What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN Quality Reviewer - Full Time, Day Shift position at Summit Healthcare Association?
General Position Summary:
Provides comprehensive review of patient care issues. Assists with the implementation of the hospital and medical staff performance improvement program. Collects and organizes data to support hospital quality initiatives. Serves as member of appropriate committees/teams.
Essential Functions / Major Responsibilities:
- Performs accurate and thorough chart audits for care issues, complaints, and abstractions (HSAG, IHI, Qnet).
- Conducts investigations related to patient complaints and incident reports in Quantros.
- Participates in implementation of evidence-based practices for the facility.
- Performs data collection for trending physician activity and quarterly reports.
- Monitors feedback reports (i.e. Patient Satisfaction vendor to create scorecards/dashboards demonstrating the perceived quality of care and satisfaction).
- Coordinates Peer Review process.
- Communicates information and follow-up work; assists managers within the service lines.
- Facilitates and participates in designated meetings; types agenda and minutes.
- Performs all functions according to established policies, regulatory and accreditation requirements, and professional service standards.
- Displays proper etiquette and mannerisms that reflect the SHINE Behavior Standards.
- Promotes the Patient Safety Standards as a core value of the organization.
Secondary Functions:
- Posts the PI bulletin board.
- Implements new processes and educates staff hospitalwide.
- Participates in departmental and hospitalwide informational meetings and inservices, including staff meetings, hospitalwide forums, and seminars.
- Reviews department and hospitalwide policies and procedures annually.
- All other duties as assigned.
Additional / Seasonal Responsibilities:
- Conducts various surveys, CMS and HSAG chart reviews, monthly physician department meetings.
Job Scope:
This job involves:
- Frequent new and varied work situations.
- A moderate to high level of complexity.
- Typical determination of own practices and procedures. Contributes to the development of new services, programs, or processes.
- Performance under independently-minimal supervision.
Supervisory Responsibility:
- None.
Interpersonal Contacts:
Contacts:
- Are normally made with others within the hospital.
- Are made with own department as well as other departments or locations.
- Frequently contain confidential/sensitive information necessitating discretion at all times.
- Are made via telephone, e-mail, and face-to-face interaction.
- Are made with staff and physicians, with some patient contact.
Specific Job Skills:
This position requires operational knowledge of all equipment in the Performance Improvement department, including: fax, printers, copy machine, phone systems, and commonly used computer programs in the hospital (including MS Office, e-mail, internet, and the Hospital Information Systems). This employee must be service oriented and have excellent customer service skills, computer skills, organizational skills, multitasking skills, professional interpersonal skills, time management skills, the ability to prioritize work, and telephone etiquette. Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Education and/or Experience:
- Associate’s degree (required).
- BLS/CPR (required within 30 days of hire date).
- Current AZ RN license (required).
- Basic computer skills (required).
- Ability to type 50 wpm (required).
- Five years experience as an RN (required).
Physical Demands & Job Conditions:
Exert up to 20 lbs. of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 lbs. of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Physical demands are in excess of those of Sedentary work. Light work usually requires walking or standing to a significant degree. Worker is subject to extensive computer work.
Physical motions include finger dexterity, standing, walking, talking, reaching, feeling, sitting, bending, grasping, listening/hearing, handling, lifting up to 20 pounds, and repetitive motions of the hands, wrists, and feet.
This is a safety sensitive position.
OSHA Exposure Category:
Involves no regular exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues, and tasks that involve exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues and are not a condition of employment.
Education
Required- Associates or better
Licenses & Certifications
Required- BLS CPR AED Required
- RN Registered Nurse
