Registered Professional Nurse IV, Regional Performance Improvement Coordinator 284041 (57622)

Job Description

At Hilo Benioff Medical Center, a nationally recognized "Top Performing" hospital, the Registered Professional Nurse is an essential part of our team.

This position is primarily responsible for activities related to the monitoring, educating and facilitating of compliance with CMS and Joint Commission regulations, continued survey readiness, mandated and elective clinical quality and performance measures, and ensuring performance improvement, patient and employee safety. This position also serves as a subject-matter expert on regulatory, quality and pay for performance requirements, is responsible for being knowledgeable of new and proposed requirements, and best practices. These responsibilities are completed through in-depth analysis of: patient records, reports, systems, workflows, policies, procedures, and plans for purposes of monitoring performance, improving performance and preventing harm. Interacts with physicians, nursing, and ancillary staff to promote compliance and safety through teambuilding and education.

Qualified candidates will demonstrate outstanding communication skills, while adhering to our Mission, Vision, and Values.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversee regulatory compliance by maintaining expert knowledge of CMS, Joint Commission, and other quality/performance standards; ensure timely data submission and continuous survey readiness.
• Monitor real-time clinical, safety, and performance metrics across departments; coordinate with multidisciplinary teams to develop tools, processes, and improvements that meet regulatory and quality goals.
• Lead education, training, and communication efforts for staff and physicians on regulatory updates, performance improvement initiatives, and safety programs.
• Provide regular reporting to leadership on compliance status, quality outcomes, improvement opportunities, and root-cause findings; drive policy and process development to meet evolving standards.
• Offer supervisory leadership by guiding quality staff, supporting competency development, participating in hiring, and fostering a collaborative, high-performance culture aligned with organizational goals.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, CERTIFICATION, LICENSURE

Education: Graduated from an accredited school of nursing. While not required, graduation from an accredited nursing program with a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university is highly desirable.

Experience: One and one-half (1 ½) years of professional nursing work experience. Critical care experience preferred but not required.

Possession of the required number of years of experience will not in itself be accepted as proof of qualification for a position. The applicant's overall experience must have been of such scope and level of responsibility as to conclusively demonstrate that he/she has the ability to perform the duties of the position for which he/she is being considered.

Supervisory aptitude is the demonstration of aptitude or potential for the performance of supervisory duties through successful completion of regular or special assignments which involve some supervisory responsibilities or aspects; by serving as a group or team leader; or in similar work in which opportunities for demonstrating supervisory or administrative capabilities exist; by completion of training courses in supervision accompanied by application of supervisory skills in work assignments; or by favorable appraisals by a supervisor indicating the possession of supervisory potential.

Certification: Current BLS is required within one (1) month of employment.

Licensure: License to practice as a professional nurse in the State of Hawaii.

Company Description

As the Big Island’s leading providers of inpatient and outpatient care, the East Hawaii Region of Hawai`i Health Systems Corporation (HHSC), consisting of Hilo Benioff Medical Center, Honoka'a Hospital, Ka′u Hospital, Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home, East Hawaii Medical Group and East Hawaii Health Pharmacy, delivers a full range of services and programs. Our three hospitals include 290 beds and more than 1,900 employees. Our medical staff is comprised of 250 physicians, physician assistants and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, representing 33 specialties. East Hawaii Health is our network of clinics offering primary and specialty care. Hilo Benioff Medical Center functions as a Level III Trauma Center, which includes the second busiest emergency room in the state, providing 24-hour care and serving more than 50,000 patients annually. Honoka'a Hospital and Ka′u Hospital are designated as Critical Access Hospitals. To learn more about the East Hawaii Region, please watch our Video Yearbook or visit www.hbmc.org, www.honokaahospital.org or www.kauhospital.org.

Benefits

• 13 paid holidays each year (104 hours); 14 (112 hours) during election years*
• 21 paid vacation days (168 hours) per year*
• 21 paid sick days (168 hours) per year*
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription plans
• Employee Assistance Program
• Participation in the State of Hawaii’s retirement system
• Potential eligibility for various student loan repayment & scholarship programs
• Rates listed for paid holidays, vacation and sick days are for 1.0 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) positions assigned to 8 hour shifts. Accruals for these benefits are otherwise prorated based on FTE.

Pre-Employment Health Requirements

Offers of employment will be contingent on successfully passing a pre-employment examination, which includes a drug screen and other regulatory medical requirements such as, but not limited to, a tuberculosis (TB) screen. The cost for drug screening and blood draw for QuantiFERON and Titers, shall be borne by the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation.

Pre-Employment Assessments for External Candidates

As part of the recruiting process for this position, external applicants (job applicants NOT employed by HHSC’s East Hawaii Region) are required to complete pre-employment assessments shortly after application submission. If you are not an employee of the East Hawaii Region of HHSC, you will receive an email containing assessment instructions. We ask that you complete the assessments within two days of receipt of the request.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The East Hawaii Region of Hawaii Health Systems Corporation is a drug free workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Shift Details

Must be available to work shifts, weekends and holidays as necessary based on hospital operations. Services are provided 24/7.