in home settings while maintaining high standards of safety and professionalism.
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
