Manager of Quality​/Development Exempt Des Moines, IA

Luther Park Community is seeking an RN Quality/Staff Education Manager to join our team!

Luther Park Community's quality improvement programisaproactive,facility-wideefforttocontinuouslyimprove thequalityofcareandsafetyforresidents,staffandvisitors.

The Director of Quality /Staff Development managesdaytodayactivities ofquality andsafety initiatives.

Responsibilitiesincludedeveloping uniform processes, creating reporting structures for monitoring quality improvement initiatives, data collection, providing technical assistance to departments, developing working relationships with staff, providing educational opportunities and quality improvement processes and leading organization-wide employee education programming for Luther Park Community. This position doesrequire being a part of the clinical call rotation.

• Plan and conduct education programs about quality improvement for employees
• Collaborate with leadership toreview trends with self-reports, incidents and grievances and develop quality improvement initiatives to improve care and safety
• Lead the Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) Committee
• Communicate findings and resultsof performance improvement plans to leadership
• Maintain knowledge of state and federal regulatory standards
• Assist Facility Administrators in preparing for the annual DIA survey and developing corrective action plans when needed
• Collaborate with staff leaders todevelop, implement and evaluate resident safety initiatives
• Assist in development and overseeaudit tracking, analyze data obtained and develop education plans as needed
• Develop training plans that addresses all regulatory requirements and any other topics identified in the facility assessment and develop educational calendars in accordance with theplan
• Plan, conduct and overseedepartment orientation programs for all nursing personnel
• Serve as resource to Human Resources and Compliance Officer for educational offerings
• Coordinate with Human Resources totrack attendance/completion of training to ensure all required training isreceived by all personnel in a timely manner
• Review educational content toensure information reflects current standards of practice and facility policies and procedures
• Create annual calendar oforganization-wide education programs that aligns with regulatory requirement sand meets varying scheduling and learning needs of employees
• Schedule and plan facility-wideeducational events in collaboration with senior leaders
• Assist managers with identifyingtopics, speakers and logistics for department-specific education

• Must be a Licensed Nurse who currently possesses a valid RN license in good standing in the stateof Iowa
• Prefer 3 years of nursing experience in long-term care or hospital setting
• Prefer three years quality improvement and training experience
• Must be well-versedin human relations and administrative management
• Must be able torelate positively and favorably to residents, families and governmentregulators
• Skillinidentifyinggoalsanddevelopingsuccessfulstrategic opportunities
• Abilitytoanalyze reports,aggregateresidentdataandotherinformationandmakesoundbusiness decisions
• Abilitytocoach,counselandmotivateemployeesandcreateahighpreforming team
• Competenceinidentifyingandresolvingoperationalandadministrativeproblems atbotha strategic and functional level
• Effectivewrittenandverbalcommunicationwithmultipleaudiencesincludingstaff,resident sand families

Competitive Salaries

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

Company paid Life Insurance

Company paid Log Term Disability

Voluntary Short-term disability, Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness and Accident Insurance

401k Retirement Planwith 4% company match

Vacation time plusthree extra days for birthday, work anniversary and floating holiday

Sick Time

Referral Bonuses

Discount Meals

Continuous Training and Education as well as Tuition Assistance

Employment is contingent on passing a background check, physical, drug screen and TB test

Luther Park Community is an Equal Opportunity Employer