PASRR and PAE Nurse

Job Description

Job Description

Our recruitment goal is to hire long-term care team members who focus on quality care and excellent employee relations.

It requires caring, dedicated employees to minister to the needs of this country's ever growing senior population. We empower our staff to fulfill this mission.

Hillcrest Healthcare employees embrace the concept of socialization for every resident and acknowledge that the healing process and long-term health stability relies on Whole Person Care.

Mission: Everyone Matters! Our mission is to respect, preserve the dignity, and celebrate the lives of those we serve.

Vision: Hillcrest Healthcare will lead the way in innovative approaches to delivering excellence in long-term care and will be the provider of choice.

Value Statement: We will serve with dedication, pride, humility, and integrity.

General Purpose:

The key role of the PASRR and PAE Nurse is to ensure that the PASRR and PAE processes for West Hills Health & Rehab and Island Home Park Health & Rehab are completed, coordinated, documented, and maintained in a timely and accurate manner in compliance with federal and state regulations. This position also coordinates the Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) and Fall Prevention programs for West Hills Health & Rehab.

Essential Job Functions

Hillcrest Healthcare Communities expects their employees to promote an atmosphere of teamwork with other employees and hospitality and comfort for its residents. Therefore, the following list of duties is not all-inclusive:

· Coordinate and oversee the PASRR process for West Hills Health & Rehab and Island Home Park Health & Rehab, including identification of residents requiring PASRR review and timely completion and follow-up of required documentation.

· Coordinate and oversee the Pre-Admission Evaluation (PAE) process for West Hills Health & Rehab, ensuring required evaluations, documentation, approvals, and follow-up are completed timely and accurately.

· Maintain accurate records and tracking systems for PASRR and PAE activity, including pending referrals, evaluations, determinations, renewals, changes in condition, and other required follow-up.

· Review resident records and supporting documentation to identify missing, incomplete, or inconsistent information and coordinate corrections when necessary with appropriate facility staff.

· Serve as a subject matter resource for facility Administration, nursing leadership, social services, admissions, and other interdisciplinary team members regarding PASRR, PAE, and related regulatory requirements.

· For West Hills Health & Rehab, coordinate the QAPI program by assisting with identification of performance improvement opportunities, collection and review of data, monitoring of quality measures, development of performance improvement activities, and documentation of progress and outcomes.

· For West Hills Health & Rehab, coordinate and monitor the Fall Prevention Program, including review of fall events, identification of trends and contributing factors, completion of appropriate follow-up and root cause

review, and collaboration with the interdisciplinary team on interventions and prevention strategies.

· Provide education and consultation to facility staff regarding PASRR, PAE, QAPI, fall prevention, documentation expectations, and other related processes as assigned.

· Participate in facility meetings to include but not limited too, Medicare Meeting, Clinical startup, morning meeting, and any clinical specialty meetings as needed. Participate in audits, surveys, and regulatory reviews as appropriate and assist with development, implementation, and monitoring of corrective action plans.

· Must also be able to interface with external behavioral health / neurology consultants to coordinate reports and glean diagnosis or medication change orders as needed.

Other Duties

· Others as directed by immediate supervisor

Minimum Qualifications

· Registered nurse or Licensed Practical nurse in good standing with a current Tennessee nursing license required.

· Experience with PASRR, PAE, long-term care, quality assurance, performance improvement, or fall prevention processes preferred.

· Minimum 3 years’ experience in geriatrics/long-term care preferred.

· Excellent assessment, communication, organizational, critical thinking, and follow-through skills with the ability to coordinate multiple processes across two facilities.

· Working knowledge of long-term care regulations, PASRR and PAE requirements, quality improvement principles, and resident safety practices.

· Relate positively and favorably to residents, families, referral sources, government regulators, and facility staff and work cooperatively with employees at all levels.

· Relate to and work with the ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and at times hostile people within the facility.

· Basic computer knowledge and ability to learn and effectively use electronic health records, tracking systems, and other computer software.

· Function independently, exercise sound judgment, maintain personal integrity, and work effectively with residents, personnel, support agencies, and regulatory representatives.

· Perform the essential job functions of this job, with or without reasonable accommodation.