QA Staff Development Nurse

DEPARTMENT:
Nursing

The QA / Staff Development Nurse is responsible for overseeing nursing programs and quality initiatives to ensure policies, procedures, and practices are in place and effective. The QA/ Staff Development Nurse is responsible for training staff and completing competencies regarding quality initiatives and best practices.

The following represents the essential functions of the QA / Staff Development Nurse's role. This list is intended to be a general description of duties and responsibilities; however, it is subject to change according to the needs of the facility determined by the Director of Nursing and/or Administrator.

• The QA / Staff Development Nurse is responsible for overseeing nursing programs and quality initiatives to ensure policies, procedures, and practices are in place and effective. Programs include, but are not limited to: infection control, advanced directives, laboratory testing and follow-up, physician orders and pharmacy follow-up, HIPPA, OSHA, wound care, incident and accident, lift use and safety, weight, therapy and restorative, hydration and nutrition, ADL documentation, MDS/ Care plans, and high risk.
• The QA/ Staff Development Nurse is responsible for training staff and completing competencies regarding quality initiatives and best practices.
• The QA/ Staff Development Nurse will audit nursing programs for completeness and accuracy. Noting programs that need more guidance and employees who need more training.
• The QA/ Staff Development Nurse will put quality initiatives in place to achieve or maintain positive outcomes in resident care.
• The QA/ Staff Development Nurse will find current applicable literature from reliable sources to enhance employee training, tools provided to staff, and training presentation.
• The QA/ Staff Development Nurse will have organized training programs and presentations on important topics readily available when needed.
• The QA/ Staff Development Nurse will have an organized, routine training schedules to cover the basics, updates, and any "hot topic" items. He/ She will work with all departments not just nursing.
• The QA/ Staff Development Nurse will be creative with training techniques so that information is memorable for staff- skits, games, contests, etc.
• The QA/ Staff Development Nurse may develop reward/ appreciation programs to incentivize staff learning and application of skills.
• The QA/ Staff Development Nurse is required to be present and/or available during surveys.
• The QA/ Staff Development Nurse is knowledgeable of federal and state agency regulations and requirements.
• The QA/ Staff Development Nurse will assist with plans of correction as a result of deficiencies sited or intervention due to incident that occurred.
• The QA/ Staff Development Nurse will contribute to the resident care plan.
• The QA/ Staff Development Nurse may be assigned nursing schedule duties and may participate in the on-call nursing schedule as assigned.
• The QA/ Staff Development Nurse will participate in Daily QA (morning) Meetings, Monthly/ Quarterly QA, Safety Committee Meetings, Resident Council Meetings when requested, Care Plan Meetings, in-service trainings, continuing education programs, and all other meetings called by Legacy or licensing entities.
• The QA/ Staff Development Nurse is a member of the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT Team).
• The QA/ Staff Development Nurse is expected to be available during an emergency to assist the facility and assess residents as needed.
• The QA/ Staff Development Nurse assists in maintaining quality resident care through the establishment of quality assurance/performance improvement monitoring programs (QAPI) and standards.
• The QA/ Staff Development Nurse participates in community events and marketing plans and programs as needed.
• The QA/ Staff Development Nurse is a resident advocate educating staff on Resident's Rights.
• The QA/ Staff Development Nurse will make introductory visits with new residents and employees timely.
• The QA/ Staff Development Nurse attends new hire orientation program when requested to greet and brief new…