Rang Healthcare is seeking a local contract nurse RN Quality Assurance for a local contract nursing job in Juneau, Alaska.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Quality Assurance
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 04/21/2025
- Duration: 52 weeks
- 40 hours per week
- Shift: 8 hours, days
- Employment Type: Local Contract
Title: RN Quality and Accreditation Management Key Essential Functions and Accountabilities of the Job May include any and/or all of the below: Assists with the development, implementation, and maintenance of a strong Consortium-wide Quality Management (QM) Plan, ensuring that all sites have quality programs that support the overall QM Plan while being integrated into the needs of the various sites. Facilitates and promotes quality improvement measures and initiative. Ensures compliance is monitored and reported in an appropriate and timely manner. Offers feedback, suggestions and problem solving to ensure that the QM Plan and programs guide SEARHC improvement efforts. Uses skills in data analysis, chart reviews, and other QM tools/methodologies to carry out an effective QM Plan. Develops, maintains, and utilizes sound working knowledge of accreditation and regulatory standards (TJC / CMS /OSHA / DNV, etc.) and serves as primary resource for interpretation and application of standards as they pertain to SEARHC. Remains actively involved in continuing education/training/conferences to keep abreast of standard changes. Facilitates/coaches/guides leadership and staff to better understand regulatory standards and how to meet these in the most proficient manner for the organization and resources allotted. Assures appropriate action plans are developed, implemented, and monitored based on data and leading practices as needed to meet regulations. Works closely and collaboratively with the QM Manager, front line leaders on quality assessment and risk management issues. Investigates all concerns, trends, or risk factors that present risks or safety concerns to patients and the organization. Works with Medical Staff leadership and applicable committees on procedural issues related to Medical Staff peer review. This includes the assistance with the development and maintenance of subcommittee specific Clinical Indicators for review. Identifies and prepares peer review cases for the Medical Director. This entails detailed chart reviews and a strong clinical background. Assigns and tracks cases designated for review to appropriate staff members. Works closely and collaboratively with the Medical Director, CMO, and SEARHC Corporate Counsel as needed, on quality of care and risk management issues stemming from peer review activities. Communicates professionally and effectively with all levels of the organization; serves as a resource, mentor, and role model for others as QM is continuously integrated into everyday processes within the organization. Other duties as assigned including cross coverage of other QM Team member roles. Education, Certifications, and Licenses Required Current full, unrestricted, active Registered Nursing license in Alaska. Direct Hire must have applied for an Alaska nursing license before the start date. Agency staff must have an active Alaska license. Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ), or similar certification obtained within 3 years - required. Experience Required 3 years’ experience monitoring quality and regulatory requirements, planning, and coordinating process changes. Demonstrated experience that shows leadership skills in facilitating and leading cross-functional teams and in working collaboratively with groups or teams. Knowledge of Knowledge of accreditation requirements for a healthcare system to include acute care, ambulatory and or behavioral health. Strong working knowledge of patient care principles and practices Understanding of quality improvement concepts and practices Medical peer review principles Concepts around medical practice and standards of care Solid understanding of risk management General knowledge of organizational functions and operations. Knowledge of group processes and ability to lead processes. Skills in Experience with Data Analytics in the collection, analysis, and presentation of data Excellent verbal and written communication skills Skill with medical chart reviews and extraction of data Oral and written communication skills. Ability to Ability to focus and prioritize to attain goals. Effectively solicit ideas and information from individuals and groups. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions Required Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) - American Heart Association, Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality - National Association for Healthcare Quality, Registered Nurse License - State of Alaska - Alaska State Board of Nursing. “We are an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy to provide employment, compensation, and other benefits related to employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, national or ethnic origin, disability, veteran status, age, genetic information, citizenship, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law.”
About Rang Healthcare
Founded in 2005, Rang Healthcare (a division of Rang Technologies Inc) has been staffing clients for over 17 years for administrative, nursing and IT/Systems. Rang Healthcare offers extensive recruiting experience in a cost-effective manner. We help institutions successfully reduce complexity, boost productivity, and enhance patient outcomes.
We provide the specialized talent and expertise you require, whether it’s for a direct hire, contract-to-hire, or contract position. It is now even more vital to collaborate with a firm that has the knowledge and expertise to provide the best in class and most qualified personnel. You can count on the Rang Healthcare for talent acquisition.
We are an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy to provide employment, compensation, and other benefits related to employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, national or ethnic origin, disability, veteran status, age, genetic information, citizenship, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Benefits
- 401k retirement plan
- Dental benefits
- Referral bonus
- Vision benefits
- Weekly pay
