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We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated Hospice Quality Nurse to join our team This position offers an opportunity to make a meaningful difference in patients’ lives during their most vulnerable moments, utilizing your extensive nursing expertise and passion for compassionate care.

Duties

+ Elicits recommendations regarding continuous improvement of quality and patient safety programs from staff and develops recommendations for improvement,

+ Encourages reporting of occurrences without fear of reprisal.

+ Investigates all occurrences.

+ Leads root cause analyses.

+ Leads the implementation and monitoring of quality, patient safety and performance improvement programs.

+ Develops and leads Performance Improvement education programs for all staff, including management development programs/ Ensure facility and system-wide learning around Performance Improvement

+ Supports all departments/units with identifying performance improvement initiatives for each calendar year.

+ Oversees data collection, chart abstraction and reporting activities as necessary.

+ Responsible for Quality measures identification and reporting.

+ Responsible for Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) reports and preparation for monthly Quality Outcomes Committee meetings

+ Incorporates information learned from tracer and survey activities into Performance Improvement programs

+ Utilizes system-wide and facility-wide dashboards to track Quality & Safety activities

+ Liaison to clinical departments identifying and assessing problems and monitoring actions.

Requirements

+ Valid nursing license (RN) in good standing with state licensing board.

+ Proven experience in hospice & palliative medicine or related fields such as critical care, ICU, emergency medicine, or medical-surgical units.

+ Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in Nursing and minimum of two (2) years of experience in Quality Assessment, Patient Safety or Performance Improvement, required.

+ Knowledge of and experience with data, analysis and reporting.

+ Experience with EMR/EHR systems.

+ Excellent communication skills for triage calls, family education sessions, case management coordination, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

+ Knowledge of infection control practices and aseptic techniques essential for safe patient care delivery.

+ Ability to work independently in home settings while maintaining high standards of safety and professionalism.

Benefits

+ 401(k)

+ Dental insurance

+ Employee assistance program

+ Employee discount

+ Flexible schedule

+ Health insurance

+ Health savings account

+ Life insurance

+ Paid time off

+ Retirement plan

+ Tuition reimbursement

+ Vision insurance