Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Day Shift

Description:

This position requires Massachusetts RN License

Position Purpose

Responsibility and accountability for the overall coordination of process design related to various clinical quality measures (e.g. CORE, LeapFrog, Stars etc.) and management of data for key medical staff office functions, including those related to the performance of OPPE/FPPE and Peer Review. Leads efforts related to data collection in many areas (e.g. OPPE/FPPE), developing new and innovate reports, and manages assigned clinical projects with minimal direction from management (i.e., evaluating current status, identifying opportunities for improvements, working with responsible managers, and implementing ongoing performance measurements). Provides clinical quality reviews of data for potential/actual risk incidents and/or potential/actual adverse events for medical staff quality profiles, and inquiries by external agencies. Participates in credentialing and re-credentialing process as well as Peer Review. Prepares Safety and Quality reports, and facilitates Safety and Quality Root Cause Analyses and subsequent actions plans

What you will do

• Coordinates various performance improvement teams working to improve patient care through process redesign and researching best practice

• Acts as the clinical resource for the department and hospital regarding medical record abstraction and understanding of data algorithms, including medical record review with regulatory agencies as appropriate

• Reviews and prepares cases for peer review committee

• Leads efforts to gather, manage, and track data related to assigned tasks, including OPPE/FPPE for the medical staff office

• When necessary, works cooperatively with appropriate dept managers/supervisors to develop corrective action plans to improve outcomes

Minimum Qualifications

• RN licensure in the state of Massachusetts. Work requires the level of knowledge a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience. Master's degree preferred

• At least five to ten (5 – 10) years of current clinical experience in an acute care facility required

• Previous knowledge and experience in quality improvement initiatives required

• Demonstrated knowledge and experience with facilitating/leading workgroups focusing on clinical issues

• Knowledge of continuous quality improvement tools and techniques

Ministry/Facility Information

Johnson Memorial Hospital and Home & Community Health Services provide a continuum of health care services to those living and working in north central Connecticut and western Massachusetts. The 92-bed hospital and home health and hospice agency have been anchor institutions in north central Connecticut for more than 100 years.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran