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Job Description
Position Title: Clinical Quality Improvement/ Patient Safety Position Code: CQPaSafRN-8030
Department: Quality Management Oracle Title: Click here to enter text.
Reports to: Patient Safety Officer/Manager Safety Sensitive: ☒ Yes ☐ No
Exempt Status: ☒ Yes ☐ No
Qualified candidates must have a Bachelors of Science in Nursing or Bachelors degree in a healthcare related field and a minimum of 2 years of experience in Quality Improvement.
Position Purpose:
All KHI employees are expected to perform their respective tasks and duties in such a way that supports KHI’s vision to be among the kindest, highest quality health systems in the country.
Key Responsibilities
Tracks outcomes of patient safety improvement initiatives ensuring they are measurable, sustainable and aligned with organizational goals
Help drive performance improvement across functional teams to ensure effective communication and completion of project requirements
Utilizes quality and safety improvement tools such as PDCA and A3 to design, develop, implement and track patient safety initiatives
Supports post-implementation monitoring to validate sustained process improvement
Establish and/or revise procedures necessary for successful implementation of the Quality Improvement program
Create long-term and short-term plans, including setting targets for milestones, identifying and managing risk, and adhering to deadlines
Facilitate and track program pilots as deemed necessary
Designs reports and visual dashboards that clearly communicate trends, outcomes and opportunities
Participates in development and maintenance of numerous quality and safety dashboards and scorecards
Provides regular progress updates on patient safety initiatives to Senior Leadership and Quality & Patient Safety Council
Work with Analytics teams to design data reporting around the program’s performance, and clinical and financial outcomes
Collaborates with leadership to develop and spread learnings via Safety Alerts, Advisories and key learnings based on best practices and process improvement initiatives
Work with different teams to gather requirements, design program details, and present outcomes
Utilizes trends from safety reports, patient safety rounds and other sources of patient safety data to focus on areas for further analysis and improvement opportunities
Performs other duties as assigned to support overall effectiveness of department and organization.
Qualifications
Education:
Bachelors of Science in Nursing or;
Bachelors degree in a healthcare related field
Experience: 2 years of experience in Quality Improvement
Certification: Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS) within 2 years of hire
License: Current, valid RN license or Arizona allied health license, if applicable
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Leadership skills to delegate tasks and motivate team members to collaborate on projects
Ability to analyze and plan for cost and risk within projects
Help drive performance improvement across functional teams to ensure effective communication and completion of project requirements
Ability to make important decisions under pressure
Ability to handle multiple competing priorities; utilize resources effectively
Ability to inspire effective teamwork and motivate staff
Ability to lead by example and to encourage team members to seek solutions
Self-motivated and excellent problem-solving skills
Strong interpersonal skills
Manage and monitor clinical quality studies
Ability to work independently
Ability to develop dashboards, scorecards and key performance indicators
- Excellent computer skills
Preferences
Education:
Masters degree in healthcare related field
Experience: 3 years of experience in Process Improvement or Patient Safety
Certification: N/A
License: N/A
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: N/A
Special Position Requirements
Exposure Category III: Expected duties do not have potential for exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues.
Work Requirements
- Visual acuity, ability to sit at a computer for up to five hours a day, and minor lifting, up to 25lbs
Posting Date:
Locations: 3269 Stockton Hill Road Kingman AZ 86409