Registered Nurse - Quality Improvement Specialist

Department: Quality Improvement

Daily Work Times: 8am - 4:30pm

Shift: Days

Scheduled Bi-Weekly Hours: 72

Position Summary: 

Acts as a quality consultant and subject matter expert. Responsible for uncovering opportunities for improvement through data collection/analysis and observation of processes of care. Accountable for data pertaining to assigned clinical outcomes. Assists with, and coordinates, ongoing data management and monitoring of clinical performance and compliance with standards/guidelines of healthcare regulatory and reimbursement agencies. Responsible for managing, summarizing and analyzing data, creating customized reports, and providing level of support needed by internal customers.

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Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

·           Assists in the development of goals and objectives, policies, procedures and protocols as they relate to the performance improvement.

·           Abstracts, compiles, analyzes, and evaluates data to identify patterns or trends, using statistical processes and controls and various databases or software programs.

·           Supports in resolving identified concerns or trends through facilitation, coordination, education, monitoring and evaluation.

Required

·       Associate’s degree Nursing degree from an accredited educational institution

·       State of Michigan licensure as a Registered Nurse

·       Three years of recent clinical or healthcare experience

Preferred: 

·       Bachelor’s degree in Nursing

·       Quality improvement/performance improvement experience

·       Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ)