Clinical Quality Improvement Specialist (RN) Risk/Patient Safety
Northwell Health · Staten Island, NY
- On site
- Full-time
- $100,000 / year
- Staten Island, NY
Job highlights
- Improve patient outcomes and safety culture.
- Ensure regulatory compliance and data-driven initiatives.
- Utilize Performance Improvement methodologies.
- Investigate incidents and develop corrective actions.
- Requires BSN and NY RN license.
About the role
Clinical Quality Improvement Specialist RN
Responsible for promoting and supporting a culture of safety and continuous quality improvement within the hospital. This role focuses on enhancing patient outcomes, ensuring regulatory compliance, and driving data-driven initiatives to improve healthcare delivery.
Job Responsibility
- Demonstrates expertise in Performance Improvement methodologies used throughout the organization.
- Maintains current knowledge of best practices, regulations, and advancements in healthcare quality, patient safety, and risk management.
- Participates in the preparation of Performance Improvement reports for care services presentation at committee meetings, and facilitates reporting to Hospital Quality Management for external benchmarking as needed.
- Assists in conducting focused studies to measure and assess the stability of patient care processes and the achievement of patient outcomes and organizational goals.
- Assists in coordinating investigations of state reportable incidents, complaints, sentinel events, and citations, ensuring thorough data collection for corrective actions.
- Participates in special projects related to quality and patient safety issues; assists in developing recommendations and coordinating the implementation of corrective action plans.
- Prepares monthly variance reports for leadership, physicians, and other hospital personnel as needed.
- Presents patient-specific issues and concerns to appropriate leadership and Performance Improvement Committees to drive resolution.
- Utilizes various office technologies and data analysis tools to perform job functions, including the creation of documents for formal presentations and reports.
- Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.
Job Qualification
- BSN nursing degree, required.
- Current License to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State required, plus specialized certifications as needed.
- Current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse OR as a Nurse Practitioner in New York State OR current Licensed Registered Physician Assistant by New York State Department of Education, required.
- One-three (1-3) years clinical experience including general knowledge of QM principles, NYPORTS and TJC requirements.
Additional Salary Detail
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).
Key skills/competency
- Performance Improvement
- Patient Safety
- Risk Management
- Quality Improvement
- Regulatory Compliance
- Data Analysis
- Healthcare Quality
- RN
- BSN
- Clinical Experience
Skills & topics
- Clinical Quality Improvement
- RN
- Patient Safety
- Risk Management
- Performance Improvement
- Healthcare Quality
- BSN
- NY RN License
- Regulatory Compliance
- Data Analysis
How to get hired
- Customize your resume: Highlight your BSN, RN license, and 1-3 years of clinical experience with QM principles, NYPORTS, and TJC knowledge.
- Showcase quality improvement skills: Emphasize your understanding of Performance Improvement methodologies and data analysis tools.
- Address patient safety experience: Detail your involvement in incident investigations, sentinel events, and corrective action plans.
- Prepare for behavioral questions: Be ready to discuss your approach to promoting a safety culture and driving change.
- Network within Northwell Health: Connect with professionals in quality improvement roles on LinkedIn to gain insights.
Technical preparation
Master Performance Improvement methodologies.,Familiarize with NYPORTS and TJC standards.,Practice data analysis and reporting.,Understand healthcare regulations and best practices.
Behavioral questions
Describe promoting a safety culture.,How do you handle adverse events?,How do you implement corrective actions?,Share experience driving quality initiatives.
Frequently asked questions
- What are the essential qualifications for the Clinical Quality Improvement Specialist RN role at Northwell Health?
- To be considered for the Clinical Quality Improvement Specialist RN position at Northwell Health, you must possess a BSN nursing degree and a current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State. Additionally, 1-3 years of clinical experience with a general understanding of QM principles, NYPORTS, and TJC requirements is necessary.
- What is the primary focus of the Clinical Quality Improvement Specialist RN role at Northwell Health?
- The primary focus of this role is to promote and support a culture of safety and continuous quality improvement within the hospital. This involves enhancing patient outcomes, ensuring regulatory compliance, and leading data-driven initiatives to improve healthcare delivery.
- What type of experience is required for the Clinical Quality Improvement Specialist RN position?
- The role requires 1-3 years of clinical experience. This experience should include a general knowledge of Quality Management (QM) principles, as well as familiarity with NYPORTS (New York Patient Occurrence Reporting and Tracking System) and TJC (The Joint Commission) requirements.
- How does Northwell Health determine the salary for a Clinical Quality Improvement Specialist RN?
- Northwell Health determines salary based on a good faith estimate considering factors such as location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget, and internal equity. The advertised range may be modified.
- What are the key responsibilities of a Clinical Quality Improvement Specialist RN at Northwell Health?
- Key responsibilities include demonstrating expertise in Performance Improvement methodologies, maintaining knowledge of healthcare quality best practices and regulations, preparing PI reports, conducting focused studies, coordinating incident investigations, participating in special projects, preparing variance reports, and presenting patient-specific issues to committees.
- What technologies or tools will a Clinical Quality Improvement Specialist RN use at Northwell Health?
- This role involves utilizing various office technologies and data analysis tools to perform job functions. This includes creating documents for formal presentations and reports, and likely leveraging software for data tracking, analysis, and reporting related to quality improvement initiatives.