RN - QEC Coordinator II

Hospice East Bay provides compassionate end-of-life services to

terminally ill patients in our community, while offering emotional,

spiritual, logistical and bereavement support for their families and

caregivers. Our vision is to build a diverse workplace that is both

professionally stimulating and personally satisfyingan environment of

collaboration, celebration, opportunity and growth.HEB is looking for a Hospice RN – QEC Coordinator II that is passionate

about our patients, their families, and the community we serve. Come

grow with us!Our Employee BenefitsHospice East Bay is committed to providing a comprehensive benefits and

compensation package for our employees. Our health benefits include 100%

employer-paid premiums for our high deductible medical plan offered with

a Health Savings Plan partially employer funded for eligible employees.

Employer paid dental and vision premiums, Additional benefits include

generous paid time off program, educational assistance, and

employer-matched contributions to our retirement plan (up to $2,000

annually), Life/AD&D coverage, a comprehensive Employee Assistance

Program, and convenient discounts on many services, including gym

memberships, dry cleaning, produce delivery, mobile phone service, and

automotive care.Position SummaryReporting to the Vice President of Quality, Education and Compliance,

this position is responsible for coordinating and/or presenting the

orientation of new staff as well as coordinating and/or presenting

ongoing education for staff. Coordinating student experiences with the

students, schools and instructors to facilitate community health field

clinical placements. Tracking records of completion of clinical

competencies. Conducting Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement

(QAPI) activities as indicated by the annual QAPI Program plan and at

the direction of the Vice President of Quality, Education and

Compliance. Participating on the QAPI Committee. Conducting chart

audits, including comprehensive chart audits, utilization management

audits, infection control audits and benchmarking report audits.

Educating staff one-on-one when identified documentation or education

needs have been identified. Assisting with preparation for and support

during accreditation deemed status survey(s) and other surveys, such as

Kaiser and Department of Public Health (DPH) complaint surveys.Essential FunctionsClinical Staff Orientation and Competencies ? Coordinating with managers and human resources re: start date

for new employees and travelers? Assuring a basic schedule of classroom orientation activities

for a new employee's orientation period is completed by the manager, and

that field orientation dates have been calendared for first three weeks? Explaining to employee all elements of orientation program and

outlining employee's responsibility in completing orientation program

and necessary materials? Meeting with new patient care employees during classroom

orientation to assure that the employee's learning/orientation needs are

met, and? assuring new employee skills self-assessment is completed and

routed to mentor in order to individualize new employee clinical

orientation? Providing education on aspects of new employee orientation? Meeting with new patient care employees during classroom

orientation to assure that the employee's learning/orientation needs are

met? Coordinating implementation and follow-up of competency

requirements and testing of patient care staff with appropriate Clinical

Team Manager(s)? Maintaining a record of competency completion, communicating

with supervisors if an employee is not competent or needs further

orientation/supervision? Communicating with employee's supervisor re: progress in the

orientation process? Revising orientation program, as needed, in collaboration with

the Vice President of Quality, Education and Compliance (VP, QEC)? Providing orientation booklet, paperwork, and orientation

session, as appropriate, for students and contractorsClinical Staff Education ? Using information collected at Quality Assessment and

Performance Improvement (QAPI) Committee Meetings, Safety Meetings,

staff surveys, results of and changes in competency program and changes

in regulations, contributes to development of a staff education plan

annually? Preparing and distributing staff education needs survey

annually? Participation in education plan development including

suggested ways for information to be presented? Monitoring changes in requirements by Board of Registered

Nursing and Board of Behavioral Sciences in providing Continuing

Education Contact Hours and maintaining agency's status as a Continuing

Education Provider? Designing and coordinating in-service education programs, as

assigned by the VP, QEC? Arranging with Team Manager to assure that all staff arranged

for by contract have completed competency requirements? Communicating with appropriate Team Manager about continued

learning needs of employees? Acting as Agency resource for student field placements,

assuring contract in place, obtaining class objectives and course

outline from school, working with Clinical Team Managers for assigned

preceptor and schedule, monitoring performance and communicating with

instructor, as assignedIn-Services ? Coordinating and implementing mandatory education classes for

Home Health Aides, which meets the 12 CEU's offered per calendar year

regulation, as assigned? Coordinating with in-service provider needs for equipment,

copies of handouts, etc., as assigned and in collaboration with Quality,

Education and Compliance Coordinator I (QEC I)? Providing appropriate sign-in sheet for in-services in

collaboration with QEC I? Greeting and introducing speakers or arranging for alternate

presenter? If Continuing Education Units are being provided: collecting

speaker's CV or resume and course objectives; arranges for certificates

to be provided to participants who require Continuing Education Units,

as assigned and in collaboration with QEC I? Maintaining binder of all education programs provided for the

year according to specified regulations and in collaboration with QEC IQuality Assessment and Performance Improvement ? Participating as a member of the QAPI Committee? Conducting medical record audits, including comprehensive

chart audits for assigned team, utilization management hospice

eligibility audits , and discipline-specific audits, with documentation

gaps communicated to clinicians? Identifying major deficiencies from chart audit tallies,

updating QAPI Power Point slides, according to quarterly data findings,

and presenting information at QAPI Committee meetings? Participates in Performance Improvement Projects (PIPs), as

assignedSafety and Infection Control? Participating as a member of an Agency safety committee, as

assigned? Calendars and assures provision of Agency CPR classes, in

collaboration with contracted vendor? Acting as designated Agency Infection Control Nurse in

providing resources to staff, including information from CDC and County

Health Department, as assigned? Coordinating infection prevention and control activities and

surveillance in the Home Program(s) and Bruns House, including

monitoring the effectiveness of the IC program? Monitoring patient and staff infection data quarterly for

trendsPosition Requirements? Must have the ability to maintain confidentiality regarding

patients and staff? Sensitivity to the various needs of different levels of staff

and ability to teach the adult learner? Clinical knowledge of hospice and home health practice? Demonstrated ability to interface with an interdisciplinary

team? Knowledge of the quality assessment and performance

improvement (QAPI) process? Detail-oriented, with ability to communicate effectively with

all staff members? Knowledge of the Board of Registered Nursing and Board of

Behavioral Sciences and RCFE and Nursing Home Administrator Program

requirements as a Continuing Education Provider Knowledge of Infection

Control Practices/RegulationsExperience & Education? Current California RN License required? Computer skills required, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint? Bachelor's degree in nursing or other health-related field

preferred? 3-5 years' experience in hospice and/or home health preferred