Registered Nurse, Quality Data Analyst - Full Time

Mercyhealth•Janesville, WI

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The RN Quality Data Analyst facilitates quality assessment and improvement activities for the medical staff and health system quality initiatives. The RN Quality Data Analyst performs an assessment of data based on established criteria and participates at the organizational level in quality improvement initiatives.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
BSN or upon hire BSN completion agreement for enrollment in an accredited BSN Completion Program.
Five years of progressive experience in an acute care setting required.
Licensed as an RN in state of practice
Ability to complete all training modules and pass the NSQIP certification exam is required within 4 months of hire.
Experience using the electronic medical record, internet and spreadsheet software is required.
Ability to reason and deal with a variety of abstraction and concrete variables.
Ability to complete basic mathematical equations to calculate percentages and rates.
Ability to read, analyze and interpret guidelines and effectively present information and respond to questions from multiple customers

Nice To Haves

Cardiology experience preferred
Experience with Epic electronic medical record and documentation workflow preferred.
Basic computer skills required - Knowledge of Microsoft Excel preferred.

Responsibilities

Reviews established criteria for data abstraction and understands how individual data elements relate to measures and outcomes
Identifies patients for inclusion in appropriate measures
Utilizes a variety of software applications for data collection and analysis
Responsible for the accurate and timely entry of data into software
Demonstrates reliability of data definitions and participates in data validation and inter-rater reliability testing
Understands workflow and clinical documentation in relation to data collected
Works with multiple departments to identify opportunities for improvement