Risk Management/ Patient Relations/ Quality Coordinator RN – La Jolla

Scripps Health • La Jolla, LA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

We invite you to join our highly engaged Quality Department working with risk management and patients’ relations as a Risk Management/Patient Relations/Quality Coordinator Registered Nurse (RN). As an RN with this team, you will be responsible for managing publicly reported and other significant quality measures and performance improvement in collaboration with administrative, clinical and physician leadership for their assigned service line. Additionally, you will: Performs concurrent review of medical records for core measures and other clinical indicators based on established definitions and provides real time feedback and intervention with clinical staff and physicians to ensure optimal quality patient care. Abstracts records based on established indicators of the medical staff for peer review for assigned populations; facilitates the peer review process, ongoing physician performance review and decision support for medical staff reappointment.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years direct patient care experience within the last 10 years OR currently holding a coordinator/leadership level role within an acute care setting.
• Attention to detail, analytical skills, excellent communication skills and intermediate computer skills.
• Previous experience in quality improvement methods and tools required.
• Knowledge of Core Measures or other publicly reported quality metrics required.
• CA RN License required.

Nice To Haves

• Training and application of MIDAS/Origami or like-data based strongly preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree is strongly preferred.
• EPIC experience preferred.
• Familiarity with Joint Commission standards as they relate to Performance Improvement and/or Medical Staff Quality/Peer review strongly preferred.
• Ability to multitask, handle multiple competing priorities and pivot frequently.
• Reliable team player.
• Familiarity with Joint Commission standards as they relate to Performance Improvement and/or Medical Staff Quality/Peer review strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Managing publicly reported and other significant quality measures and performance improvement in collaboration with administrative, clinical and physician leadership for their assigned service line.
• Performs concurrent review of medical records for core measures and other clinical indicators based on established definitions and provides real time feedback and intervention with clinical staff and physicians to ensure optimal quality patient care.
• Abstracts records based on established indicators of the medical staff for peer review for assigned populations; facilitates the peer review process, ongoing physician performance review and decision support for medical staff reappointment.

Benefits

• Full-time benefited position
• Endless appreciation while you build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations nationwide.
• AWARD-WINNING WORKPLACE: Fortune Best Workplaces in Health Care 2023
• 2023 PEOPLE Companies that Care
• Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work for 2023
• Nearly a quarter of our employees have been with Scripps Health for over 10 years.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level