Brooke Grove Retirement Village is hiring: RN Quality Assurance Coordinator in S

RN Quality Assurance Coordinator

Experience Based Pay Rate up to $48/hour

Full Time Days * Monday-Friday

Our mission is to "Touch People's Lives", and to us, it is more than a mission, it is a way of life!

At Brooke Grove Retirement Village (part of Brooke Grove Foundation), we understand that all of us touch the lives of those we encounter, and we strive to make sure that impact is positive and uplifting. As a result, the people who live and work here are happy; and it shows!

We welcome all and cherish diversity among our residents and staff, embracing those of all backgrounds, beliefs, and cultures.

Our employees live out our mission each and every day. We are committed to providing care and services that enrich the lives of our residents and employees.

Brooke Grove Retirement Village offers competitive salaries and benefits along with quality training and educational opportunities to include:

• Two comprehensive Medical coverage plans, as well as Dental and Vision
• Life Insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance, Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, and Cancer Indemnity Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• 403(b) Retirement Plan
• Paid Sick, Vacation, and Holiday Time
• Direct Deposit
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Benefit eligibility dependent on employment status and specific benefit offering

Responsibilities of a RN Quality Assurance Coordinator:

• Plans, organizes, directs and monitors the Quality Assurance program and the education and training programs, related to QA, for all staff members.
• Works in collaboration with Infection Control, Staff Educator and other department heads on QA initiatives.
• Conducts quality assurance projects as they relate to survey readiness.
• Participates in staff meetings/conferences involving the coordination of QA initiatives.
• Advise the facility Administrator, Director of Nursing, and/or Department Heads regarding potential resident care or life problems.
• Prepares a variety of related records and reports.
• Evaluates service provision to assure quality standards, emergency preparedness policies, related audits, evaluations, and employee health.
• Serve as the Administrator weekend on-call rotations
• May perform basic resident care, including the passing of medications.
• Assist Department Heads and staff in the evaluation of programs and effect changes as necessary to improve programs and assure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Assist in the coordination of studies performed within the Quality Assurance program and prepare reports as required.
• Establish and maintain tracking systems for identified problems/indicators.
• Develop and implement appropriate plans of action to correct identified deficiencies as needed.
• Perform administrative requirements such as completing forms, writing reports, etc., and conduct the Quality Assurance monthly meeting.
• Participate in meetings as directed.
• Schedule committee meetings and notify members of such meetings.
• Assist Departments in developing indicators and follow-up procedures for identified problems.
• Make written and oral reports/recommendations to the Nursing Home Administrator, as necessary/required, concerning the operation of the Quality Assurance program.
• Develop annual auditing schedules for all Departments as well as audit development when identified.
• Maintain tracking logs, incidents and accidents, medication errors etc. and monitor for trends requiring corrective actions.
• Assist the Director of Nursing in the investigation of incidents, injuries, sentinel events, abuse and misappropriation of resident property.
• Develop and deliver educational programs revolving around all components of Quality Assurance, including orientation for new employees and programs to address the Quality Assurance process and Regulatory guidelines.
• Facilitate drug rounds quarterly with nurse managers, staff psychiatrists and consulting pharmacist. Maintain clinical data, track and trend as necessary and communicate outcomes to the team.
• Participate and assist in departmental studies and projects as assigned.
• Attend and participate in workshops, seminars, etc., to keep abreast of current changes in the health care field, as well as quality related topics.
• Assist in reeducation of staff when developing corrective action plans from completed audits or chart reviews. Insure documentation of remediation and report to Department Head.
• Maintain the confidentiality of all resident care information.
• Ensure resident rights to fair and equitable treatment, self-determination, the right of refusal, individuality, privacy, property and civil rights, including the right to file a complaint, are well established and maintained at all times.
• Serve as chairperson of the Quality Assurance Committee and lead the Quality Assurance Committee monthly to report on all data collection results from monthly audits and the selected plans of correction. Plans of correction will be written by the Department involved in conjunction with Quality Assurance and reported to the Committee.
• Demonstrates and promotes the company mission statement and LIFE Illustrated principles.

Requirements of a RN Quality Assurance Coordinator:

• Associate or Bachelor's degree in nursing from an accredited institution and at least two years of nursing experience in the area of quality assurance, risk management, or in service teaching.
• Must possess a valid nursing license issued by the State of Maryland to practice as a Registered Nurse.
• Possess sufficient previous experience in clinical health care including direct experience in quality assurance.

Brooke Grove Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in admissions, employment, contracting with consultants or acceptance of volunteers on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, sexual orientation, or national origin.