RN Quality and Safety Nurse Specialist

RN Quality and Safety Nurse Specialist Catholic Medical Center - 3.5 Manchester, NH Job Details Full-time 9 hours ago Benefits Employee stock purchase plan Disability insurance Health insurance Dental insurance Flexible spending account Tuition reimbursement Paid time off Adoption assistance Family leave 401(k) matching Loan assistance Life insurance Qualifications Nurse Executive Advanced-Board Certified Senior level Full Job Description As a RN Quality and Safety Nurse Specialist, your voice to influence patient care is valued and empowered at every turn -whether through open, collaborative relationships with your direct manager or more formal opportunities through hospital councils and national nursing initiatives. You'll help shape decisions that elevate both patient outcomes and the future of nursing. Job Summary and Qualifications The Quality & Safety Nurse Specialist uses a comprehensive view to identify accreditation, safety and risk vulnerabilities of the organization and subsequently leads multidisciplinary teams in implementing improvements resulting in standardized practices, error reduction and error prevention. Supports survey readiness by maintaining a working knowledge of accreditation and regulatory requirements. Utilizes knowledge of quality, risk, and performance improvement to assess the organization for safety issues and opportunities for improvement. Identifies opportunities for appropriate process improvements. Serves as a PI liaison, resource and mentor to staff at all levels of the organization. Assists teams in establishing and implementing performance improvement initiatives. Utilizes performance improvement and Lean tools and techniques to coach improvement teams. Promotes teamwork, communication and collaboration among team members and other stakeholders. Uses appropriate meeting management and performance improvement tools and techniques to achieve group objectives. Ensures team activities are reported to the appropriate stakeholders for review and follow up. Facilitates information sharing of evidence-based practice from one clinical setting and/or department to another. Facilitates medical staff peer review activities including monitoring and evaluation of patterns and trends. Provides support to the medical staff leadership, Medical Directors, and committees in peer review and performance improvement functions. Serves as a liaison and resource to the Nursing organization for performance improvement activities. Assists the Executive Director Quality and Safety in designing and refining tools and mechanisms for the Performance Improvement Program. Accurately interprets and abstracts clinical information from various sources, including electronic medical records. Utilizes appropriate analytical tools and techniques to assist in the aggregation, analysis and presentation of data. Uses various electronic databases for data abstraction, storage and data analysis. Presents findings and provides recommendations to stakeholders for consideration of additional improvement action as needed. Provides feedback to the Executive Director of Quality and Safety regarding the need for education resulting from performance improvement activities. Provides education, as necessary, to interested parties on performance improvement or Lean initiatives. Coordinates medical staff focus reviews as needed. Prepares and forwards clinical quality data to Medical Staff Services for the purpose of Ongoing Professional Performance Evaluation (OPPE) and reappointment. Conducts in depth case reviews and assists in facilitating root cause analyses as needed. Maintains up-to-date knowledge of regulatory standards pertaining to performance improvement in assigned settings. Participates in appropriate role in disaster and fire drills, fires, and other emergency situations. Exercises care in the use and operation of equipment and reference materials. Ensures routine maintenance to maintain continued functioning of equipment. Maintains work area in a safe and organized manner. Requirements Bachelor's Degree, Required State of NH RN License, Required