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Utilization Review Nurse
•30 days ago
| Hours | Full-time, Part-time |
|---|---|
| Location | Festus, MO Festus, Missouri |
About this job
Overview:
We're a Little Different
Our mission is clear. We bring to life a healing ministry through our compassionate care and exceptional service.
At Mercy, you'll feel our supportive community every step of your day, especially the tough ones. We're a team and love working that way. We have opportunities for nurses who are inspired to pioneer new models of care and want to transform the healthcare experience. Work with advanced technology and innovative procedures. Be state of the art, and never stop exploring. We're expanding to help our communities grow, offering an exceptional opportunity to join our team.
Overview
The QAPI nurse is a registered professional nurse who will develop and coordinate a comprehensive QAPI Plan for Hospice. They will identify strengths and weaknesses by performing chart audits and analyzing data to assure the highest quality of care is being provided for the patients and families. Performs duties and responsibilities in a manner consistent with core values and mission statement
Responsibilities
Understands the 10 components of quality in Hospice.
1. Patient and family centered care.
2. Ethical behavior and consumer rights.
3. Clinical excellence and safety.
4. Inclusion and access.
5. Organizational Excellence.
6. Workforce Excellence.
7. Standards.
8. Compliance with Laws and Regulations.
9. Stewardship and Accountabiltiy.
10. Performance Measure.
Provide education to staff, hospital nurses, and skilled nursing facilities as requested.
Assures maximum effectiveness of services provided to Mercy Hospice patients by reviewing plan of care and goals - utilizing appropriate criteria, so that patient care is both efficient and effective
Serves as a resource to clinical staff to assure patients admitted to the Hospice program meet eligibility requirements and with other clinical and regulatory questions.
Review staff documentation for appropriateness and complete clinical information and follow up to make sure everything is completed. Work assigned work queues daily.
Determines measurable outcomes. Selects manageable quality indicators. Collects data related to the quality indicators to measure the outcomes. Analyze the data- Benchmark- send report to Risk Management on a quarterly basis.
Coordinate the QAPI program and lead the agency QAPI meetings on a regular basis with the interdisciplinary group.
Submit required data to the Federal regulatory body and other quality vendors as required in a timely fashion. Ensure that the agency is meeting all reporting expectations.
Position Qualifications
Education: Registered Nurse
Licensure: Current RN license in Missouri required.
Experience: Minimum of 2 years hospice experience.
Certifications: Possesses and maintains current CPR certification through the American Heart Association.
Other: Complies with accepted professional standards and practice. Understands Hospice philosophy, principles related to death and dying, and pain management. Has excellent observation, nursing assessment, and communication skills. Has excellent computer skills and is comfortable working in Microsoft Excel and making charts and graphs. Is self motivated and directed with the ability to work with little supervision and meet deadlines. Must be detail oriented when performing chart reviews and comfortable with providing education in a group setting.
Preferred Education: BSN preferred.
Preferred Certifications: CHPN
Preferred Other: Some knowledge of QAPI processes.
We'll Support You at Work and Home
Getting respect doesn't come easy in healthcare. Modern Healthcare Magazine named us as a "top 100 places to work." We go out of our way to help people feel welcomed. We offer day-one comprehensive health, vision and dental coverage, PTO, and employer-matched retirement funds, even to part-time employees. We're proud to provide tuition reimbursement to help you grow and learn new skills.
What Makes a Good Match for Mercy
Compassion and professionalism go hand-in-hand with us. Having a positive outlook and a strong sense of advocacy is in perfect step with our mission and vision. We're also collaborative and are not afraid to do a little extra to deliver excellent care-that's just part of our commitment. If that sounds like a fit for you as well, we encourage you to apply.
Options:
We're a Little Different
Our mission is clear. We bring to life a healing ministry through our compassionate care and exceptional service.
At Mercy, you'll feel our supportive community every step of your day, especially the tough ones. We're a team and love working that way. We have opportunities for nurses who are inspired to pioneer new models of care and want to transform the healthcare experience. Work with advanced technology and innovative procedures. Be state of the art, and never stop exploring. We're expanding to help our communities grow, offering an exceptional opportunity to join our team.
Overview
The QAPI nurse is a registered professional nurse who will develop and coordinate a comprehensive QAPI Plan for Hospice. They will identify strengths and weaknesses by performing chart audits and analyzing data to assure the highest quality of care is being provided for the patients and families. Performs duties and responsibilities in a manner consistent with core values and mission statement
Responsibilities
Understands the 10 components of quality in Hospice.
1. Patient and family centered care.
2. Ethical behavior and consumer rights.
3. Clinical excellence and safety.
4. Inclusion and access.
5. Organizational Excellence.
6. Workforce Excellence.
7. Standards.
8. Compliance with Laws and Regulations.
9. Stewardship and Accountabiltiy.
10. Performance Measure.
Provide education to staff, hospital nurses, and skilled nursing facilities as requested.
Assures maximum effectiveness of services provided to Mercy Hospice patients by reviewing plan of care and goals - utilizing appropriate criteria, so that patient care is both efficient and effective
Serves as a resource to clinical staff to assure patients admitted to the Hospice program meet eligibility requirements and with other clinical and regulatory questions.
Review staff documentation for appropriateness and complete clinical information and follow up to make sure everything is completed. Work assigned work queues daily.
Determines measurable outcomes. Selects manageable quality indicators. Collects data related to the quality indicators to measure the outcomes. Analyze the data- Benchmark- send report to Risk Management on a quarterly basis.
Coordinate the QAPI program and lead the agency QAPI meetings on a regular basis with the interdisciplinary group.
Submit required data to the Federal regulatory body and other quality vendors as required in a timely fashion. Ensure that the agency is meeting all reporting expectations.
Position Qualifications
Education: Registered Nurse
Licensure: Current RN license in Missouri required.
Experience: Minimum of 2 years hospice experience.
Certifications: Possesses and maintains current CPR certification through the American Heart Association.
Other: Complies with accepted professional standards and practice. Understands Hospice philosophy, principles related to death and dying, and pain management. Has excellent observation, nursing assessment, and communication skills. Has excellent computer skills and is comfortable working in Microsoft Excel and making charts and graphs. Is self motivated and directed with the ability to work with little supervision and meet deadlines. Must be detail oriented when performing chart reviews and comfortable with providing education in a group setting.
Preferred Education: BSN preferred.
Preferred Certifications: CHPN
Preferred Other: Some knowledge of QAPI processes.
We'll Support You at Work and Home
Getting respect doesn't come easy in healthcare. Modern Healthcare Magazine named us as a "top 100 places to work." We go out of our way to help people feel welcomed. We offer day-one comprehensive health, vision and dental coverage, PTO, and employer-matched retirement funds, even to part-time employees. We're proud to provide tuition reimbursement to help you grow and learn new skills.
What Makes a Good Match for Mercy
Compassion and professionalism go hand-in-hand with us. Having a positive outlook and a strong sense of advocacy is in perfect step with our mission and vision. We're also collaborative and are not afraid to do a little extra to deliver excellent care-that's just part of our commitment. If that sounds like a fit for you as well, we encourage you to apply.
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