Home Health Quality Assurance RN
New Lenox, IL
Access Healthcare
5x8 hrs, Days

Registered Nurse (RN) - Home Health (Illinois, New Lenox)

Employment Type

• Temporary (Contract)

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Job Summary

Responsible for regulatory compliance, utilization review, chart audits, and performance improvement in a home health setting.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement and evaluate performance improvement, quality, and utilization activities.
• Conduct reviews of medical records (plans of care, clinical and progress notes) for quality and compliance.
• Facilitate interdisciplinary case conferences, monitoring coordination of care and OASIS data.
• Monitor OASIS data integrity and complete OASIS data submission.
• Ensure development, implementation, and updates of individualized plans of care.
• Produce monthly reports to monitor quality of services and publicly reportable data.
• Assist with evaluation of clinical competence and compliance.
• Stay informed about home health rules, regulations, and standards.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory standards in home health service delivery.
• Promote a clean and safe environment using SAFE error prevention habits.
• Maintain highest standards of privacy and confidentiality.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of home health experience.
• Previous quality experience.
• COS-C (Certificate for OASIS Specialist-Clinical) certification.
• Valid Illinois nursing license.
• Valid driver’s license and car insurance.
• OASIS experience.
• COVID vaccination or approved declination.

Additional Requirements for Submission

• Resume
• Skills checklist (within past year)
• Two supervisory references
• Active certifications and licenses at time of submission
• COVID card/status

Work Details

• Territory: Within 15 miles (may increase if census is low)
• Case load: 24-26 patients (may decrease with larger territory)
• Mileage reimbursed at standard IRS rate
• Some telehealth/virtual visits in addition to home visits
• EMR system: Matrix (iPad provided)
• Orientation: 2 days (1 day in office, 1 day in field)
• Interview process: Phone screen plus in-person or virtual interview

Services Provided

• Catheter care
• Chronic disease management & telemonitoring
• Diabetes management
• Home health aide services
• Infusion management (including antibiotic therapy)
• Laboratory testing
• Medical social services
• Nutrition instruction
• Physical, occupational, and speech therapy
• Skilled nursing
• Telemonitoring and virtual visits
• Tube feeding
• Wound/ostomy care