Clinical Quality Specialist

Lee Health • Fort Myers, FL

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Clinical Quality Specialist, Stroke Program, promotes and supports compliance with system-wide and facility-specific stroke program requirements. The role conducts medical record reviews, abstracts and analyzes clinical data from designated sources, and enters data into approved databases to generate reports and actionable information for Patient Care Services and organizational leaders. This information is used to evaluate compliance with regulatory, accreditation, and clinical practice standards.

Working collaboratively with physicians, nursing leaders, and interdisciplinary teams, the Clinical Quality Specialist supports facility and health system stroke quality initiatives and promotes continuous quality improvement, patient safety, and regulatory compliance. The position serves as a subject matter expert in stroke certification and quality improvement standards, including the American Heart Association's Get with the Guidelines® program and Primary Stroke Center (PSC) and Comprehensive Stroke Center (CSC) requirements. It provides guidance, education, and consultation to support compliance and excellence in stroke care delivery. This is a hybrid position with three days in the office and two days remote.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.
• At least 3 years of clinical nursing experience, with a focus on the care and management of stroke patients.
• Florida Registered Nurse license required.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical, grammar, mathematical, and spelling abilities.
• High level of attention to detail and organizational effectiveness.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment, manage multiple priorities, and adapt to changing demands.
• Ability to maintain a flexible work schedule as required to support organizational needs.

Nice To Haves

• Healthcare Quality Certification preferred.
• Stroke Certified Registered Nurse (SCRN) preferred.
• Knowledge of clinical documentation systems and quality chart auditing processes preferred.
• Nursing experience in stroke preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct medical record reviews and focused chart reviews to identify performance improvement opportunities.
• Abstract and analyze clinical data from designated sources and enter data into approved databases.
• Generate reports and actionable information for Patient Care Services and organizational leaders to evaluate compliance with regulatory, accreditation, and clinical practice standards.
• Support facility and health system stroke quality initiatives in collaboration with physicians, nursing leaders, and interdisciplinary teams.
• Audit nursing practice standards and support other quality and accreditation priorities as assigned by department leadership.
• Promote continuous quality improvement, patient safety, and regulatory compliance.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in stroke certification and quality improvement standards, including the American Heart Association's Get with the Guidelines® program and PSC and CSC requirements.
• Provide guidance, education, and consultation to support compliance and excellence in stroke care delivery.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level