Licensed Practical Nurse

Axius Technologies Inc. provided pay range

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$44.00/hr - $44.00/hr

• Implements policies and procedures pertaining to quality assurance using guidelines such as nursing home regulations, facility practices, evidenced-based practice, complaints, audits, observation and other informational sources
• Gathers and analyzes data through audits, interviews and other activities to monitor compliance of all disciplines, departments, and services with applicable policies and procedures, standards and regulations
• Reviews monthly CASPER (Certification and Survey Provider Enhanced Reporting) report and develops Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) based PIPs (performance improvement plans) where needed
• Prepares, distributes and interprets reports, statistical analyses, data summaries and other written information to facility staff pertaining to the activities of QAPI
• Prepares periodic reports summarizing the status of facility compliance with established goals and measures set for quality assurance
• Assists supervisors /managers in developing and implementing corrective action plans
• Monitors and reports on facility’s plans for correcting deficiencies identified by surveying agencies
• Ensures that facility meets state, federal, and Veteran's Administration (VA) regulations
• Ensures facility's policies and procedures meet regulations and are consistent with the facility’s practices
• Investigates incidents of non-compliance
• Works with the Administrator in investigating allegations of abuse, neglect, and mistreatment of residents
• Coordinates facility preparation for surveys
• Chairs and coordinates internal Quality Assurance Committee meeting as well as the Infection Control Committee meeting
• Identifies training needs and develops and implements educational programs for staff related to quality assurance and compliance education and re-education
• Utilizes assessment and scheduling protocol to evaluate quality of training and ensure that staff is adequately trained to meet desired outcomes
• Maintains records to document training and compliance with regulations
• Coordinates provision of Information for regulatory surveyors with Administrator and Director of Nursing
• Map out all infections with McGeer and non-McGeer criteria to provide for timely tracking and trending
• Conduct infection control surveillance daily rounds to confirm compliance with individual care plans for residents with infections by facility staff
• Keep abreast of any current information and attend educational opportunities to assist in role such as provided by CMS and CDC

• Principles of management and administration
• Facility programs, policies and procedures
• Quality assurance and utilization review principles and methods
• OBRA and other pertinent nursing home regulations as they apply to quality assurance activities
• Basic statistical and data gathering techniques
• Basic training interventions that may be used to develop staff skills and knowledge
• Varied approaches and techniques of adult instruction consisting of measurement, assessment, and skill based competencies

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