NHC Smithville is looking for a Risk Management RN to join their team. The Risk Management RN Assists and supports the DON in providing nursing administrative and over-all clinical leadership to the center in the specified areas of quality assurance, including but not limited to falls, pressure ulcers, and weight loss.

IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR: DON

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Registered Nurse (RN) - graduate of an accredited school of nursing and currently licensed to practice nursing in this state.

• Professional experience in the practice of geriatrics and other related areas.

• Must have a desire to work for improvement of patient quality in the areas of falls, pressure ulcers, and weight loss.

• Demonstrated leadership and supervisory skills in the areas of nursing practice related to quality, such as falls, pressure ulcers, and weight loss.

• Ability to perform physical and mental requirements of the job.

• CPR certified.

• Willingness and ability to collaborate with the center team to ensure quality patient care.

JOB KNOWLEDGE AND CAPABILITIES:

• Practices continuous quality assurance performance improvement and problem-solving skills.

• Organizational ability and prioritization skills to meet patient care needs in all areas of patient care.

• Responsible for maintaining clinical competency evidenced by applying integrated clinical knowledge, skills, and leadership.

• Excellent communication ability and proficient in maintaining teamwork with other partners for program development, problem identification and resolution.

• Ability to utilize the nursing process in assessment, planning, and implementation of patient care.

• Working knowledge of available resources and the ability to utilize them appropriately when needed.

Physical Demands:

• Able to be on feet standing or walking 8 - 12 hours per day.

• Able to lift 60 - 70 lbs. on an occasional basis.

• Able to bend, stoop, squat, and twist numerous times daily.

• Able to see and hear adequately to respond to auditory and visual requests from patients.

QUALITY MANAGEMENT:

• The QA nurse's role is one of extreme emphasis on the care of the patient. At all times the patient should be provided with the appropriate care. The QA nurse will be required to provide a creative and organized structure which results in continuing improvements in critical areas, especially for quality measures such as pressure ulcers, falls, and weight loss.

• Implement, coordinate, and maintain systems to ensure ongoing improvement in quality, including but not limited to falls, pressure ulcers, and weight loss.

• Reviews systems (patient care plan conferences, rehabilitative nursing, treatment and medication administration, clinical documentation, MDS completion, in- service/education, level of care, etc.) and takes appropriate action when indicated to ensure compliance with all local, state, and federal regulations.

• Maintains a current knowledge of infection prevention and control and current standards of practice as well as local, state, and federal regulations related to IPC practices in the center.

All NHC employees are committed as partners, not only to the health of our patients, but to the well-being of the communities we serve.