Clinical Quality Specialist RN - Transplant Center

Company: UCHealth
Location: Aurora
Posted on: October 15, 2020

Job Description:

Summary:

Measures, analyzes, and facilitates improvement in clinical performance and outcomes.

Work Schedule: Full Time Days

Responsibilities:

Identifies key clinical quality and patient safety measures. Promotes the use of appropriate measures for clinical services. Uses the results of quality improvement activities to initiate changes in patient care practices and in the healthcare delivery system.

Prioritizes and executes performance improvement plans related to clinical performance.

Performs documentation and process analysis, identifies clinical best practices and works with stakeholders to improve processes.

Assists with the development, piloting, use, and validation of data collection methodologies. Serves as a resource for developing indicators for studies and projects.

Withinscope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement and theability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in afast-paced environment and take appropriate action.

Requirements:

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• Minimum Required Education: Graduate of an accredited Registered/Professional Nursing program . Preferred: Bachelor's degree in Nursing.
  
  Required Licensure/Certification: State licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN). Relevant certification as determined at position level.
  
  Minimum Experience: 2 years of relevant nursing experience and 2 years of relevant quality improvement experience.
  
• IF APPLICABLE: BLSthrough the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross CPR for theProfessional Rescuer with card in-hand before start date. BLS or CPRcard must be good through sixty days of hire. All life supportcertification cards must be issued by either the American Heart Association orthe American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer. (American Red Crossfor the Professional Rescuer is only good upon hire and all renewals will needto be through an American Heart Association sanctioned course.)
  
  IFAPPLICABLE: Are you a RN NewGrad? Visit https://www.uchealth.org/professionals/residencies/ tofind out about our exciting New Grad opportunities!
  
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