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We are searching for a Quality Improve Specialist -Decentral with our Ambulatory Nursing team — someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you will partner with departmental leadership to achieve high quality, reliable, and cost-effective health care. You will facilitate departmental and cross-departmental strategic projects using methodologies including Root Cause Analysis, Intense Analysis, and Model for Improvement and Six Sigma principles.
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Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
RN License - Texas Board of Nursing or Nurse Licensure Compact
BLS Certification
2 years of professional clinical experience in area of clinical expertise
Responsibilities
Partners with the departmental leaders to facilitate/conduct performance improvement and safety activities.
Develops and produces reports for performance improvement/safety, guideline utilization, and outcomes for areas of responsibility. Uses statistical techniques and knowledge in developing measures, sampling methods, and appropriate data representation. (Statistical consultation may be necessary until this expertise is developed.)
Utilizes data from benchmark facilities and databases, financial databases, and other internal and external data repositories to identify improvement opportunities. In collaboration with the Medical Director and until leadership designs and presents the finding of quality improvement projects to appropriate departmental audiences.
Acts as a consultant for medical staff and departmental staff related to the development of measurements, statistical analysis, and appropriate data presentation to support initiatives intended to achieve breakthrough or incremental process improvement in patient care, as measured by at least one improvement, worthy of storyboard per year.
Utilizes the Model for Improvement, Lean Methodologies and other tools adopted by the organization as the basis for performance improvement projects and serves as a resource to all staff on the methodologies.
Assists with the education and implementation of standards for The Joint Commission, American College of Surgeons, AAMI, and CMS regulation requirements as they pertain to quality and safety.
Participates in and coordinates committees/task forces/project meetings.
Assists with peer review activities as requested by the service.
Meets ongoing requirements for education and development.
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