Quality Assurance Nurse jobs in Oklahoma

Signing Bonus available! Pay commensurate with experience or education.

Brookhaven Hospital is pleased to announce an opening for a Quality Assurance Nurse. The Quality Assurance Nurse is responsible for promoting quality and cost effective outcomes for Brookhaven Hospital’s continuum of care by applying the policies and procedures guidelines through a variety of strategic activities. Our team is seeking candidates that desire a career in a forward-looking, progressive department that focuses on quality, innovation, and leadership.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Leads the Quality Assurance Committee for the organization, ensuring delivery of monthly meetings and quarterly reports to the Governing Board.
• Prepares complete, accurate and meaningful reports for both quality assurance and performance improvement measures that identify overall trends and profile analysis in a timely fashion.
• Collaborates with all departments, medical staff and committees to consistently review adherence to quality standards and for the development of the Performance Improvement program.
• Is actively involved in all audits, regulatory surveys, and reporting activities within the hospital.
• Analyze, review, and report on clinical documentation including charting trends, and quality assurance indicators, resolving documentation errors, and recommending changes to procedures.
• Develops effective data collection, organization, and evaluation systems for monitoring the quality of patient care.
• Establishes necessary action plans in collaboration with the management team to improve documentation and patient safety.
• Facilitates follow-up and closure of incident reports.
• Collaborates with the Director of Nursing on education and training within the facility, including annual in-services and ongoing follow-up and reinforcement as necessary.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Maintains current competency in CPR, CPI, Blood Borne Pathogen, HAZCOM, Fire & Safety and TB testing per facility policy (mandatory competencies). Demonstrates a thorough understanding of Hospital policy and procedures, including fire and safety plans, risk management, and infection control
• Understands and complies with all applicable laws and regulations. Keeps abreast of all newly enacted laws and regulations.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• B.S.N. in nursing preferred.
• American Nurses’ Association Certification as Adult Mental Health and Psychiatric Nurse or Rehabilitation Nurse preferred.
• Valid license to practice nursing in the state of Oklahoma.
• A minimum of two years’ management experience in a hospital setting.

PHYSICAL CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS

• Requires the ability to sit or stand for long periods
• Requires the ability to read, write, and process information accurately.

COMPETITIVE BENEFITS PACKAGE

• Medical Insurance, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Hospital Indemnity, Accident and Critical Illness plans available
• Company paid Life Insurance
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability
• Company paid Long-Term Disability
• 401K
• Vacation time, sick time, and personal days
• Holiday pay
• Tuition Reimbursement

Brookhaven Hospital specializes in the rehabilitation of adults with neurologic disorders such as acquired brain injury (ABI). Our Joint Commission accredited, CARF accredited, and CMS certified, 64-bed hospital is growing and we are seeking professionals who:

• Are committed to being team players
• Have high standards and values for patient care
• Demonstrate a compassionate and therapeutic approach towards patient care

This position has been deemed a safety sensitive position. Under the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Use and Patient Protection Act (OMMA), safety sensitive position is defined as any job that includes tasks or duties that the employer believes could affect the safety and health of the employee performing the task or others. This statute allows employers to lawfully refuse to hire applicants for safety-sensitive jobs or to discipline or discharge employees who work in safety- sensitive jobs if they test positive for marijuana, even if they have a valid license to use medical marijuana.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.