Position Summary:
The Quality Nurse Educator is responsible for collaborating with clinicians at established points in time to assure accurate training, education, and understanding of agency policies, procedures, and standards. The position serves to provide appropriate support and promote quality patient care, positive patient outcomes, and staff retention.
$10,000 SIGN ON BONUS ELIGIBLE
Responsibilities:
• Function as clinical preceptor for new staff ensuring best practice and compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with clinical staff, clinical supervisors, and managers to facilitate competence in skill development and critical thinking. Notify managers of discrepancies and inconsistencies.
• Serve as a resource to staff related to clinical assessment of patients and the need for appropriate interventions.
• Identify cases for interdisciplinary conferences for assigned team(s) and attend as indicated. Participate in recertification conferencing as needed.
• Collaborate with clinical supervisors/managers. Communicate staff performance issues to clinical manager. Participate in department and team meetings to provide education to staff on best practice, documentation, and regulatory updates.
• Perform joint home visits with staff requiring additional education and identified high risk cases to assure best clinical practice, OASIS and POC documentation competency.
• Proficient use of Home Care electronic medical record and Decision Support software. Prepare, distribute and present reports related to utilization of care and clinical outcomes as needed.
• Develop and maintain education related to the following, including, but not limited to: mandatories, competencies, skills labs, and focused co-visits.
• Performs comprehensive chart audits as needed to identify performance improvement needs. Develop appropriate education and monitoring to ensure clinical excellence and quality patient care objectives are achieved.
• Monitors key agency reports to identify actual/ potential performance improvement needs.
Additional Responsibilities:
• Maintains a minimal caseload of patients to facilitate and coordinate the orientation process.
• Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Education & Experience - Applicants must possess the following qualifications or an equivalent combination of education and experience:
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from an accredited school of nursing.
- Experience: Two (2) or more years of experience working in Home Health, working with Medicare Regulations and/or experience in home care criteria and processes related to Managed Care.
- OASIS certification within one year of hire.
Licensure, Certification, and/or Credential Requirements:
• Currently licensed as a professional Registered Nurse in the state of New York.
• Valid NY State Driver’s License and reliable transportation.
• Current BLS CPR certification or ability to obtain upon hire.
Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, protected veteran status, qualified individual with disability status, or any other protected class.
Salary Range: $76,606 to $90,002
