Quality Coordinator RN Job in Harbor City, California Us
Assists the Director in maintaining revising the Medical Center Quality Improvement program. Coordinates the activities of departments, committees, medical staff to develop document ongoing evaluation activities; perform studies problem focused reviews; interpret data promote the Medical Center Quality Improvement Program to medical, nursing, support services. Assumes role of Director when necessary.
Essential Functions:
- Consults w/ Service Line Leaders, Chiefs of Service, Medical Staff Committee Chairpersons, Physicians, Department Administrators in charge of special care areas to assist them in developing ongoing evaluation programs to identify, resolve, report opportunities to improve patient care
- May represent the department on Medical Staff committees
- Designs, conducts, evaluates studies problem focused reviews requested by the Medical Center Administration, medical staff, or department administrators which frequently involve sensitive, confidential, or medical legal issues
- Performs oversees ongoing Quality Improvement activities across the medical center to assure timeliness, accuracy, compliance w/ licensing regulation requirements
- Use educate end users on data display tools, including statistical process control methods
- Participate in risk management by investigating problems encountered by patients, identifying patterns, trends in patient care problems, developing policies procedures to reduce risks
- Monitors compliance w/ quality improvement requirements
- Assist in the supervision direction of the activities performed by the Quality Improvement Analysts support staff
- Assist in the preparation of the Quality of Care reports that are sent to the Region offices the Board of Directors
- Develop conduct presentations on the quality improvement standards the Medical Center Quality Improvement Plan to insure compliance w/ JCAHO, NCQA other regulatory agency standards
- Conducts special clinical studies related to patient care management
- Participate in the annual development of the Medical Center goals for Quality Improvement
Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications:
- Current California RN license required.
- Current Certified Professional of Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) preferred.
- Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or Health Care preferred.
- Two (2) - three (3) years of experience as a hospital nurse required.
- Previous experience, usually two (2) or more years in a quality improvement role.
- Experience in a 'patient advocate' role to insure a 'patient' centered focus.
- Familiarity with medical procedures and terminology.
- Strong planning, organizing, interpersonal and conflict resolution skills.
- Detailed knowledge of Title 22, JCAHO and NCQA requirements for licensure and accreditation.
- Proficient with PC applications including database, spreadsheet, and word processing.
Preferred Qualifications:
- RN training.
- Experience with computerized health record abstraction.
- Familiar with Peer Review processes and supporting quality improvement committees.
- Experience with data review and analysis.
- Experience leading performance improvement interfacing with teams using PI techniques such as process mapping, brainstorming, etc.
- Computer experience in MS Word and Excel.
- Able to type 40 wpm.
Notes:
- This is a part time position, schedule / days may vary.