Quality and Safety Excellence Nurse
Quality and Safety Excellence Nurse
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At MercyOne health care is more than just a doctors visit or a place to go when youre in need of medical attention. Our Mission is based on improving the health of our communities that means not only when you are sick but keeping you well.MercyOne Genesis serves a 17-county bi-state region of the Quad Cities (Davenport and Bettendorf Iowa and Rock Island and Moline Ill.) metropolitan area and the surrounding communities of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois. But when it comes to clinical capabilities and quality we exceed those geographical limits. We have earned distinction as a two-time national Top 15 Health System and recognition for being in the top 1 percent in the nation for patient safety.
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Join the MercyOne Family!
We are looking to hire a Quality and Safety Excellence Nurse.
The purpose of the Quality & Safety Excellence Nurse is to assist and support the manager in quality and safety strategies plans and regulatory requirements that improve outcomes and reduce harm to patients. The individual works closely with ministry colleagues providers and leaders in implementing monitoring and evaluating quality and safety programs structures and requirements that culminate in high reliability. The Quality & Safety Excellence nurse under the direction of the manager assists in achieving excellence in quality and safety work related to patient outcomes (process and outcome measures) performance improvement strategies and methodologies culture of safety (TogetherSafe) initiatives and patient safety organization (PSO) collaboration with risk management that ensures high quality and safe care.
- Serves as a liaison between the hospital and community agencies or facilities for the exchange of clinical and referral information.
- Identifies high risk patients from a psychosocial/financial perspective through screening mechanisms and assesses the needs of patients and families and provides information support counseling case facilitation and timely accurate referrals to appropriate resources.
- Ensures that a transition plan for ongoing management or resolution of issues is in place at the time that the patient is clinically ready to leave the acute care environment.
- Performs patient home visits.
Schedule:
- 80 hours biweekly / Full-Time/ Day Shift
General Requirements:
- Current RN license to practice nursing in Iowa where work is performed
- Requires a minimum of three (3) years of experience in healthcare setting.
- Previous hospital performance improvement experience preferred.
Education:
- Bachelors degree in nursing or higher preferred
Colleagues of MercyOne Health System enjoy competitive compensation with a full benefits package and opportunity for growth throughout the system!
Our Commitment
Rooted in our Mission and Core Values we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives experiences and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate person-centered care. We are 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 veteran status or any other status protected by federal state or local law.
Employment Type
Full-Time
