Quality Improvement Coordinator RN Full-time

• Quality Improvement Coordinator RN Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together
• Work location: Texas Health Ft. Worth, 1301 Pennsylvania Avenue, Ft. Worth, TX 76104
• Quality Improvement Department – using your clinical knowledge to analyze data
• Supporting the Department of Surgery
• Partnering with surgeons and reviewing all types of surgical cases
• Work hours: Full-time, Exempt position, 40 hours/week, Monday-Friday, mainly 8AM-5PM, with some possible early morning (7AM) and evening (5PM) meetings Quality

• Computer software skills including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. Knowledgeable in the application of statistical data. Communicates in a clear, concise and professional manner with various audiences. Understands and appreciates the sensitive and confidential nature of performance improvement activities. Prefer knowledge of Joint Commission standards, Performance Improvement (PI) tools, Lean Principles and statistical analysis. Utilize investigative skills – investigations, follow trends and process improvement Here’s What You Need
• Associate’s degree Graduate from an accredited school of nursing Required AND
• Bachelor's Degree (BSN) Preferred Or master’s degree health-related field Preferred (ie. Care Management, CNL, Health Care leadership)
• RN – Registered Nurse Upon Hire required
• CPHQ - Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality Upon Hire Preferred
• 3 Years clinical experience in an acute care setting Required
• 1 Year Experience in healthcare quality/performance improvement Preferred
• Surgical nursing experience preferred, including experience in the OR, Pre-Op, PACU, Post-Op, Surgical ICU, or other perioperative settings

Interpersonal skills, Effective oral and written skills, Collaboration and negotiation skills and Excellent organizational skills

• Provides leadership and vision for other patient populations in terms of operation, services and patient care.
• Concurrent review of medical records against pre-established criteria/quality initiatives .
• Develops and maintains collaborative partnerships with physicians, staff and peers to support implementation and ongoing evaluation of care delivery.
• Oversees and facilitates care and follow up of patients. Coordinates education of staff on established standards.
• Communicates with members of the team regarding the findings of case reviews and abstractions. Analyzes data and suggests opportunities to improve the delivery of patient care.
• Develops and sustains plan for monitoring other identified populations. Leads and directs achievement in the provision of quality of care of identified patient populations, working with appropriate staff and physicians. Analyzes data and coordinates implementation of practice changes. Maintains related database(s).
• Ability to enter raw data into various electronic databases and retrieve data in a format that provides information. Researches and produces internal and external organizational benchmarking reports and studies to identify and measure continuous improvement priorities and targets.
• Review medical records against pre-established criteria for other identified populations, and other reviews as needed. Participates in and provides education and other clinical care delivery to meet goals. Participates in development of best practices per the standard of care. Additional perks of being a Texas Health Quality Improvement Nurse
• As a Texas Health Quality Improvement Coordinator RN, you’ll enjoy top-notch benefits including 401(k) with match, paid time off, competitive health insurance choices, healthcare and dependent care spending account options, wellness programs to keep you and your family healthy, tuition reimbursement, a student loan repayment program and more.
• Explore our Texas Health careers site for info like Benefits , Job Listings by Category , recent Awards we’ve won and more. Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org . #LI-JH1