Registered Nurse (RN) - Home Health Quality Assurance - $90K-95K per year

VNA Albany is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Home Health Quality Assurance for a nursing job in Rensselaer, New York.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Quality Assurance
• Discipline: RN
• Duration: Ongoing
• 37 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Staff

Are you compassionate and energetic? Come work for The VNA of Albany.
Voted “Favorite Home Healthcare agency” 2026 Capital Region Living Bestie Awards: Services. The VNA of Albany is a 4-star agency for both quality and patient satisfaction. We are a certified home health care agency providing skilled nursing care, rehabilitative services, and medical social work to individuals in the comfort of their homes. These individuals have conditions that are acute or chronic and require the skill of our dedicated clinicians.
VNA of Albany is proud to be the oldest continually operating home healthcare agency in New York State. Come join a team that cares!
Job Summary:
The QA RN will lead the development and implementation of the quality plan. Responsible for the quality review of clinical records and process metrics to ensure compliance and promote the highest level of clinical practice. Provides coaching and education based on findings to ensure optimal clinical practice competency and facilitate performance improvement.
Duties/Responsibilities:
• Develops and leads the agency QAPI program. Chairs the QAPI leadership team.
• Gathers and collects clinical data for QAPI analysis.
• Oversees and monitors the actions of QAPI teams, ensuring performance improvement plans are developed and executed. Provides consultation to teams.
• Develops reports for the Professional Advisory Council.
• Develops and implement monitoring processes to ensure compliance with agency policy, professional standards, and state and federal regulations.
• Conducts ongoing clinical record audits aligned with the quality plan and identified areas of risk. Reports same to the QAPI Leadership team.
• Collaborates in providing strategy related to clinical practices and enhancing the patient experience.
• Collaborates with clinical leadership on developing and monitor quality goals.
• Monitors result against performance targets for key metrics and meet with Executive Director of Clinical Operations to review findings and provide recommendations for improvement.
• Ensures compliance with key metrics for all workflows, including but not limited to missed visits, timeliness of documentation, and appropriate Nursing and Therapy supervisory visits based on regulatory metrics.
• Works with clinical management to follow up on all patient Incident reports. Tracks and incorporates reporting in the QAPI process to identify ways to reduce risk.
• Collaborates with the Manager of Education and Director of Corporate Compliance to identify training needs and activities for staff that focus on accurate and appropriate evidence-based practice principles, existing tools and guidelines, and regulatory principles.
• Monitors variances/discrepancies to metrics with clinical management and provides insight as needed. Works collaboratively to find solutions to improve performance.
• Performs as a Clinical Manager on assigned weekends as part of a rotation with other managers.
• Provides backup to Clinical Managers and clinical workflow as necessary.
• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as required


Requirements:
• NYS RN License
• Prior experience in Quality Assurance
• Home Health experience (Preferred)
• Drivers License / Reliable Transportation


VNA of Albany provided the following inclusive hiring information:
We are an equal opportunity employer and consider all qualified applicants equally without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status.

VNA Albany Job ID #1006-QA.

About VNA Albany

The VNA of Albany is a Medicare and Medicaid certified non-for-profit home health care agency, governed by a board of directors composed of community members. The agency provides skilled nursing, rehabilitation services, and medical social work to residents in 11 counties of Northeastern New York. The VNA of Albany makes home care visits to over 3,000 patients each year.

We are proud to be New York State’s oldest provider of home health care services and the fifth oldest home health agency in the United States. VNA holds a 4-star rating in both Patient Satisfaction and Quality of Care, thanks to our amazing team of skilled professionals who are dedicated to delivering quality care to the community we serve.

Benefits

• Holiday Pay
• 403b retirement plan
• Wellness and fitness programs
• Employee assistance programs
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Discount program
• Guaranteed Hours
• Sick pay
• Mileage reimbursement
• Medical benefits
• Life insurance