Quality Nurse Specialist- Clinical Quality Management

Position Summary

Apply improvement methods to achieve successful outcomes: Use evidence-based structured improvement methods for all quality improvement projects. Promote the use of improvement methods and science throughout the organization. Support the use of a standard improvement method throughout the organization. Coach others on the implementation of improvement methods.

• Synthesize information from relevant resources to demonstrate current practice and identify opportunities for improvement. Identify sources of valid and reliable information and metrics to monitor performance trends.
• Analyze information from disparate sources. Analyze comparative data, benchmarks, and evidence-based practices for possible adaptation into the organization. Use valid and reliable data to support opportunity recommendations and illuminate key trends for stakeholders. Design solutions to address opportunities based on benchmarks, goal comparison, data analysis, and correction actions.
• Demonstrate expertise in the use of analytical and statistical tools and techniques including understanding of how process goals are established, measured and monitored; apply techniques and tools to identify variation and its causes; analyze input variable to identify critical factors that must be addressed to achieve optimal process performance; train others to apply analytical and statistical methods.
• Communicate improvement priorities and results using narrative and visual tools by create graphs and charts that accurately reflect valid interpretation of findings.
• Design and develop project plans including providing project coordination using project management tool, measurement plan, estimate costs to determine budget, incorporates evidence-based guidelines. Use change management principles. Communicates project progress to all stakeholders through the project. Train process owners, team members, and sponsors on implementation action/measurement plans.
• Promote a safety culture and infrastructure by engaging stakeholders to understand all perspectives when addressing patient safety issues.
• Apply methods to identify and evaluate risks for harm by using assessment tools and methods appropriate for identification of potential and actual patient safety risks including RCA and FMEA.

Degree in applicable field is required.

Active RN license is required.

Must have 5 years or more experience in healthcare field

Certification in specialty preferred within 3 years and maintained thereafter.

Other Information

Monday- Friday 8am to 4:30pm

Onsite

ECU Health Medical Center, one of four academic medical centers in North Carolina, is the 974-bed flagship hospital for ECU Health and serves as the primary teaching hospital for The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. ECU Health Medical Center has achieved Magnet® designation twice and provides acute and intermediate care, rehabilitation and outpatient health services to a 29-county region that is home to more than 1.4 million people.

General Statement

It is the goal of ECU Health and its entities to employ the most qualified individual who best matches the requirements for the vacant position.

Offers of employment are subject to successful completion of all pre-employment screenings, which may include an occupational health screening, criminal record check, education, reference, and licensure verification.