Quality Improvement Coordinator - RN or LPN Preferred (28875)

BridgePoint Healthcare • Washington, DC

30d

About The Position

At BridgePoint, whether you work with patients every day or support those who do, you are making a difference that matters. We know the path to recovery doesn't happen alone. As a team, we work cohesively to meet each patient's unique needs. We are a team-driven environment and we care about our own! Our employees form the foundation of everything we do - optimizing patient healing and wellness, and creating a warm and welcoming environment. It is because of the dedication of our employees that we can live out our mission, vision, and company values every day. It is at BridgePoint where care, community, and careers happen. QUALITY IMPROVEMENT COORDINATOR JOB SUMMARY: The Quality Improvement Coordinator works with the Director of Quality to plan, organize, direct and lead staff, and process quality improvement programs. The Quality Improvement Coordinator requires understanding and can use techniques of system design, reengineering, project management, quality improvement, outcome measurement and analysis. The Quality Improvement Coordinator assists in providing leadership in all aspects of Quality Management including establishing a systematic approach to Quality Management, setting priorities, providing direction and mentoring to staff, providing leadership for patient safety initiatives, monitoring progress, evaluating and continuing to improve the quality system. The Quality Improvement Coordinator works to minimize the hospital's potential financial loss through risk detection, evaluation, and prevention programs in collaboration with Risk Manager and Director of Quality. The Quality Improvement Coordinator coordinates the development, implementation, and evaluation of the hospital's overall Quality Improvement (QI) program, which includes all ancillary, nursing, and medical staff departments, to identify trends, prioritize and recommend improvements, decrease duplication, and ensure regulatory and licensure compliance, contractual obligations and corporate policies on QI program. The Quality Improvement Coordinator investigates incident reports, patient complaints, patient care issues, and other issues as requested. CIHQ, CPHQ, Six Sigma, Healthcare Quality, Hospital Quality, Skilled Nursing Quality, Quality Coordinator, Quality and Risk Management, Quality Management, Regulatory Healthcare, LPN, RN, Nurse, Therapist, RT

Requirements

• College degree in clinical area.
• Must have at least two (2) years' experience in acute hospital setting, with responsibilities including data collection and reporting preferred.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office applications

Nice To Haves

• ASQ or CPHQ certification preferred

Responsibilities

• plan, organize, direct and lead staff, and process quality improvement programs
• assist in providing leadership in all aspects of Quality Management including establishing a systematic approach to Quality Management, setting priorities, providing direction and mentoring to staff, providing leadership for patient safety initiatives, monitoring progress, evaluating and continuing to improve the quality system
• minimize the hospital's potential financial loss through risk detection, evaluation, and prevention programs in collaboration with Risk Manager and Director of Quality
• coordinates the development, implementation, and evaluation of the hospital's overall Quality Improvement (QI) program, which includes all ancillary, nursing, and medical staff departments, to identify trends, prioritize and recommend improvements, decrease duplication, and ensure regulatory and licensure compliance, contractual obligations and corporate policies on QI program
• investigates incident reports, patient complaints, patient care issues, and other issues as requested

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees