Quality Improvement Nurse

PART TIME 24 HOURS PER WEEK

Make a Difference: Regardless of your role or department, the work you do every day makes a direct, meaningful impact, improving the lives of our patients. Our mission is vital, and we are deeply passionate about the work we do!
YOUR ROLE:
As part of the Quality Improvement Team, the QI Nurse conducts and coordinates quality assurance and improvement activities through a collaborative approach with Clinical Management. The QI Nurse is responsible for monitoring, measuring, and evaluating clinical documentation and outcomes, as well as identifying opportunities for improvement of services and outcomes at Innovive Health. The QI Nurse promotes communication and collaboration throughout the organization with the purpose of driving an effective quality assurance program.
WHAT YOU'LL DO:
• Performing quality clinical focus audits on an ongoing basis as determined by Quality Improvement leadership.
• Analyzes and monitors clinical documentation to identify trends and recommend improvements to quality.
• Recognizes critical issues and communicates to the Clinical Management.
• Completes analysis of data to produce statistical information.
• Assists in the development of processes and procedures to ensure quality patient services and compliance of professional standards.
• Assumes responsibility for personal growth and development and maintains and upgrades professional knowledge and practice skills through attendance and participation in continuing education including mandatory in-service programs offered by the agency.
• Participates in clinical and/or departmental meetings as requested.
• Adheres to HIPPA laws, maintaining patient confidentiality at all times.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
WHAT YOU HAVE:
• Knowledge of Home Health Agency policies and principles
• 1-2 years’ experience in a home health environment
• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing
◦ Is currently licensed as an RN through the State Board of Nursing and meets one of the following criteria:
▪ RN with a Bachelor’s degree in nursing and one year of related working experience
▪ RN with a diploma or Associate’s degree with two years related work experience
▪ Complies with accepted professional standards and principles

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:
• Frequently required to stand.
• Frequently required to walk.
• Frequently required to sit.
• Continually required to use hands and fingers.
• Frequently required climb, balance, bend, stoop, kneel or crawl.
• Occasionally required to lift/push light weights (less than 25 pounds).
• Frequent exposure to bloodborne and airborne pathogens or infectious materials.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:
• Ability to travel locally by car to office(s), events, meetings, etc., as needed (approximately _50_% of the time).


Innovive Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.