Clinical Quality & Performance Improvement RN

Trinity Health•Hartford, CT

1d•$40 - $64

About The Position

The Clinical Quality & Performance Improvement RN addresses performance opportunities affecting quality of care at Saint Francis Hospital and Mt. Sinai Rehabilitation Hospital, supporting regulatory compliance and continuous improvement. The role partners in root cause analyses of safety events using High Reliability Organization and Healthcare Performance Improvement processes, monitors PSI 90 cases, and participates in adverse-event investigations and action planning to improve performance and prevent patient harm. The RN supports quality and safety leaders and colleagues in executing improvement plans, provides staff education and assistance on quality, patient safety, regulatory requirements, and related activities, and coordinates or participates in quality meetings, committees, and outcome groups. The position also helps sustain the organization’s high-reliability and safety program.

Requirements

Current Connecticut RN license.
Bachelor's degree in a related field.
At least five years of hospital clinical experience.
At least two years of experience in a quality/regulatory and/or patient safety/performance-related role.
Knowledge of regulatory requirements, patient adverse events, quality of care and safety initiatives, and quality indicators.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Nursing, Healthcare, or a related field.
Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ).

Responsibilities

Facilitate hospital-wide efforts to address improvement opportunities and build reliable, safe processes.
Oversee performance improvement activities that prevent avoidable harm and support compliance with CMS Conditions of Participation, the QAPI program, The Joint Commission, and the Connecticut Department of Public Health.
Manage the review and compilation of performance improvement activities related to safety events, precursor safety events, and near misses.
Perform root cause analysis (RCA) and Failure Modes Effects Analysis (FMEA) activities as required.
Support coordination of occurrence investigations and track and complete action plans addressing identified concerns.
Maintain a log of performance improvement activities and outcomes to meet QAPI directives.
Collaborate with Nursing Education on NDNQI.
Support the organizational high-reliability and safety program, including safety training and safety habits.
Provide staff with education and assistance regarding quality of care, performance improvement, regulatory requirements, and patient safety.
Coordinate or participate in quality-related meetings and participate in quality-of-care and safety committees and quality and outcome groups as requested.