Quality Nurse Specialist- Public Reporting

Ecu Health • Greenville, NC

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About The Position

ECU Health Medical Center, one of four academic medical centers in North Carolina, is the 974-bed flagship hospital for ECU Health and serves as the primary teaching hospital for The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. ECU Health Medical Center has achieved Magnet® designation twice and provides acute and intermediate care, rehabilitation and outpatient health services to a 29-county region that is home to more than 1.4 million people. The Quality Nurse Specialist will apply improvement methods to achieve successful outcomes, using evidence-based structured improvement methods for all quality improvement projects and promoting the use of improvement methods and science throughout the organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in applicable field or higher is required.
• Active RN license.
• 3 years or more experience in healthcare field.
• Certification in specialty preferred within 3 years and maintained thereafter.

Responsibilities

• Synthesize information from relevant resources to demonstrate current practice and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Identify sources of valid and reliable information and metrics to monitor performance trends.
• Analyze information from disparate sources.
• Analyze comparative data, benchmarks, and evidence-based practices for possible adaptation into the organization.
• Use valid and reliable data to support opportunity recommendations and illuminate key trends for stakeholders.
• Demonstrate expertise in the use of analytical and statistical tools and techniques.
• Communicate improvement priorities and results using narrative and visual tools.
• Design and develop project plans including providing project coordination using project management tools.
• Promote a safety culture and infrastructure by engaging stakeholders to understand all perspectives when addressing patient safety issues.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree