Quality Improvement Specialist

OVERVIEW:
Embark on an enriching nursing career at Redeemer Health, where you can select the clinical environment that matches your passion and skills. Whether it's our hospital, home care services, or senior care communities, you are recognized as a valued clinical expert. Serving southeastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey, we are home to a diverse, inclusive workforce committed to professional growth. We offer competitive benefits, educational assistance, nursing scholarship opportunities, and a unique onboarding program that sets you up for long-term success while introducing you to our mission and celebrated service orientation. Together, let's drive excellence in healthcare.

SUMMARY OF JOB:
Responsible for collecting and evaluating clinical data, analyzing data for patterns and trends in care delivery

Have ability to discover the root causes of specific patient care trends

Educate staff to promote quality care and minimize patient harm and ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations

Work with Organizational and Quality/Safety leadership and staff to create policies and procedures that ensure quality care and perform follow-up evaluations of data and organizational performance to ensure compliance and consistent, continuous improvement

Facilitates and supports improvement projects/actions to meet or exceed threshold or compliance when opportunities are identified

CONNECTING TO MISSION:

All individuals, within the scope of their position, are responsible for performing their job in light of the Mission & Values of the Health System. Regardless of position, every job contributes to the challenge of providing health care. There is an ongoing responsibility for ensuring that the values of Respect, Compassion, Justice, Hospitality, Holistic Approach, Stewardship and Collaboration are present in all interactions with patients, residents, families and one another in the services we provide.

RECRUITMENT REQUIREMENTS:
Registered Nurse with current PA license required

BSN required

Minimum of 5 years experience in acute healthcare setting

Three years of prior experience in quality improvement, process improvement, TQM or participation in hospital quality committee preferred

Thorough knowledge of quality/performance improvement principles

Experience with facilitating quality and safety assessment and improvement activities preferred

Proficient in Microsoft office and other PC applications, including Excel

Proficient in data base management, statistical analysis and report generation

Interpersonal skills necessary to maintain effective working relationships with employees, physicians, Departmental Directors, Administrators and general public

Excellent written and verbal skills

EOE

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY:
Redeemer Health is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination in employment due to race, color, gender, religion, creed, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability veteran status or any other protected classification required by law.