Everyone who works with Mercy Health is united under one purpose: to help our patients be well in mind, body and spirit. This drive, along with our history of faith, is a powerful combination. It gives us a shared calling to work toward every day. Join our exceptional team and help us continue to provide the highest quality of health care possible to our communities.

RN Quality Specialist

Summary:

Ensures the delivery of high quality, excellent care that meets or exceeds regulatory standards and requirements and payor expectations, as well as assisting the organization to successfully achieve organizational objectives for quality and patient safety.  Participates in quality reviews, reporting and performance improvement.  Collaborates with nursing leadership, nursing staff members, and medical staff as needed.  Prepares and submits quality reports as required by external agencies and payors.  Facilitates and supports the quality, patient safety, and performance improvement committee infrastructure.  Provides support for organizational quality, patient safety, and performance improvement committees and projects as needed. Supports Medical Staff Quality and Peer Review. 

Primary focus will be on Diabetes education and care with active tracking of high risk patients to decrease utilization.

Essential Functions:

Collaborates and acts as a resource to the organization and medical staff in the abstraction, analysis, and submission of data for evaluation to ensure compliance with regulatory agencies, CMS conditions of participation, payor requirements, and medical staff bylaws. Includes support of the Medical Staff Quality/Peer Review function.Collects quality indicator data and provides comparative analysis with other healthcare facilities.Participates as a member of quality improvement teams to provide data, analysis and document learnings to ensure spread of best practices.Works collaboratively with the medical staff and organizational leadership to proactively address quality and /or utilization issues.Collaborates with hospital departments to ensure site survey readiness and compliance with regulatory requirements and conditions of participation.Serves as an internal consultant and educator for performance improvement activities and patient safety processes.Participates in an environment promoting individual and team accountability and commitment to high-quality and safe patient care.Participates in the development and implementation of the organization-wide quality and performance improvement plan.

Employment Qualifications:

Current OH RN License required5 years clinical experience demonstrating increasing responsibility and success in clinical quality improvement.  Through knowledge of TJC standards, CMS conditions of participation, and other regulatory standards essential.  Trained Lean Leader, CAP and Workout, or willing to train.Excellent communication skills and ability to interact in a positive manner with members of the medical staff, organizational leadership and front-line staff.  Organizational team-building, relationship building and management skills required.  Understanding and ability to perform data analysis, basic statistical skills including intermediate knowledge of Excel. Proven experience with performance improvement methodologies required.

As a Mercy Health associate, you're part of a Mission that matters. We support your well-being—personally and professionally. Our benefits are built to grow with you and meet your unique needs, every step of the way.

\n

What we offer

\n \n Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses and 403(b) with employer contributions (when eligible)\n Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, HSA/FSA options, life insurance, mental health resources and discounts\n Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, backup care for children and elders\n Tuition assistance, professional development and continuing education support\n \n

Benefits may vary based on the market and employment status.

All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you'd like to view a copy of the affirmative action plan or policy statement for Mercy Health – Youngstown, Ohio or Bon Secours – Franklin, Virginia; Petersburg, Virginia; and Emporia, Virginia, which are Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employers, please email recruitment@mercy.com. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact The Talent Acquisition Team at recruitment@mercy.com