Quality Assurance Coordinator

The Quality Assurance Coordinator serves as a critical link in the identification and resolution of issues affecting Upgrade to see actual infoegrates the quality management/performance improvement program with clinical and business goals and objectives. Participates in gathering, trending and reporting data related to the oversight, planning and coordination of Quality management activities, including patient care reviews, compliance audits, concurrent and retrospective clinical record reviews for the interdisciplinary team. Trends and analyzes utilization, outcome and quality data.

REQUIRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

Minimum LPN/LVN licensure required; however, BSN/RN is strongly preferred
Minimum (2) years of experience as a nurse, hospice nursing strongly preferred
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

Knowledge of USA federal, state and accreditation standards applicable to hospice required
Knowledge of Medicare/ Medicaid governmental and other regulatory standards, requirements, and guidelines related to quality improvement
Strong working knowledge of ongoing monitoring techniques (including criteria development and statistical analysis); care delivery in community; total quality management principles, tools, and techniques
Ability to effectively communicate, negotiate and lead