RN Patient Safety and Quality

LCMC Health•New Orleans, LA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

At LCMC Health, we're committed to delivering Extraordinary Care, Human Touch. Behind every safe patient experience is a team dedicated to improving processes, preventing harm, and ensuring the highest standards of quality. If you're passionate about making healthcare safer, driving meaningful change, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, we'd love to have you join us. As a Clinical Quality & Patient Safety Specialist, you'll partner with physicians, nurses, leaders, and frontline team members to create a culture where patients and employees thrive. You'll use data, evidence-based practices, and your clinical expertise to identify opportunities, solve complex problems, and lead initiatives that improve the care we provide every day.

Requirements

Active Louisiana Registered Nurse (RN) license required.
Minimum of two years of experience in one or more of the following: Healthcare Patient Safety Quality Improvement Clinical Care Medical Records Revenue Integrity Data Analysis

Responsibilities

Champion Patient Safety: Lead and facilitate patient safety and quality improvement teams focused on reducing preventable harm. Educate and coach leaders, managers, and frontline staff on patient safety best practices. Partner with clinical teams to implement evidence-based strategies that improve patient outcomes. Review safety events and collaborate with teams to identify opportunities for learning and continuous improvement.
Drive Quality Improvement: Develop and manage performance improvement projects, including project charters, timelines, PDSA cycles, and measurable outcomes. Monitor quality indicators and collaborate with departments to improve performance and regulatory compliance. Serve as a trusted resource and educator for healthcare professionals and medical staff. Facilitate multidisciplinary initiatives that reduce hospital-acquired conditions and improve patient care. Coordinate OPPE and FPPE activities in accordance with organizational policies and accreditation standards.
Turn Data into Better Care: Collect, analyze, and interpret clinical quality data, including mortality reviews, adverse drug reactions, hospital-acquired conditions, quality indicators, and other performance measures. Prepare reports and presentations that help leaders and physicians make informed decisions. Support ongoing data tracking and performance monitoring to drive measurable improvements.
Support Clinical Excellence: Collaborate in the development and revision of clinical policies, competencies, and best practices. Partner with the Epic team and clinical departments to promote documentation excellence and regulatory compliance. Serve as a clinical resource for quality and patient safety initiatives across the organization.
Strengthen Risk Management: Assist with investigations and risk assessments through chart reviews, witness interviews, documentation review, and action planning. Collaborate with leaders to identify trends and implement strategies that reduce organizational risk.
Ensure Regulatory Readiness: Help maintain compliance with standards established by CMS, The Joint Commission, the Louisiana Department of Health, and other regulatory agencies. Stay current on evolving regulations and educate departments on new requirements. Partner with hospital teams to ensure continuous survey readiness and support successful accreditation outcomes.