RN Clinical Quality Improvement Facilitator - Full Time

Kingman Healthcare•Kingman, AZ

15h

About The Position

All KHI employees are expected to perform their respective tasks and duties in such a way that supports KHI’s vision to be among the kindest, highest quality health systems in the country. About Kingman Regional Medical Center Kingman Regional Medical Center (KRMC) is the largest employer, largest healthcare provider and the only remaining non-profit hospital in the Mohave County of Northwestern Arizona. We are a 235-bed, Level 4 trauma, multi-campus healthcare system. Our system includes over 270 physicians/allied health professionals and 1,900 employees and provides a full range of medical services ranging from essential primary care to complex surgery. Key clinical services include cardiology & cardiac rehab, oncology, emergency care, GI, general surgery, neurology, OB/GYN, orthopedics, physical & occupational therapy, pain management, thoracic surgery, urology, wound care, home health, and hospice care. KRMC was recently named a 4-star hospital by CMS, is the only hospital in Arizona to receive the Governor’s “Arizona Innovation Award” for proactive efforts to enhance healthcare in a rural community and has the distinction of being the state’s first rural teaching hospital offering physician residencies in family medicine and emergency medicine. We are hiring to meet the needs of our beautiful and growing community! About Kingman, Arizona Kingman, AZ is located along Historic Route 66, just 90 minutes south of Las Vegas and two hours North of Phoenix in the beautiful high desert of Mohave County. Our tranquil mid-sized community is relatively low stress; traffic is minimal and average commute times to work are under fifteen minutes. Kingman’s higher elevation keeps the sweltering desert summer temperatures away from the extremes (on average 10-15 degrees cooler than Phoenix and Las Vegas) with mild winter temperatures seeing an occasional dusting of snow. Located near the Colorado River that forms the western boundary of Mohave County with an estimated 1,000 miles of freshwater shoreline including Lake Havasu, Lake Mohave, and Lake Mead. Our climate is ideal for outdoor enthusiasts especially boating, kayaking, hiking, golf, and off-road adventures! Kingman has one public school district, Kingman United School District (KUSD) for grades K-12 and one charter school, Kingman Academy of Learning for grades PreK-12. The Emmanual Christian Academy teaches students from kindergarten to 8th grade. Arizona Virtual Academic is a K-12 blended learning center. For post-secondary education, one of four main campuses of Mohave Community College (MCC) is in Kingman, as well as an extension campus of Northern Arizona University (NAU).

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a BSN
Minimum of 3 years of critical care and/or ED experience required, with a solid grasp of hemodynamics
Basic Life Support through the American Heart Association or American Life Support
Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) within 2 years of hire
Current, valid Arizona RN license

Nice To Haves

Masters Degree in Nursing

Responsibilities

Oversee ongoing process improvement to meet or exceed evolving clinical, organizational, and community standards in the population.
Assess educational needs of staff and assist in the development of educational programs, staff education materials, and community education as needed.
Facilitates activities related to or resulting from patient safety, harm reduction, and clinical performance
Responsible for identifying, developing, coordinating, promoting, supporting, and implementing assigned clinical quality, and/or service improvement projects and programs, and acts as a resource for evidence-based practice
Research evidence-based practices, national and regional benchmarks, and industry standards and integrates findings into clinical improvement initiatives
Coordinates and collaborates with stakeholders, multidisciplinary teams, and internal and external customers to create collaborative work relationships that drive performance and quality outcomes in a timely and effective manner
Ensures quality and patient safety standards are incorporated into current processes and development of new system processes
Collaborate closely with the multidisciplinary team caring for sepsis and stroke patients.
Performs other duties as assigned to support overall effectiveness of department and organization.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision
Wellness and Employee Assistance Program
Employer Paid Group Life
Short & Long-Term Disability
Paid Time Off
403b Retirement Plan with Employer Contributions
Employee Discounts
Employee Referral Bonus Program
Identity Theft Protection Program
On-site daycare exclusive to our employees’ children from 6 months to school age! (fees apply)
Discounted membership to on-site gym/wellness center with childcare
Tuition Reimbursement for full-time employees
Scholarships available
Student Loan Forgiveness