Senior Improvement RN - Pediatric Quality

University hospitals
Cleveland, OH
Category Healthcare
Job Description
The Improvement Nurse serves as a strategic partner, responsible for facilitating on behalf of the Quality Institute, the assigned facility and/or the assigned market improvement initiatives that target one or more system priorities including the development of the scope, design, implementation, control, and validation of the initiatives outcome results.

Requirements

  • Review care of patients (concurrent and retrospective) to assess for complications of care and adherence to published practice standards
  • Liaison with the physicians, nurses and ancillary staff regarding Quality and Patient Safety, and other quality/risk initiatives, including publically reported indicators
  • Develops performance improvement activities as defined by organizational priorities
  • Attends departmental meetings, as assigned, to serve as Quality Institute representative and subject matter expert.
  • Performs tracer activity to assure compliance with all regulatory standards.
  • Serves as coach and mentor to staff regarding regulatory and other initiatives defined in Quality & Safety priorities
  • Communicates opportunities for improvement to unit/departmental leadership as identified.
  • Facilitates communication with leadership on organizational opportunities for improvement at unit or department level
  • Collaborates with Manager and Quality Institute Leadership in identifying annual priorities as it impacts Patient Safety
  • Supports an effective Patient Safety Program for this facility based on the current priorities
  • Participates in Performance Improvement activity related initiatives to positively impact Patient Safety and Reduction of Adverse Events
  • Assists in identifying best practices and process redesign to improve patient safety
  • Assists with organization wide continuous accreditation readiness and continuous regulatory compliance, including process improvement activities

Benefits

  • Paid Time Off
  • 401k Matching
  • Retirement Plan
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