Performance Improvement Nurse Coordinator

University Hospitals•Willoughby, OH

5h•Onsite

About The Position

The PI Nurse Coordinator works in collaboration with the clinical and quality leadership and is responsible for the coordination of Performance Improvement and Patient Safety. This role coordinates efficient, effective, and quality care for the patient population utilizing advanced education, mentoring, and clinical skills. The PI Coordinator participates in activities to identify and monitor patient outcomes, complications, and deviations in established standards and policies. The coordinator collaborates with the entire interdisciplinary team to monitor patient progress and outcomes as well as appropriate resource utilization.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN)
3+ years clinical experience
Computer skill (Word, Excel, Power Point) proficiency
Strong verbal and written communication skills proficiency
Registered Nurse (RN), Ohio and/or Multi State Compact License (Required Upon Hire)

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree
Previous experience in caring for the patient population
Previous experience with Performance Improvement/ Quality
Prior EMR Experience proficiency
Basic Life Support (BLS) Appropriate certification for the patient population (ex: BLS, PALS, PCAR/TCAR, TNCC) (Preferred within 1 Year)

Responsibilities

Collects and analyzes data that supports performance improvement and research by identifying variations in patient care delivery and measures clinical outcome parameters and benchmarks.
Completes concurrent review of cases to identify quality, timeliness and systems issues related to care of the patient.
Tracks and reports any identified quality of care issues including sentinel events, deaths transfers and complications.
Works in collaboration with the staff to compile reports for the leadership meetings and peer/case reviews.
Functions as a mentor and resource for staff and ancillary health care personnel involved in the care of the patient.
Participates in the assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of educational programs for staff and the local community.
Assists in the development, maintenance, review and updating of departmental guidelines, policies and procedures.
Participates and supports research activities.
Participates and assists in preparation for regulatory visits and departmental functions as needed.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Complies with all policies and standards.
Refers to documentation provided by the department during orientation for specific duties and responsibilities.
Abides by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients, including annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures.