RN Performance Improvement Nurse
About The Position
The Performance Improvement Specialist implements and maintains a compliant, comprehensive, organization-wide Safety, Quality and Performance Improvement Program. The role performs audits and gap analyses in response to patient and family concerns, department-specific events or trends, and requests from other authorized parties. It communicates serious adverse events and follows through with required documentation, analyzes monthly data, drives performance improvement activities, helps implement change, assists with staff safety training, conducts root cause investigations in surgery, and performs chart reviews and audits to support investigations. This is a salaried, full-time, on-site position working 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday on day shift. The role requires an RN and a Connecticut RN license. A master’s degree in nursing, healthcare, or a related field and at least five years of hospital experience are preferred.
Requirements
- Registered Nurse (RN).
- Current Connecticut RN license.
- Knowledge of regulatory requirements, patient quality of care, and safety initiatives.
- Leadership experience with regulatory requirements for reporting and subsequent response criteria.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in nursing, healthcare, or a related field.
- At least five years of hospital experience.
- Root cause analysis (RCA) or Lean Management skills.
Responsibilities
- Perform audits and gap analyses in response to patient and family concerns, department-specific events or trends, and other authorized parties.
- Communicate serious adverse events and follow through with submission of required documentation.
- Analyze monthly data, create and drive performance improvement activities, and help implement change.
- Assist in training staff on the safety curriculum.
- Conduct root cause investigations in surgery.
- Perform chart reviews and audits to support investigations.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, prescription drug, and vision coverage.
- Retirement savings program with employer match.
- Paid time off, vacation, sick time, and holidays may be included.
- Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities.
- Basic and supplemental life and AD&D insurance.
- Well-being initiative.
- Career growth and advancement opportunities within Trinity Health.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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