Pediatric Surgical Quality Nurse - FT - Days - JDCH

Company: Memorial Healthcare System
Location: Hollywood
Posted on: September 2, 2024

Job Description:

Location:Hollywood, FloridaWe have an outstanding reputation for providing patient- and family-centered care that exceeds all expectations. Together, we have created an award-winning, nationally-recognized system where every effort is focused on delivering Deeper Caring and Smarter Healthcare throughout our communities. Career opportunities exist on diverse teams across our many facilities where you can search open positions and apply online to join #teamMHSflorida.Learn more below.Summary:The Quality Improvement Specialist will support the Quality Management Leadership and the Organization in the development, implementation, and evaluation of the hospital -s overall Quality Improvement (QI), Regulatory and Patient Safety Program in the Cardiac ICU and Transplant programs. Quality improvement specialist work to improve the overall quality of care that a health facility delivers to patients and their families that include proactive maintenance, audits, HAC/HAI rounding, staff coaching, regulatory, risk management and beyond-The Quality Improvement Specialist will support the Quality Management Leadership and the Organization in the development, implementation, and evaluation of the hospital's overall Quality Improvement (QI), Regulatory and Patient Safety Program.Responsibilities:Effectively hosts and or participates in live or virtual meetings utilizing virtual meeting platforms on-site or from a remote location as needed and as assigned.Serves as a resource person to the Medical Staff, Nursing and Ancillary Departments and performs validation audits/rounds and education as needed to assess regulatory/standard compliance as assigned.Utilizes and interprets information obtained from MHS Quality Improvement Technology Platforms as well as external quality data platforms to obtain quality data for benchmarking as assigned.Works with the Chief Medical Officer and Medical Staff Department Chairpersons on Peer Review activities and prepares QI reports for Medical Department Meetings. Facilitates Medical Staff Peer Review and all activities related to Departmental and Multidisciplinary Peer Review as assigned.Performs comprehensive, concurrent, and retrospective clinical reviews and abstractions as assigned.Assists in the collection, coordination, formation, implementation, benchmarking and reporting of key performance indicators. Also assists with and any other meetings, registries or databases as necessary and as assigned.Investigates incident reports, patient complaints, patient care issues; acts as a resource on quality issues and contributes to problem solving of identified quality/risk issues as assigned.Competencies:ACCOUNTABILITY, ANALYSIS AND DECISION MAKING, CLINICAL POLICIES AND STANDARDS, CUSTOMER SERVICE, DATA MINING, ANALYSIS and REPORTING, EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION, EFFECTIVE PRESENTATIONS, HEALTHCARE REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT, PROBLEM SOLVING, RESPONDING TO CHANGE, STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOR, TEAM WORKEducation and Certification Requirements:Accredited Program: Nursing (Required)Registered Nurse License (RN LICENSE) - State of Florida (FL)Additional Job Information:Complexity of Work: Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment with competing priorities. Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, Power Point, Excel; Statistical Graphs; Remote Video Conferencing. Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal, and public speaking skills through both live and virtual platforms.Required Work Experience: Minimum three years of hospital nursing experience.Other Information: Additional Education Info: Accredited Nursing Program DegreeAdditional Credential Info: Registered Nurse License-Florida (Active)Working Conditions and Physical Requirements:

• -Bending and Stooping = 0%
• -Climbing = 0%
• -Keyboard Entry = 80%
• -Kneeling = 0%
• -Lifting/Carrying Patients 35 Pounds or Greater = 0%
• -Lifting or Carrying 0 - 25 lbs Non-Patient = 0%
• -Lifting or Carrying 2501 lbs - 75 lbs Non-Patient = 0%
• -Lifting or Carrying > 75 lbs Non-Patient = 0%
• -Pushing or Pulling 0 - 25 lbs Non-Patient = 0%
• -Pushing or Pulling 26 - 75 lbs Non-Patient = 0%
• -Pushing or Pulling > 75 lbs Non-Patient = 0%
• -Reaching = 0%
• -Repetitive Movement Foot/Leg = 0%
• -Repetitive Movement Hand/Arm = 80%
• -Running = 0%
• -Sitting = 80%
• -Squatting = 0%
• -Standing = 80%
• -Walking = 80%
• -Audible Speech = 80%
• -Hearing Acuity = 80%
• -Smelling Acuity = 0%
• -Taste Discrimination = 0%
• -Depth Perception = 80%
• -Distinguish Color = 80%
• -Seeing - Far = 80%
• -Seeing - Near = 80%
• -Bio hazardous Waste = 0%
• -Biological Hazards - Respiratory = 0%
• -Biological Hazards - Skin or Ingestion = 0%
• -Blood and/or Bodily Fluids = 0%
• -Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens = 0%
• -Asbestos = 0%
• -Cytotoxic Chemicals = 0%
• -Dust = 0%
• -Gas/Vapors/Fumes = 0%
• -Hazardous Chemicals = 0%
• -Hazardous Medication = 0%
• -Latex = 0%
• -Computer Monitor = 80%
• -Domestic Animals = 0%
• -Extreme Heat/Cold = 0%
• -Fire Risk = 0%
• -Hazardous Noise = 0%
• -Heating Devices = 0%
• -Hypoxia = 0%
• -Laser/High Intensity Lights = 0%
• -Magnetic Fields = 0%
• -Moving Mechanical Parts = 0%
• -Needles/Sharp Objects = 0%
• -Potential Electric Shock = 0%
• -Potential for Physical Assault = 0%
• -Radiation = 0%
• -Sudden Decompression During Flights = 0%
• -Unprotected Heights = 0%
• -Wet or Slippery Surfaces = 0%Shift:Primarily for office workers - not eligible for shift differentialDisclaimer: This job description is not intended, nor should it be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with the job. It is intended to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification.Wages shown on independent job boards reflect market averages, not specific to any employer. We encourage candidates to talk to their Memorial Healthcare System recruiter to discuss actual pay rates, during the hiring process.Memorial Healthcare System is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity.Memorial Healthcare System recruits, hires and promotes qualified candidates for employment opportunities without regard to race, color, age, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any factor prohibited by law.We are proud to offer Veteran's Preference to former military, reservists and military spouses (including widows and widowers). You must indicate your status on your application to take advantage of this program.Employment is subject to post offer, pre-placement assessment, including drug testing.If you need reasonable accommodation during the application process, please call 954-276-8340 (M-F, 8am-5pm) or email

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