Nursing Quality Assurance Coordinator - Public Health

Summary

Advises leadership on nursing issues. Serves as point of contact for Board of Nursing and related administrative and regulatory issues. Helps ensure that nurses function consistently across the department. Coordinates with Workforce Development related to professional development of nurses.

Posting may close at any time.

BENEFITS

Tarrant County employees enjoy superior health, retirement, and insurance benefits &

13 County Holidays

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http://www.tarrantcounty.com/en/human-resources/employee-benefits.html

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Develops, maintains, and implements nursing policies and procedures that conform to current standards of nursing practice, facility philosophy, and operational policies while maintaining compliance with state and federal laws and regulations.

• Serves as the point of contact to the Texas Board of Nursing for regulatory and administrative issues.

• Under the direction of the medical staff is responsible for the standardized preparation, monitoring, revision, and annual evaluation of all Standing Delegated Orders.

• Coordinates with division managers as needed with corrective action implementation following audits and policy changes for process improvement.

• Works with Workforce Development to identify, develop, implement, and maintain an effective orientation program for onboarding new nurses.

• Works with the Compliance Manager pertaining to patient safety and compliance.

• Coordinates with division managers for the deployment of continuous quality improvement and leadership principles to strengthen nurse supervisor skills.

• Networks with healthcare and academic institutions, community agencies, and the private sector to assist in the development of innovative ways to advance public health nursing programs in Tarrant County.

• Coordinates with division managers and medical staff in maintaining and periodically assessing nursing staff proficiencies for fire and emergency procedures. Takes the lead for skills education and training.

• Performs all other related duties as required.

Minimum Requirements

NOTE:YOU MUST FILL OUT THE WORK HISTORY and EDUCATION SECTIONS OF APPLICATION TO SHOW YOU HAVE YEARS OF EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION AS REQUIRED BY HIRING DEPARTMENT OR BE DISQUALIFIED.

TO APPLY,must have aBachelor's degree innursing+ Seven (7) full-time years of experience in healthcare field with three (3) years of experience in public health, health care delivery, and program management.

TO APPLY, must have Current Texas or multistate compact (including Texas) RN license.

Master's degree in nursing, healthcare quality improvement/assurance, or a related field preferred.

Must possess a current and valid driver license.

Must obtain Texas RN license within ninety (90) days of hire.

Must have basic knowledge of computers with excellent communication skills.

Must have the ability to assess work performance and objectively advise leadership on actions to positively impact nursing service.

Must have knowledge of training modalities and career path development for nurses.

If hired, must provide proof of educational attainment

at New Hire Processing or during the promotional process.

Tarrant County will conduct background checks on new hires that will include a criminal background check related to convictions and deferred adjudications in the past seven years and may include credit reports, motor vehicle records, employment records and educational attainment. A conviction or deferred adjudication is not an automatic bar to employment. Each case is considered individually.

Physical Demands and Work Environment & Other Requirements

While performing the duties of this position, the incumbent is regularly required to bend, carry, climb stairs, grasp/squeeze, use hand tools, hear, keyboard, kneel, lift below the waist, lift between waist and shoulder, lift overhead, lift to the side/twist, tolerate noise, pull, push, reach, reach overhead, perform repetitive tasks, see color, see far and near, sit, squat, stand, stoop, talk, twist, use his/her hands, drive a vehicle, walk, work alone and with others, and work overtime.