RN Program Specialist - Patient Safety Quality - Full-Time DAYS
General Duties
Collaborates with leadership in assessing, planning, implementing, coordinating and evaluating the Comprehensive Stroke Center program.
Aids in program, center, and/or service line development, manages the accreditation process and ensures continuous compliance with state and national standards.
Maintains relevant policies and procedures, patient education, outcomes data collection, quality improvement efforts, and educates relevant staff and patients in the specific patient population with a focus on patient safety.
Administers appropriate required Committees and attends required meetings for program compliance.
Supports the development of written protocols and educates nursing staff on rapid communication and basic responses to critical patient findings.
Coordinates and maintains ongoing patient tracking, abstracting, and data entry into necessary registries.
Works closely with team members to ensure timely submission of outcomes data to the registries.
Supports quality and performance improvement activities that comply with state and national guidelines, including the American College of Surgeons, the Joint Commission, and CMS criteria.
Oversees the monitoring of the effectiveness of existing processes toward improving quality outcomes.
Anticipates future requirements for maintaining expertise in the area.
Collaborates on business development and assesses the program.
Stays current with industry trends and innovations.
Experience Qualifications
3 years of experience in clinical nursing.
Education Qualifications
Required: Associate's degree in nursing.
Licenses and Certifications
Basic Life Support Health Care Provider.
Registered Nursing License.
Work Shift
Days (United States of America).
About LCMC Health
LCMC Health is a community. Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary.
About East Jefferson General Hospital
East Jefferson General Hospital, a landmark of LCMC Health’s incredible community of care, has been the go-to hospital for health, wellness, and one-of-a-kind care in East Jefferson Parish for over 50 years. And we’re only beginning to realize our greatest potential.