Student Internship, Quality

Chadron Hospital • Chadron, NE

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About The Position

The Student Internship, Quality role supports Quality through research projects that identify rules and regulations relevant to applicable policies and help create and update policies to ensure compliance with laws and regulatory bodies. The intern performs supervised, entry-level tasks, including data collection, drafting policy briefs, assisting with patient-education materials, and analyzing throughput metrics. The intern may also collect basic non-PHI data for patient-satisfaction or quality-improvement projects, such as signage audits and wait-time tallies, and participate in quality, safety, and infection-control improvement initiatives by observing, reporting, engaging, and resolving concerns or issues.

This is a PRN, non-benefited position scheduled for 5–10 hours per week, Monday through Friday, with flexible scheduling. The listed salary is $15.00.

Requirements

• Be enrolled in, or have recently graduated from, an accredited undergraduate or graduate program in nursing, allied health, public health, business, data analytics, or a related field.
• Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• Be able to operate computer systems, communicate in person and by telephone, hear in person and by telephone, perform close-vision work, and use a photocopier, fax machine, and computer.

Nice To Haves

• Volunteer or service-learning background preferred.

Responsibilities

• Research rules and regulations pertinent to applicable policies to help create and update policies for compliance with laws and regulatory bodies.
• Perform supervised entry-level tasks, such as data collection, drafting policy briefs, assisting with patient-education materials, or analyzing throughput metrics.
• Collect basic non-PHI data for patient-satisfaction or quality-improvement projects, such as signage audits and wait-time tallies.
• Participate in quality, safety, and infection-control improvement initiatives by observing, reporting, engaging, and resolving concerns or issues.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed