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Compassion. Accountability. Collaboration. Foresight. Joy.

These are the Aspirus Core Values; and we are looking for the BEST around to join us as we demonstrate those values Every. Single. Day.

Aspirus Wausau Hospital in Wausau, WI is seeking a Quality Improvement Coordinator RN to join our team!

The Quality Improvement Coordinator for Aspirus provides leadership, guidance and resources to hospital and medical staff in the design, implementation, and evaluation of continuous quality improvement activities organization wide. Ensures organizational compliance with JC (Joint Commission) standards and other regulatory (CMS, State of WI) and third-party payer requirements.

Supports Medical Staff with performance improvement activities including but not limited to professional practice monitoring, peer review, clinical practice change based on best practice and registry outcomes.

HOURS: Supplemental or .4 FTE, 32 hours every pay period. Day shift only.

Experience/Qualifications

+ Knowledge of patient care standards and practices is normally acquired through completion of a nursing program. Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred

+ Successful completion of Health Care Quality Certification exam (CPHQ) and additional education in TQM, CQI, productivity management and basic statistics beneficial.

+ A minimum of three years’ acute care hospital experience.

+ Experience in data collection methodologies, data analysis and display, and demonstrated ability to plan, organize, set, and accomplish objectives necessary to enhance and develop skills.

+ Demonstrated ability in development and implementation of a clinical study, experience in program design and educational presentations, and experience as a practitioner in the field of healthcare quality management, quality assurance, medical reviews and chart abstracting beneficial.

+ Possesses an active Wisconsin RN nursing license.

+ Possesses working knowledge and application of Performance Improvement philosophy and tools, Joint Commission standards and Peer Review Process.

+ Possesses a broad knowledge of medical and nursing patient care management and medical record management.

+ Demonstrated understanding of personal computers and information systems, applications, and interfaces.

Aspirus Wausau Hospital, the flagship of the Aspirus system, serves northeastern Minnesota, northern and central Wisconsin, and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Aspirus Wausau Hospital provides primary, secondary and tertiary care services as a regional referral center. Specialty referral service emphasis exists in cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery, orthopedics and cancer. The hospital has an average daily inpatient census of 160 with approximately 15,000 admissions per year. Outpatient visits exceed 50,000 and there are also more than 24,000 annual emergency department visits. Best known for its world-class cardiovascular program, Aspirus Wausau Hospital also provides leading edge cancer, trauma, women’s health, and spine and neurological care. To learn more about Wausau click the following link: Wausau, Wisconsin (https://www.visitwausau.com/)

Our Mission: We heal people, promote health and strengthen communities.

Our Vision: Aspirus is a catalyst for creating healthy, thriving communities, trusted and engaged above all others.

As an Aspirus team, we demonstrate caring, we plan to impact the future, work with happiness and enthusiasm, recognize our power to make a difference and improve the health of our communities.

Aspirus Health is a nonprofit, community-directed health system based in Wausau, Wisconsin, serving northeastern Minnesota, northern and central Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The health system operates 18 hospitals and 130 outpatient locations with nearly 14,000 team members, including 1,300 employed physicians and advanced practice clinicians. For more information visit aspirus.org.

Click here (https://www.aspirus.org/about) to learn more.

Credentials:

Position QUALITY IMPROVEMENT COORDINATOR RN - QUALITY SERVICES

Location

Req ID 94141