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Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Day Shift

Description:

At MercyOne, health care is more than just a doctor’s visit or a place to go when you’re in need of medical attention. Our Mission is based on improving the health of our communities – that means not only when you are sick but keeping you well.

MercyOne Genesis serves a 17-county bi-state region of the Quad Cities (Davenport and Bettendorf, Iowa, and Rock Island and Moline, Ill.) metropolitan area and the surrounding communities of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois. But when it comes to clinical capabilities and quality, we exceed those geographical limits. We have earned distinction as a two-time national Top 15 Health System, and recognition for being in the top 1 percent in the nation for patient safety.

Want to learn more about MercyOne Genesis? Click here: MercyOne Genesis | Stronger. Together. As One! (https://www.genesishealth.com/)

Join the MercyOne Family!

We are looking to hire a Quality and Safety Excellence Nurse.

The purpose of the Quality & Safety Excellence Nurse is to assist and support the manager in quality and safety strategies, plans, and regulatory requirements that improve outcomes and reduce harm to patients. The individual works closely with ministry colleagues, providers, and leaders in implementing, monitoring, and evaluating quality and safety programs, structures and requirements that culminate in high reliability. Additional functions of the Quality and Safety Excellence Nurse are as follows:

+ Knows, understands, incorporates, and demonstrates the MercyOne (Trinity Health) Mission, Vision, Core Values, Actions and Promise in behaviors, practices, and decisions.

+ Identifies patient quality and safety issues/concerns and collaborates with key stakeholders to address and improve.

+ Coaches for problem solving to improve quantitative and qualitative clinical outcomes and patient experience.

+ Service-aligned role to facilitate the integration of clinical quality indicators into the work environment.

+ Conducts review of medical records for data related to quality and safety initiatives required by CMS, The Joint Commission, and others as assigned.

Schedule:

+ 80 hours biweekly / Full-Time/ Day Shift

General Requirements:

+ Current RN license to practice nursing in Iowa where work is performed

+ Requires a minimum of three (3) years of experience in healthcare setting.

+ Previous hospital performance improvement experience preferred.

Education:

+ Bachelor’s degree in nursing, or higher preferred

Colleagues of MercyOne Health System enjoy competitive compensation with a full benefits package and opportunity for growth throughout the system!

Visit MercyOne Careers (https://www.mercyone.org/careers/) to learn more about the benefits, culture, and career development opportunities available to you at MercyOne Health System circle of care.

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