Quality Management Cardiovascular RN
Mercy General Hospital

Overview:

Since 1925, Dignity Health Mercy General Hospital has been providing a wide range of health, social, and support services with special advocacy for the poor and underserved. The 419-bed facility includes the nationally recognized Dignity Health Heart & Vascular Institute and The Joint Commission-certified Stroke Programs. Mercy General Hospital also houses the first CARF- (Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities) accredited Acute Rehabilitation Unit in the region. Mercy General Hospital's Alex G. Spanos Heart & Vascular Center is a state-of-art, four story addition that provides all cardiac services under one roof: Cardiac Rehabilitation, Cardiac Support Unit and Cardiopulmonary Services. It also includes: 71 private, family-friendly patient rooms, expanded 21-bed cardiac ambulatory procedure area and a highly advanced 20-bed cardiac surgery ICU. Additionally, Mercy General Hospital has achieved Level 4 Epilepsy Center designation.

Responsibilities

Position Summary:

The incumbent is responsible for performing concurrent and retrospective quality and performance improvement assessments/reviews. The incumbent will work collaboratively with co-workers and members of other departments to abstract & analyze medical record documentation and identify quality improvement opportunities in some or all of the following areas: cardiovascular diagnostic, interventional or surgical procedures, CMS/The Joint Commission core measures, and CHW quality goals. The incumbent will also assist in design and implementation of data collection tools, perform concurrent and retrospective medical staff peer review case screening and review quality data from multiple sources. In addition the incumbent will work collaboratively with appropriate task forces, teams, departments and other hospital staff in quality and performance improvement activities.

QualificationsMinimum Qualifications:

• 3 years experience as an RN in an acute care facility, with clinical expertise in assigned area of work

• RN license

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5 years of clinical expertise in assigned area of work; detailed medical record review or analysis of clinical/non clinical data; staff clinical education/development

• Strong data management skills