Quality Improvement Coordinator RN Full-time

Texas Health•Fort Worth, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Improvement Coordinator RN works in the Quality Improvement Department at Texas Health Ft. Worth, supporting the Department of Surgery. The role uses clinical knowledge to analyze data, partner with surgeons, and review surgical cases. The coordinator provides leadership and vision for identified patient populations, supports quality care delivery, and works with staff and physicians to evaluate and improve practices. This is a full-time, exempt position scheduled for 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, mainly 8 AM–5 PM, with some possible early morning (7 AM) and evening (5 PM) meetings.

Requirements

Associate’s degree and graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
Registered Nurse (RN) license upon hire.
At least 3 years of clinical experience in an acute care setting.
Interpersonal skills; effective oral and written communication; collaboration and negotiation skills; and excellent organizational skills.
Computer software skills, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Knowledge of statistical data application.
Ability to communicate clearly, concisely, and professionally with varied audiences.
Ability to understand and respect the sensitive and confidential nature of performance-improvement activities.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
Master’s degree in a health-related field, such as Care Management, Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL), or healthcare leadership.
Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) certification upon hire.
At least 1 year of experience in healthcare quality or performance improvement.
Surgical nursing experience, including OR, Pre-Op, PACU, Post-Op, Surgical ICU, or other perioperative settings.
Knowledge of Joint Commission standards, performance-improvement tools, Lean principles, and statistical analysis.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership and vision for identified patient populations in operations, services, and patient care.
Conduct concurrent medical-record reviews against pre-established criteria and quality initiatives.
Develop and maintain collaborative partnerships with physicians, staff, and peers to support implementation and ongoing evaluation of care delivery.
Oversee and facilitate patient care and follow-up, and coordinate staff education on established standards.
Communicate case-review and abstraction findings to team members; analyze data and recommend opportunities to improve patient care delivery.
Develop and sustain monitoring plans for identified populations, and lead quality-of-care improvement efforts with appropriate staff and physicians.
Analyze data and coordinate implementation of practice changes; maintain related databases.
Enter raw data into electronic databases and retrieve it in useful formats.
Research and produce internal and external benchmarking reports and studies to identify and measure continuous-improvement priorities and targets.
Review medical records against established criteria for identified populations and conduct other reviews as needed.
Participate in education and clinical care delivery to meet goals, and contribute to developing best practices consistent with standards of care.
Use investigative skills to conduct investigations, follow trends, and support process improvement.