Home Health Quality Assurance Nurse (QA)
Des Plaines, Illinois
Posted Oct 12
- Unit and setting
- Home Health
- License
- RN licenseRegistered Nurse (RN) license or equivalent clinical qualification.
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- License
- Registered Nurse (RN) license or equivalent clinical qualification.
- Also asks
- Strong knowledge of OASIS assessment process, Medicare regulations, and home health documentation standards.
- Also asks
- Excellent attention to detail with strong analytical skills.
- Also asks
- Ability to work collaboratively across multiple teams and communicate effectively.
- Also asks
- Knowledge of regulatory compliance requirements related to home health services.
Preferred
- Education
- Associate Associate (Preferred)
- Experience
- QA/QC: 2 years QA/QC: 2 years (Preferred)
- Experience
- Experience in home health care settings with a focus on clinical documentation review or quality assurance preferred.
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- In range for Illinois staff rolesIllinois staff postings that state pay run $68k/yr to $106k/yr, the middle half $77k/yr to $99k/yr, across 1,656 postings.
Benefits
- PTO
The workplace
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Your fit
On your path
Home Health is a specialty you move into. Agencies want acute time first, then train the home-specific work.
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We are seeking a detail-oriented Home Health Quality Assurance Nurse with strong expertise in OASIS and Medicare regulations. This role is vital in ensuring the accuracy of clinical documentation, maintaining regulatory compliance, and supporting the delivery of high-quality patient care. The QA Nurse will collaborate closely with clinicians, intake, scheduling, coding, and leadership teams to uphold standards of excellence in home health services.
Responsibilities
- Review OASIS assessments for accuracy, completeness, and Medicare compliance to ensure proper reimbursement and regulatory adherence.
- Examine Plans of Care and clinical documentation to verify they meet regulatory standards and reflect current patient needs.
- Assist in identifying documentation discrepancies or deficiencies and provide guidance for correction.
- Collaborate with clinical staff to promote documentation best practices and compliance with federal and state regulations.
- Support the onboarding and ongoing education of clinical staff regarding documentation requirements and quality standards.
- Participate in quality improvement initiatives by analyzing data trends and recommending process enhancements.
- Work closely with interdisciplinary teams to maintain high standards of patient care while ensuring regulatory adherence.
Qualifications
- Registered Nurse (RN) license or equivalent clinical qualification.
- Strong knowledge of OASIS assessment process, Medicare regulations, and home health documentation standards.
- Experience in home health care settings with a focus on clinical documentation review or quality assurance preferred.
- Excellent attention to detail with strong analytical skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively across multiple teams and communicate effectively.
- Knowledge of regulatory compliance requirements related to home health services.
This position offers an engaging opportunity for a dedicated clinician to impact patient care quality through meticulous review and compliance efforts within a supportive team environment.
Pay: $75,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year
Benefits
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Flexible schedule
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
Education
- Associate (Preferred)
Experience
- QA/QC: 2 years (Preferred)
License/
Certification
- RN License (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
What's around it?
Des Plaines, ILFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about the same as the US average
- Median rent
- $1,606/mo
- Household income
- $97,875/yr, all local households, not nurse pay