CQI Manager - Registered Nurse, RN

Job Description:

• Registered Nurse (RN) who assists in direction and coordination of the clinical activities of the program to ensure compliance with acceptable standards of practice, applicable state and federal laws and regulations and company policies and procedures.
• Responsible for the overall implementation of current clinical standards and practices through the performance improvement process and development of staff.
• Assists General Manager and Patient Care Manager to achieve the efficient and effective delivery of patient care resulting in positive patient outcomes through the implementation of clinical standards and education.
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality in all areas in accordance with HIPPA procedures.
• Maintains the on-going comprehensive assessment of the quality of care and services provided by the hospice program.

Job Requirements:

• Minimum age requirement of 18.
• Registered Nurse licensed in the state program is located
• Bachelor’s degree and C.H.P.N. (Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse) certification preferred
• Minimum of one year general nursing preferred with current Hospice, home health, medical, surgical or critical care experience. Experience with pain and symptom management interventions preferred.
• Ability to work within an interdisciplinary setting.
• Understanding of Hospice philosophy, principles of death/dying.
• Compliance with accepted professional standards and practices.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation that is insured in accordance with state and/or Odyssey requirements.
• Satisfactory references from employers and/or professional peers.
• Satisfactory criminal background check.
• Physical exam in accordance with state law requirements.
• Good physical stamina and mental health. Has presented a pre-employment physician’s health certification including a negative TB skin test and/or CXR and other tests as required by Odyssey’s policy and/ or state law.
• Demonstrate excellent observation, assessment, nursing judgment and communication skills. Ability to provide accurate written documentation in a timely manner.
• Self-directed with the ability to work with little supervision.
• Flexible and cooperative in fulfilling all obligations.

Job Benefits:

Odyssey offers employees a total rewards package including a competitive salary, flexible schedules for many positions, the opportunity to work one-on-one with patients, and excellent benefits including:

*PPO or HMO medical insurance
*Dental insurance
*Vision insurance
*Company-paid Basic Life/Accidental Death and Dismemberment insurance with additional optional coverage
*Optional dependent Life/Accidental Death and Dismemberment insurance
*Optional Long-Term Disability coverage
*Short-term disability plan
*401(k) with a company match
*Tuition reimbursement
*Employee referral bonus
*Flexible spending accounts to set aside pre-tax dollars for childcare and medical care
*Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) plus selected holidays
*Employee recognition programs and an enjoyable work environment

About Odyssey:

At Odyssey HealthCare, we improve the quality of life for patients facing terminal diagnoses and provide support for their loved ones.

We've been meeting this need since 1996. Today, Odyssey is one of the largest hospice providers in the country, offering end-of-life care and support to thousands of patients and their families across the country each day.

Our teams of caregivers consist of registered nurses, physicians, home healthcare aides, social workers, chaplains, bereavement counselors and trained volunteers. Patients typically receive our services in their own homes or in nursing homes or assisted living facilities. But we also serve patients in hospitals or, in certain geographic locations, in Odyssey's own freestanding hospice facilities.

The commitment and spirit of Odyssey team members who provide care and support 24 hours a day/seven days a week is embodied in a simple phrase team members wear on their collars: “YCCOM: You Can Count on Me.”