Risk Management Nurse/Quality Manager

Bridges Health - Stillwater, OK

Full-time - Mid Level

Stillwater, OK

Nursing and Residential Care Facilities

About the position

In nursing, there is a growing need to go beyond bedside care and to look more deeply at systemic opportunities to improve outcomes and quality of life. If you are a Nurse that is passionate about care but equally passionate about asking the question why and determined to find answers, we would like to speak with you about our Quality Manager position. This role is crucial in developing, implementing, and maintaining a standardized quality management plan and program that ensures the highest standards of care are met across our facilities. As a Risk Management Nurse/Quality Manager, you will establish and maintain tracking and monitoring systems for health care quality improvement activities. You will be responsible for ensuring that high-risk, high-volume, and unusual events are monitored both concurrently and retrospectively as they occur. This position requires a proactive approach to designing and developing methodologies for preventive care and health care evaluations, as well as conducting preventive studies to evaluate the continuity and coordination of care and to assess the quality and utilization of health care services. Additionally, you will coordinate all external programmatic oversight visits for contracted providers and ensure timely completion and follow-up on corrective action plans. This role is not only about compliance but also about fostering a culture of continuous improvement and quality assurance within the organization.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and maintain a standardized quality management plan and program.
• Establish and maintain tracking and monitoring systems for health care quality improvement activities.
• Ensure high risk, high volume and unusual events are monitored concurrently and retrospectively as they occur.
• Design and develop methodologies for preventive care and health care evaluations.
• Conduct preventive studies to evaluate the continuity and coordination of care and to assess the quality and utilization of health care services.
• Coordinate all external programmatic oversight visits for contracted providers and ensure timely completion and follow up on corrective action plans.

Requirements

• Current and unencumbered Oklahoma Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) License.
• Up to date First Aid and CPR certification.
• Basic Computer skills, including Microsoft Office.
• EMR experience preferred.
• Experience in Long Term Care, Long Term Acute Care, Hospice or Home Health preferred.
• Ability to pass criminal background check.
• Ability to pass Post Offer/Pre-Employment Screen (POPES), which measures physical abilities.

Benefits

• Competitive pay commensurate with experience.
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance.
• 401(k) with Company Match.
• Career Ladder, Education Fund and Scholarship Opportunities.
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) Retirement Benefit (No Cost to You!).