Quality Assurance Nurse evaluates the quality of patient care. Monitors compliance with current laws, process improvements, and implementation of clinical best practices. Being a Quality Assurance Nurse reviews and analyzes customer complaints. May need to help train staff on new or improved clinical practices. Additionally, Quality Assurance Nurse requires an associate's degree/bachelor's degree and is licensed to practice nursing. Typically reports to a manager or head of a unit/department. To be a Quality Assurance Nurse typically requires 2 to 4 years of related experience. Gains exposure to some of the complex tasks within the job function. Occasionally directed in several aspects of the work. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
Assurance Health is a short-term inpatient geriatric-psychiatric hospital, that focuses on the mental health needs of our senior population. Our dedicated staff provides much needed, highly specialized, and compassionate psychiatric/medical care for our aging population. Our fast-growing health system provides growth potential and advancement opportunities. We offer a reasonable and safe patient ratio, competitive pay, evening and weekend shift differentials, tuition reimbursement, and quarterly student loan reimbursements. If you are looking for a career path that leaves you fulfilled and appreciated, come join our team. We are seeking exceptional professionals to join our family of compassionate care givers!
Principal Functions:
Functions under general supervision and direction of the Director of Nursing to plan, direct, and evaluate total patient care and to assume management responsibilities as delegated, in accordance with established policy. Assesses the needs of patients and initiates, implements, and evaluates individualized plans of care. Relates effectively with other shifts for continuity of care.
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Minimum Qualifications:
Education: Must be a graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
Experience: Minimum one (1) year of RN experience. Prefer experience in Psychiatric Nursing.
Licensure: Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse. CPR and CPI certification within 90 days of hire.
Skills: Excellent verbal communication skills necessary in order to instruct and comfort patients and their families. Maintain effective contacts with a variety of Hospital Personnel. Must demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patient served.
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The employee may be exposed to blood borne pathogens, infectious diseases, and other hazardous wastes, (i.e. Hepatitis, Aids, Tuberculosis). Proper precautions will be taught and provided by the hospital. The position requires a considerable amount of walking, stooping, pulling, lifting, feeling, hearing, and repetitive motions. Ability to move quickly in response to physician and patient needs, to stand for long periods, occasional overhead and low reaching, and to exert force of up to 50 lbs. occasionally, up to 20 lbs. frequently and/or up to 10 lbs. constantly. Patient care activities may require the ability to lift of up to 30 lbs. constantly, up to 50 lbs. occasionally and up to 100 lbs. rarely.
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Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $37.00 per hour
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Work Location: In person
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