Head Nurse - Quality Improvement - Home Care develops and implements various activities to improve overall quality of organization. Participates in and serves as a resource to quality improvement committees. Being a Head Nurse - Quality Improvement - Home Care tracks and analyzes trends and outcome reports and advises management on areas to improve upon. May be responsible to ensure all institute or government regulations are adhered to. Additionally, Head Nurse - Quality Improvement - Home Care requires a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to top management. The Head Nurse - Quality Improvement - Home Care supervises a group of primarily para-professional level staffs. May also be a level above a supervisor within high volume administrative/ production environments. Makes day-to-day decisions within or for a group/small department. Has some authority for personnel actions. Thorough knowledge of department processes. To be a Head Nurse - Quality Improvement - Home Care typically requires 3-5 years experience in the related area as an individual contributor. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
Position Title: Quality Improvement Nurse
Department: Quality
Reports To: Director of Quality Improvement and Risk Management
Position Code: | 19504215 | FLSA: | Non-Exempt | ICPA: | Covered |
Effective Date: | 8/23/17 | Grade: | 12 | Barrier Crimes: | Covered |
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Purpose of Position:
Support the Director of Quality Improvement to develop, manage, and measure a comprehensive healthcare strategy to promote health, wellness, and disease prevention utilizing available resources to analyze healthcare data to determine areas for improvement.
Provide support to NSHC as well as local, State, and National agencies in collection of health care data necessary for disease tracking, quality analysis and resource utilization.
Utilize risk management software and strategies to evaluate local and statewide trends and make suggestions for improvement.
Perform nursing utilization review activities in accordance with State, Federal, and private accrediting and licensing agencies, medical staff and NSHC vision, mission and corporate values.
Uphold the organization’s vision, mission, and corporate values. Demonstrate understanding of and compliance with organization’s policies, procedures, code of conduct and work rules.
Essential Functions:
Personal Traits:
All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to consistently demonstrate the organization’s values: integrity, cultural sensitivity and respect for traditional values, continual learning and improving, compassion, teamwork and pride. Employees are expected to demonstrate integrity, professionalism, accountability, cooperation with and consideration of others.
Required Knowledge:
All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to have general knowledge of typical office technologies such as computers, printers, copiers, fax machines, and typical office software.
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Required Skills and Abilities:
All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to have a broad range of skills and abilities centered around a strong patient focus, efficient performance, and teamwork. All employees should have patient/customer service skills, interpersonal skills and good communication skills. All employees should have the ability to manage their time and organize their work to ensure efficient performance. In addition, all employees should have the ability to follow policy, procedure and instructions, actively communicate with their supervisors to ensure understanding and manage their work accordingly. Finally, all employees should have the ability to understand and manage patient/customer confidentiality.
Job-specific skills and abilities:
Minimum Requirements
Education | Degree | Program |
| Associate Degree | Nursing |
Experience | General (Non-supervisory) | Supervisory |
Amount: | 3 - 5 year(s) nursing experience | 2 year(s) |
Type: | ||
| Must have both general and supervisory experience if indicated. | |
Credentials | Licensure, Certification, Etc. | |
| Alaska RN License |
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