RN Program Specialist - Patient Safety Quality - Full-Time DAYS

LCMC Health•Metairie, LA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The RN Program Specialist is the Stroke Program Coordinator, responsible for managing the Comprehensive Stroke Center program. This role requires experience in program management, performance improvement, and clinical nursing experience from a neuro unit. The position involves collaborating with leadership in assessing, planning, implementing, coordinating, and evaluating the designated program. It also assists in program, center, and/or service line development, managing the accreditation process, and ensuring continuous compliance with state and national standards. Key responsibilities include maintaining relevant policies and procedures, patient education, outcomes data collection, quality improvement efforts, and educating staff and patients on the aspects of the specific patient population with a focus on patient safety. The role administers appropriate required Committees and attends required meetings for program compliance. The Program Specialist supports the development of written protocols and education for nursing staff regarding rapid communication and basic response to critical patient findings to minimize delays in diagnosis and treatment of serious adverse events. This includes coordinating and maintaining ongoing patient tracking, abstracting, and data entry into necessary Registries, and working closely with team members to ensure timely submission of outcomes data. The role is responsible for quality and performance improvement activities that comply with state and national guidelines, including those from the American College of Surgeons, the Joint Commission, and CMS criteria. It supports the operational needs of the Program, oversees the monitoring of process effectiveness for quality outcomes, anticipates future requirements for maintaining expertise, and is responsible for program assessment and collaboration in business development. The individual stays current with industry trends and innovations.

Requirements

3 years of experience clinical nursing
Associate's degree in nursing
Basic Life Support Health Care Provider
Registered Nursing License

Nice To Haves

experience with program management
performance improvement
nursing experience from a neuro unit

Responsibilities

Collaborates with leadership in assessing, planning, implementing, coordinating and evaluating the designated Program.
Assists in program, center, and/or service line development, managing the accreditation process and ensuring continuous compliance with state and national standards.
Maintains relevant policies and procedures, patient education, outcomes data collection, quality improvement efforts, and education of relevant staff and patients in the various aspects of the specific patient population with a focus on patient safety.
Administers appropriate required Committee(s) and must attend required meetings for program compliance.
Supports the development of written protocols and education of nursing staff detailing the rapid communication and basic response to critical patient findings that are specifically required to minimize delays in the diagnosis of treatment of serious adverse events.
Coordinates and maintains ongoing patient tracking, abstracting, and data entry into necessary Registries.
Works closely with team members to ensure timely submission of outcomes data to the Registries.
Responsible for quality and performance improvement activities that comply with state and national guidelines to include the American College of Surgeons, the Joint Commission, and CMS criteria.
Supports the operational needs of the Program.
Oversees the monitoring of the effectiveness of existing processes toward improving quality outcomes.
Anticipates future requirements for maintaining expertise in area.
Responsible for the Program assessment and collaboration of business the development.
Stays current with industry trends and innovations.