Quality Coord Rn-Care At Home

Supports the Assistant Area Administrator, or agency designee in upholding Regional Home Care Quality, compliance, and policy and procedure, in accordance with centers for Medicare and Medicaid, along with The Joint Commission standards and all state and federal regulatory and compliance requirements. Coordinates the activities of departments, committees and home care field/office staff to develop and document ongoing evaluation activities; perform studies and problem focused reviews; interpret data and promote the Home Care Quality Improvement Program to medical, nursing and support services. May assume the role of clinical supervisor when necessary and able.

• Participate in risk management by investigating problems encountered by patients, identifying patterns and trends in patient care problems, and developing policies and procedures to reduce risks.
• Monitors compliance with quality improvement requirements.
• Consults with Area Administrator, Director of Patient Care Services, agency Supervisors and Physicians in charge of special care areas to assist them in developing ongoing evaluation programs to identify, resolve, and report opportunities to improve patient care.
• Assist in the preparation of the Quality of Care reports that are sent to the home care service line and quality leadership.
• Performs and oversees ongoing Quality Improvement activities across the home care service line to assure timeliness, accuracy and compliance with licensing and regulation requirements.
• Develop and conduct presentations on the quality improvement standards and the home care service line Improvement Plan to ensure compliance with TJC, NCQA and other regulatory agency standards.
• Participate in the annual development of the home care service line goals for Quality Improvement.
• Conducts special clinical studies related to patient care management.
• Use and educate end users on data display tools, including statistical process control methods.
• Designs, conducts and evaluates studies and problem focused reviews requested by Area Administrator, Director of Patient Care Services, agency Supervisors and Physicians which frequently involve sensitive, confidential, or medical legal issues.
• May represent the Department on local/ Regional committees.

• Minimum two (2) years of experience as a licensed registered nurse.

OR

• Minimum two (2) years of experience in one of the following areas: Healthcare Quality, Accreditation, Consulting or Strategic Planning.

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing required.

• Registered Nurse License (Hawaii) required at hire

• Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.
• Experience in a patient advocate role to insure a patient centered activities or programs
• Proficient with PC applications including database, spreadsheet (excel), and word processing.
• Strong planning, organizing, interpersonal and conflict resolution skills.
• Familiarity with medical procedures and terminology.
• Effective communications and comprehension skills

• Experience in a quality improvement related role, including leading/facilitating teams in performance improvement.
• Detailed knowledge of Title 22, TJC, OASIS and NCQA requirements for licensure and accreditation.
• Bachelors or Masters degree in nursing or other health care related field.
• Two (2) years of experience as a licensed home care agency nurse or supervisor.
• Certified in OASIS documentation.
• Current Certified Professional of Healthcare Quality (CPHQ).

PrimaryLocation : Hawaii,Honolulu,Mapunapuna Medical Offices
HoursPerWeek : 40
Shift : Day
Workdays : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
WorkingHoursStart : 08:00 AM
WorkingHoursEnd : 05:00 PM
Job Schedule : Full-time
Job Type : Standard
Employee Status : Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation : NUE-HI-01|NUE|Non Union Employee
Job Level : Individual Contributor
Job Category : QA, UR & Case Management
Department : Moanalua Medical Center - Home Health - Internal - Admin - 1201
Travel : Yes, 10 % of the Time
Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status.