Quality Review Nurse,RN

Quality Review Nurse,RN

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Job Description

Position Information

Lake Port Square is currently seeking afull-time Quality Review Nurse. Monitors and manages the quality measures and indicators of the skilled nursing facility through planning, developing, directing and evaluating educational and clinical training programs. Evaluates and develops policies for the community’s risk management systems in accordance with regulations to protect residents, staff and facility from loss

Classification/Status:

Immediate Supervisor:

Essential Duties:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

• Monitors residents within state licensure regulations; may supervise and direct resident assistants where allowed by state licensure regulatios. Assists in maintaining a physical, social, and psychological environment in the best interest of residents.

• Documents and reviews medication and treatment sheets for accuracy and compliance with physician orders, professional standards, federal and state regulations and company policies. Monitors responses to treatment plans. Possesses knowledge of medication interaction and notifies Director of any occurrences.
• Plans and organizes quality control programs and activities. Maintains library of quality control and assessment materials necessary for complying with current standards and regulations and maintaining quality resident care.
• Oversees the Infection Control Program of the facility and devises infection control reports for submission to Director of Clinical Services and Quality Assurance Committee. Ensures adherence to OSHA guidelines and infection control standards.
• Directs and coordinates all in-service educational programs of the facility in accordance with regulations. Develops, maintains and directs orientation programs for skilled nursing personnel. Maintains secure records, reports and instructional manuals pertinent to in-service programs.
• Plans, implements, evaluates, and directs the facility’s risk management programs and activities. Investigates all allegations of misconduct; notifies appropriate personnel and reports findings to the Administrator.
• Assists in developing and implementing plans of correction for cited deficiencies. Ensures such plans incorporate timetable and methods of monitoring to prevent such deficiencies from reoccurring.
• Secures and correct reconciliation of controlled substances. Ensures cleanliness and organization of medicine supply room and security of discontinued medicine in accordance with federal and state regulations and company policy.
• Assists with discharge process relevant to medication/treatment orders
• Gathers and analyzes resident outcomes through tracking and trending to identify root cause and determines appropriate interventions.
• Provides recommendations and reports to management, as necessary/required, concerning quality control programs and processes. Makes recommendations to facility management to reduce the frequency and severity of medical malpractice and resident/staff injury claims. Reports all accidents and incidents to appropriate agencies and facility management within established time frames.
• Other nursing duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma, or general education degree (GED), or equivalency, required.
• Previous work in Quality Review Nurse
• · Valid license to practice in applicable state (RN or LPN). One year of full-time nursing Job experience as licensed nurse providing direct patient care to the aged/chronically ill in a long term care facility and one year of experience planning, implementing and evaluating educational programs in the nursing field. Previous supervisory experience preferred.
• · Basic CPR/First Aid training. Must possess a current license in applicable state to meet specific license requirements.

Additional Information

Lake Port Square fully embraces a culture of hospitality. To that end, we include the following hospitality promises as a guide for our interpersonal interactions with residents, coworkers, and guests:

1. We greet residents, employees and guests warmly, by name and with a smile.
2. We treat everyone with courteous respect.
3. We strive to anticipate resident, employee and guest needs and act accordingly.
4. We listen and respond enthusiastically in a timely manner.
5. We hold ourselves and one another accountable.
6. We embrace and value our differences.
7. We make residents, employees and guests feel important.
8. We ask “Is there anything else I can do for you?”
9. We maintain high levels of professionalism, both in conduct and appearance, at all times.
10. We pay attention to details.

Lake Port Square employees are expected to promote a healthy community culture for all residents and employees. This is a whole-person approach to health and wellness which includes eight dimensions of wellness: Emotional, Environmental, Health Services, Intellectual, Physical,
Social, Spiritual and Vocational. Through these efforts we can ensure and exceed residents’ wellness needs relating to their mind, body and soul, which may also have a positive effect on the employees, as a result.

Lake Port Square offers a competitive total compensation package with strong health & wellness and retirement plans. Eligibility starts in your first month. Our total compensation package includes:

• Competitive Salary
• Company-subsidized Group Health Insurance (including Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Company-paid Group Term Life and AD&D
• Supplemental Group Term Life and AD&D
• Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability Insurance options
• Employee Assistance Program
• Accident, Hospital, Critical Illness, and ID Theft Protection benefits
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays (6)
• Generous 401(k) Retirement Plan offering immediate participation for your retirement savings needs and with 100% vested Employer Contributions after 1 Year of Service

• Lake Port Square is strongly committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where a variety of backgrounds, cultures, orientations, ideas, and talents can flourish.
• Lake Port Square is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
• Lake Port Square is a Drug-Free Workplace.
• Employment offers are contingent upon satisfactory verification of a pre-employment drug test, a criminal background check, and a fingerprint check.
• Applicants needs to be eligible to be employed in the United States.
• Pay is commensurate with education and experience.
• This position will be based in Leesburg, FL.
• Lake Port Square is not able to provide relocation assistance for candidates.

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