RN Quality Improvement Coordinator

SUNY Upstate Medical University•Syracuse, NY

46d

About The Position

The RN Quality Improvement Coordinator is responsible for Quality Improvement activities at both an institutional as well as departmental level which includes coordinating efforts with key stakeholders such as physicians, nurses, ancillary staff and Information Technology. Demonstrates the ability to analyze data and facilitate the design, development, and implementation of process improvement initiative based on the findings. Assists in the coordination of DNV and Department of Health activities related to performance improvement standards. Supports departmental quality improvement and specific quality improvement projects. Supports institutional quality improvement initiatives as they relate to key clinical outcomes (example: mortality, readmissions, length of stay, patient experience). Ensures action plans from failure mode and effects analysis and root cause analyses are implemented and monitoring of follow up activities occurs and is reported back as required. Supports departmental/ service line dashboards and analysis of practices for process improvements. Provides expertise for clinical performance improvement projects and reviews as related to patient safety, patient outcomes, patient safety indicators and disease management. Assists with RN Patient Safety Coordinator activities if needed.

Requirements

NYS licensed/registered (or eligible) RN required
BSN/Bachelor's degree in a health-related field and 3 years of post-licensure acute care RN experience required OR an Associates degree in Nursing and 5 years of post-licensure acute care RN experience required
Must be competent in Microsoft Office products
Clinically competent
Possess excellent communication skills-both verbal & written
Have excellent customer service skills

Nice To Haves

Bachelors degree in Nursing or related field preferred

Responsibilities

Coordinating Quality Improvement activities
Coordinating efforts with key stakeholders
Analyzing data
Facilitating the design, development, and implementation of process improvement initiative
Assisting in the coordination of DNV and Department of Health activities related to performance improvement standards
Supporting departmental quality improvement and specific quality improvement projects
Supporting institutional quality improvement initiatives
Ensuring action plans from failure mode and effects analysis and root cause analyses are implemented
Monitoring of follow up activities
Supporting departmental/ service line dashboards and analysis of practices for process improvements
Providing expertise for clinical performance improvement projects and reviews
Assisting with RN Patient Safety Coordinator activities if needed