What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN, Clin Quality Coord position at Emory?
Heart. Soul. Expertise. That’s what defines an Emory nurse. No matter where you are in your nursing career, when you chose this distinguished profession, you chose to change lives. We are proud to be the only health system in Georgia with four Magnet®-recognized hospitals: Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital, Emory University Hospital, Emory University Orthopedics and Spine Hospital and Emory Johns Creek.
Our nurses are integral members of inter-professional teams in hospitals and clinics that are committed to outstanding patient care. We’re eager to share what we learn with hospitals around the country, and the world. We’ve got the backing, knowledge, experience and permission to lead the way in developing new and better approaches to preventing and treating disease, and our patients get treatments years before anyone else.
We’re defining a new standard of care for humankind. Are YOU ready to join us?
The shift for this position is 8a-5p.
JOB SUMMARY:
- Responsible to gain an understanding of the rules & regulations and structural understanding of internal & external metrics-produce data.
- Responsible for data collection, presentation and dissemination, registry/regulatory compliance and publicly reported data.
- Will use data to drive improvement to identify performance opportunities in data analysis, team facilitation, and regulatory reporting.
- Health Data Analytics: Apply procedures for the governance of data assets (understanding data abstraction specifications) Acquire data from source systems Design data collection plans for KPIs Integrate data from internal and external electronic systems Use statistical and visualization methods
- Patient Safety: Identify and report patient safety risks and events Collaborate to analyze patient safety risks and events
- Quality Review & Accountability: Execute measure requirements Facilitate practitioner performance review activities
- Performance and Process Improvement: Apply procedures for the governance of data assets (fielding data requests) Implement standard PPI methods.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's in Nursing.
- Minimum five years of experience working in a complex healthcare work environment.
- Must have a valid, active unencumbered Nursing license or temporary permit approved by the Georgia Licensing Board.
- Must have CPHQ within 18 mos of employment.
- Knowledge of Quality Improvement Methodology, Data Collection and Analysis and Improvement techniques.
- Position specific experience or certification may be preferred based on various additional duties.
