Quality Improvement Specialist

The VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region is looking for a Quality Improvement (QI) Specialist in Rutland. Would you like to work for a caring and supportive home health company that values its employees
? If so, please read on!

This home health nursing care position earns a competitive wage and offers up to a $4,000 sign on bonus. We also offer great benefits, including

• health
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• short and long-term disability
• 401(k) plan with employer match
• flexible schedule
• continuing education tuition assistance
• CEU work courses

If this sounds like the right home health nursing opportunity for you.

Based in Vermont, we are one of the largest non-profit home health and hospice care agency that delivers a wide range of advanced medical care with compassion, dependability, and expertise to people of all ages. Our mission is to provide the best care for every person and to put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. We strive to give customized care to individuals with chronic diseases and conditions as well as those who need short-term care.

For our services, we have been recognized as one of the nation's top 100 performing home health agencies by Home Care Elite.

This position is responsible for the review of Clinical staff documentation and to provide guidance in accordance with State and Federal regulations. This position analyzes tracks and trends quality metrics and identifies opportunities for performance improvement and provides input and support for new trainings and education agency wide. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Reviews patient records at defined time-points for compliance and accuracy and works with clinicians to ensure they are up-dated, completed and locked in a timely manner and submitted per CMS regulations.
• Analyzes data, identifies trends, recommends, develops and assists with the implementation of Performance Improvement Projects (PIP). Prepares written plans and reports for the PIP as appropriate or upon request.
• Proactively confers/collaborates with managers/supervisors and other agency personnel on identified areas of opportunity related to but not limited to documentation, processes, regulations, compliance
• Organizes and maintains resource materials and various records related to assigned functions. Prepares written plans and reports as needed or upon request.
• Actively researches and keeps up-to-date on changes in regulatory requirements, not limited to OASIS, Coding, QAPI, COP's etc. from State and Federal level.
• Assist with coordination of and participates in presenting information for OASIS trainings, clinical staff meetings and other meetings and recourses as requested.
• Acts to assure technical competency of clinical staff by assessing individual learning needs, coordinating learning opportunities in collaboration with Educator and Clinical Managers and evaluating the effect of training and education on practice.
• Assist with Hospice and Homecare ADR's in accordance with state and federal regulations
• Serves field clinician as directed.

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing or therapy (physical, occupational, speech/language) required
• Three to five years of home health/hospice experience preferred.
• Prior QI experience preferred.
• Ability to obtain valid Vermont State licensure by date of employment required. Valid state driver's license required. Ability to successfully pass motor vehicle record check, child abuse, criminal record check and adult abuse check required.
• OASIS certification required within first year of employment.