Quality Assurance Nurse, Sr. jobs in Baton Rouge, LA

Nexion affiliates operate 56 skilled nursing and rehabilitation as well as assisted living facilities in Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. Each of our affiliate skilled nursing and assisted living campuses offers a home-like setting influenced by their own unique regional cultures. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in our positive clinical outcomes, resident and family member testimonials, satisfaction reports and AHCA Quality Awards.

Function:

Provides, plans, coordinates or manages nursing rehabilitation and nursing restorative care for residents identified as needing such care.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Supervises nursing rehabilitation or restorative nursing care provided by nursing assistants, licensed vocational/practical nurses and others for whom they are administratively or professionally responsible.
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organizational policies and applicable laws.
• Supervisory responsibilities include:
  • Interviews, recommends hires and trains associates.
  • Plans, assigns and directs work.
  • Prepares work assignment sheets, taking into consideration patient safety, the educational preparation, experience, knowledge and ability of the persons to whom the assignments are made.
  • Receives calls and finds replacements for absent staff.
  • Transfers associates among units as needed.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates assigned patients
• Plans, implements and documents nursing care.
• Assists physicians during examinations and procedures.
• Performs various patient tests and administers medications within the scope of practice of the RN.
• Promotes patients’ independence by establishing patient care goals and teaching patients and families to understand conditions, medications, and self-care skills.
• Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
• Performs a variety of tasks.
• A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.

Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing.
• Valid registration as an RN in the state of Practice
• Completion of relevant state Board of Nursing approved.

Compensation and Benefits Package

• Excellent wage benefits package
• Competitive wages
• Opportunity to make a difference in the community
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