Clinical Quality Improvement Specialist

Job Responsibility

• Knows Performance Improvement methodology used within the organization.
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of trends and advances in Nursing Informatics, as well as new developments in hardware and software technology.
• Supports users and process teams by using this knowledge.
• Prepares Performance Improvement reports for care services presentation at committee meetings.
• Reports to Hospital Quality Management for external benchmarking as needed.
• Conducts focus studies to measure and assess patient care services' process stability and the achievement of patient outcomes and organizational goals.
• Aids in investigating state reportable incidents/complaints, sentinel events, citations, and data collection for corrective actions.
• Participates in special projects related to quality issues; assists in recommendations and coordinating implementation of plan of corrective action.
• Presents patient specific issues and other concerns to appropriate leadership and Performance Improvement Committees for resolution of conflicts.
• Uses office technology and data base systems to perform functions of the job; creates documents for formal presentations and storyboards.
• Performs related duties as required.

Job Qualification

• BSN nursing degree, required.
• Current License to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State required, plus specialized certifications as needed.
• Current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse OR as a Nurse Practitioner in New York State OR current Licensed Registered Physician Assistant by New York State Department of Education, required.
• One to three (1-3) years clinical experience including general knowledge of QM principles, NYPORTS and JCAHO requirements.
• Additional Salary Detail: The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).