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Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Day Shift

Description:

The Quality Improvement Lead assists in leading the Quality Department at Nazareth Hospital (NH) and St. Mary Medical Center (SMMC) campuses to provide a high quality of care for our patients and families utilizing our Quality Metrics (ECQM) cornerstones.

• Registered Nurse with minimum of five years of acute care hospital experience required.

• Bachelor’s degree preferred in Healthcare Administration, Nursing, Social/Care Management, Business, or related field.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

• Demonstrated presentation and facilitation skills.

• Knowledge of patient satisfaction surveys, performance improvement strategies, and healthcare quality standards.

• Must be able to work independently and on a team.

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office, data base management, spreadsheets, internet skills and e-mail.

• Upholds the mission, vision and values of the organization, assists with and participates in activities and programs with other organizations as appropriate.

The Quality Improvement Lead assists in leading the Quality Department at Nazareth Hospital (NH) and St. Mary Medical Center (SMMC) campuses to provide a high quality of care for our patients and families utilizing our Quality Metrics (ECQM) cornerstones. The Quality Improvement Lead will assess, analyze, and recommend quality and clinical performance improvement processes to assure that the highest standards of quality care can be achieved. Will provide clinical expertise to assist with case-finding, identification of opportunities, and performance improvement activities. The Quality Improvement Lead will engage and collaborate with nursing and physician leaders to improve/correct nursing and physician documentation to ensure eCQM metrics are being met. This position will also measure performance and see opportunities to enhance performance in value-based systems of care. As healthcare evolves with new models of service delivery, quality improvement activities will aim to ensure that care is both patient-centered and focused on maintaining the health of our entire patient population in an efficient and effective way. This position serves as a key participant in the successful management of value-based contracts, CMS ECQM metrics and focusing on both individual patients and population trends. The Quality Improvement Lead collaborates closely with clinical, operational, and administrative teams to promote quality performance, develop action plans and when necessary collaborate with nursing leaders on remediation plans to ensure quality metrics are met and maintained. Quality Improvement Lead will present quality reports to various committees ensuring performance improvement goals. Data collection and analysis skills are integrated to be utilized in the performance improvement (PI) process, as well as other responsibilities of the position. The Quality Improvement Lead will participate or co-chair/facilitate committees/teams as requested by the Quality Manager. The Joint Commission, CMS, and other regulatory bodies including regulatory compliance will be part of the Quality Improvement Lead position.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran