Quality Improvement Registered Nurse (QRN) - Sacramento
30 days ago
Sacramento
Job Description POSITION TITLE: Quality Improvement Registered Nurse (QRN) REPORTS TO (TITLE): Director of Quality/Risk Mgmt, dotted-line report to CNO PAY RANGE: $55-65/hr (exempt) DESCRIPTION OF POSITION: Under the direct supervision of the Director of QI/RM/PI and dotted-line to Chief Nursing Officer (CNO), the QRN monitors and evaluates performance improvement (PI), quality improvement (QI), and data integrity. This includes conducting research; analyzing, tracking, trending, and interpreting data; developing written reports; and facilitating related training programs to improve operational and program efficiencies, and other duties as assigned. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES – Quality Improvement: • Conduct thorough research on laws, regulations, policies, procedures, and technical reference materials pertinent to continuous performance and quality improvement initiatives., • Ensures needed data is collected on a timely basis and assesses trends related to documentation, • Reviews and updates policies and procedures to ensure meet regulatory requirements, including, but not limited to The Joint Commission, CDPH, CMS. Comparing policies and procedures against regulatory requirements, • Analyzes, tracks, trends, and interprets data to identify issues or potential areas of risk, • Develops and written narrative and statistical reports, • Develop and provide effective training to staff to improve operational and program efficiencies, • Keeps supervisor informed of all regular communications and reports, • Performs related duties as assigned by Director of QI/RM/PI and CNO, • Upholds the Organization’s ethics and customer service standards, • Support annual Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) Goals:, • Ensuring compliance to standards of care as defined by SBHH’s policies and procedures and evident by systematic chart reviews and audits, • Providing individualized treatment solutions as evident by clinical documentation of treatment interventions and goals, • Optimizing reduction of 30-day readmission rates for patients served by monitoring the care continuum and ensuring the needs of the patients we serve are met, • Identifying trends of concern and establishing interdisciplinary Performance Improvement Teams to develop corrective actions to improve outcomes, • Increasing patient participation in therapeutic programming as increased engagement leads to better outcomes, • Increasing utilization of least restrictive interventions to ensure we are treating those in our care with dignity and respect, • Decreasing overall incidents of patient aggression to ensure the safety of all in our facility, • Ensuring all reported patient safety incidents are thoroughly reviewed and identified missed opportunities are addressed and learnings are shared Requirements Experience/Education: • Active California Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing required, • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Degree required, • Minimum of 2 years’ nursing experience, with at least 1 year in psychiatric or behavioral health settings required, • Experience in quality improvement, performance improvement, or infection control in healthcare setting preferred Knowledge: • Current Basic Life Support (BLS) and Handle with Care (HWC) certifications or obtained during initial orientation period, • Knowledge of infection control procedures, CALOSHA, OSHA, and CDC guidelines, • Knowledge of the principles of epidemiology and infectious disease, • Knowledge of the County Health department procedures and practices, CDPH, TJC, and CMS standards, • Thorough knowledge of all infectious disease, disease warning signs, and response procedures, • Knowledge of psychiatric and medical nursing procedures is essential Skills and Abilities: • Skill in organizing and prioritizing workloads to meet deadlines, • Skill in telephone etiquette and paging procedures, • Effective oral and written communication skills, • Ability to communicate effectively with patients and co-workers, • Ability to adhere to safety policies and procedures, • Ability to use good judgement and to maintain confidentiality of information, • Ability to work as a team player, • Ability to demonstrate tact, resourcefulness, patience and dedication, • Ability to accept direction and adhere to policies and procedures, • Ability to recognize the importance of adapting to the various patient age groups (adolescent, adult and geriatric), • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, • Ability to meet corporate deadlines, • Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations Physical Requirements: • Ability to sit and stand (one-third of the shift), and walk (two-thirds of the shift), • Ability to reach above, at or below waist height, kneel, bend, stoop, turn twist, and throw, • Ability to see well enough to reach charts, treatment plans and typewritten materials, • Ability to hear well enough to detect noises on the unit and to discern odors, • Ability to frequently lift and carry 10 lbs., occasionally lift and carry, 10-50 lbs, • Ability to frequently push/pull wheeled carts from 100-200 lbs, • Ability to manipulate small and large tools (electric thermometer, telephone, wheelchair, blood pressure cuffs, walkers, paper punch, addressograph, restraints, staplers, EKG machine, copy machine), • Ability to spend 95% of the work day inside in temperatures varying from 60 degrees-90 degrees F. and where noise levels ranging from low to high, • Ability to spend 5% of the work day outside in temperatures varying from 30 degrees-110 degrees F, • Ability to frequently handle hazardous/infectious waste, • Ability to work in an environment where chemicals are frequently used for cleaning; where mechanical and electrical hazards may occasionally be present and where dust, mist and steam are generated in housekeeping tasks, • Maintain Material Safety and Data Sheets (MSDS/SDS) for facility wide products, • Ability to work frequently at a rapid pace and perform a variety of repetitive duties, • Manage supplies related to prevention and containment of infectious diseases, • Maintain facility Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Cleaning Supplies “Burn Rates.”, • Ability to respond to exposure to blood and body fluids - category 1