Quality Management Specialist Registered Nurse / RN

Job Title for Candidate Searching

Quality Management Specialist Registered Nurse / RN
Division

The Emory Clinic
Campus Location

Atlanta, GA, 30322
Campus Location

US-GA-Atlanta
Department

TEC Heart & Vascular Admin
Job Type

Regular Full-Time
Job Number

148612
Job Category

Nursing
Schedule

8a-4:30p
Standard Hours

40 Hours
Requisition Post Information* : External Company Name

Emory Healthcare
Campus Location (For Posting) : Postal Code

30322
Campus Location (For Posting) : Address

1365 Clifton Road

Qualifications:

Emory is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.

 

Emory Healthcare is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Please contact Emory Healthcare’s Human Resources at careers@emoryhealthcare.org. Please note that one week's advance notice is preferred.

Responsibilities:

We are seeking a capable Quality Management Specialist who has acquired broad experience in caring for patients and has developed a sound understanding about the care of a particular patient population.

 

• Chart review and data abstraction in support of quality measurement, analysis, and improvement across Emory Healthcare.
• Job responsibilities require detailed/expert knowledge of regulatory requirements/standards which may include core measures, accreditation, registries and other quality metrics.
• The Quality Management Specialist supports interventions through interdepartmental collaboration and planning, multi-disciplinary communication and implementation/analysis of new care delivery processes impacting quality metrics.
• Serve as a resource for education and training regarding quality improvement, accreditation standards, internal process improvements and external regulatory requirements Assist in achieving goals of high quality, cost effective patient care and services, while demonstrating compliance with Joint Commission, CMS and other regulatory agencies.
• Collaborate with Leadership on recommendations for sustainable processes and system improvements to maintain quality metrics and/or accreditation related objectives.
• Participate in collaborative efforts with the Director by providing complete, accurate and timely feedback on status of compliance and collaboration for improvement of quality metrics and/or accreditation standards.
• Reports unusual or questionable situations to CQO/CMO and/or Leadership. Provide daily feedback to frontline caregivers to facilitate the completion of time.
• Facilitate compliance with quality metrics through collaborative planning, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of new care delivery processes, documentation processes and data. 

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

 

• Bachelor's in Nursing. Preferred 5 years, minimum 3 years of experience working in a complex healthcare work environment.
• In lieu of degree, minimum seven 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.
• 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.

SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:

• Gain an understanding of the rules & regulations/Structural understanding of internal & external metrics-produce data.
• Data collection, presentation and dissemination.
• Understanding of CMS/The Joint Commission rules and compliance requirements. Understanding of clinical registries sampling and data abstraction rules.
• Knowledge of reporting requirements for other external agencies that hospitals submit data to including, but not limited to, Anthem, Leapfrog, and United Healthcare.
• Publicly reported data (understanding of the rules). Understanding how data impacts hospital finance, accreditation, and patient care workflows.
• Is familiar and can speak to benchmarks related to performance and registry or external sources.
• Understanding of TJC/CMS and clinical registry data including how to interpret benchmarks, odds ratios, and statistical control processes.
• Provides outcomes to OU or service lines in appropriate meetings, as well as providing results on a consistent basis. 

JOIN OUR TEAM TODAY! Emory Healthcare (EHC), part of Emory University (EUV), is the most comprehensive academic health system in Georgia and the first and only in Georgia with a Magnet® designated ambulatory practice. We are made up of 11 hospitals-4 Magnet® designated, the Emory Clinic, and more than 425 provider locations. The Emory Healthcare Network, established in 2011, is the largest clinically integrated network in Georgia, with more than 3,450 physicians concentrating in 70 different subspecialties.