Nursing Quality Specialist

Summary

The Nursing Quality Specialist is responsible for collaborating with Chesapeake Regional Healthcare Nursing Leaders, nursing staff and Quality Leaders to meet Magnet / CRH nursing quality goals. Maintains the NDNQI database and assists with the implementation of best practices to improve patient outcomes. The Nursing Quality Specialist also performs project-based chart reviews, benchmarking activities and staff education in support of performance improvement initiatives.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

These duties and responsibilities described below represent the general tasks performed on a daily basis; other tasks may be assigned.

• Manage the NDNQI database, meet all data submission requirements, serve as resource for others regarding nursing sensitive indicators and NDNQI requirements
• Assist Department Director and Magnet Program Director with Magnet data and performance improvement requirements as assigned
• Working with Nursing Leadership and Magnet Program Director, assist with nursing satisfaction survey administration and analysis
• Working with Wound Nurses and Quality team, assist with skin prevalence and restraint utilization studies as needed
• Co-Chair Falls Committee with Nurse Manager or designee, working to reduce preventable falls in collaboration with Fall Committee members; prepare agenda and meeting materials, facilitate meeting, and manage follow-up items
• Review falls incidents concurrently and retrospectively, evaluate post-fall huddles and ACA findings, track and trend findings, prepare reports for stakeholders.
• Provides ongoing data analysis and trending of all NDNQI data with benchmarking.
• Generate graphs and quality reports to share with stakeholders and designated Committees.
• Assist with sepsis core measure abstraction as needed
• Actively participate in Nursing Shared Governance Committees and Magnet Steering Committee serving as NDNQI expert
• Collaborate with Quality department, Patient Safety Manager, Leaders, and others to meet CRH nursing quality goals
• Effectively manages assigned projects with a level of independence in performance of the role and / or solution of problems
• Identify and prepare safety stories and safety messages using a 3-part structure for use at meetings and huddles
• Other duties as assigned to include coverage of essential departmental functions and services.
• Actively participate as the department representative on designated multidisciplinary teams and Committees
• Support clinical operations and clinical initiatives as assigned
• Attend required hospital-wide orientation meetings, and in-services
• Demonstrate a commitment to flexible work scheduling when necessary to ensure patient care

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and Experience

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Applicants must be licensed to work as a Registered Nurse in the State of Virginia, and must obtain CPHQ or CPSS certification within one (1) year of hire.