Sentara Healthcare
The Quality Improvement Coordinator is responsible for providing project management and facilitation, as well as, clinical oversight and support for the development, coordination, implementation and evaluation of quality improvement medical staff performance improvement and patient safety initiatives.
This includes organizing relevant task forces, review of evidenced based literature/benchmarks, establishment of indicators for monitoring and evaluation of quality and appropriateness of care, continuous improvement, and achieving targeted goals as well as medical record review, occurrence/complaint investigation and tracking/trending medical staff performance.
Qualifications Education Level RN-Bachelor’s Level Degree Experience None, unless noted in the “Other” section below License Required: Registered Nurse Preferred: None, unless noted in the “Other” section below Skills Required: Communication, Coordination, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Microsoft Office, Project Management, Social Perceptiveness, Speaking, Technology/Computer, Writing Preferred: None, unless noted in the “Other” section below Other 3 or more years of current experience in QI related activities preferred.
Experience in a clinical area of an acute care facility with demonstrated leadership, teaching and QI/PI facilitation skills preferred.
Knowledge and understanding of regulatory and accreditation agency standards preferred.
Must be able to link the clinical effectiveness and clinical informatics arenas.
Requires local travel and use of personal automobile.
Requires flexibility in work schedule.