RN-Quality Improvement Specialist

Baptist Village Communities (BVC) seeks an RN with long-term care supervisory experience to join its team of nurse clinicians in ensuring quality care and services to residents in long-term care and assisted living settings. Must enjoy serving in a faith-based environment and have a willingness to travel to BVC locations across the state of Oklahoma. BVC is the largest not-for-profit provider of housing and services for senior adults in Oklahoma. Join us in fulfilling our mission of “Serving God, Serving You, Serving Together”.

Reports To: Vice President – Quality

Requirements: Registered Nurse with LTC Supervisory Experience

Travel Required within State of Oklahoma

Principal Functions:

1. Oversee a comprehensive quality improvement program for licensed service areas within BVC including health centers, assisted living centers and management consulting clients. Ensure that quality improvement teams are organized and functioning effectively in identifying and resolving clinical issues impacting resident health and safety.

2. Develop and implement systems that produce favorable clinical outcomes and result in exceptional survey results and state/national quality ratings.

3. Specify goals and objectives for BVC quality initiatives and define objective processes to measure results and monitor progress.

Specific Responsibilities:

1. Collect and analyze clinical data for accuracy including quality indicators and quality measures. Review tracking and trending reports.

2. Conduct routine chart audits, including but not limited to, assessments and care plans to ensure timeliness and regulatory compliance.

3. Make routine compliance visits to BVC health centers, assisted living centers, management consulting clients, or as otherwise assigned. Visits will include quality improvement clinical reviews and audits of the physical plant, including life safety code requirements.

4. Conduct an exit conference with the licensed administrator and/or director of health services at the conclusion of each compliance visit; followed by a written summary report via email to the vice president – quality, director of health services, licensed administrator and campus director.

5. Provide a minimum of 8 hours RN clinical oversight per week to assigned assisted living centers.

6. Periodically participate in QAPI meetings. Review QAPI meeting minutes quarterly. Review in-service schedules quarterly to ensure compliance with regulations.

7. Disseminate information and educate BVC team members (individually and in groups) in regard to quality initiatives, best practices, survey preparedness, risk management, organization policy and applicable state/federal regulations.

8. Attend and participate in regulatory surveys for health centers, assisted living centers and management consulting clients as assigned. Assist in writing and/or approving plans of correction in response to deficiency statements and ensure appropriate follow-up and corrective actions.

9. Be available for phone consults and short-term interim nurse leadership assignments as needed.

10. Attend educational seminars and engage in research to stay abreast of regulatory changes as they occur.

11. Inform and advise vice president – quality, director of health services, licensed administrators and campus directors in advance of regulatory changes.

12. Review policies and recommend revisions as necessary.

13. Perform other tasks as assigned by supervisor.

General responsibilities:

1. Maintain positive work relationships.

2. Participate in leadership team meetings, as assigned.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• On call

Experience:

• Long Term Care Supervisory: 3 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• RN License (Required)

Work Location: Remote