Cardiovascular Quality Specialist

TidalHealth; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 63,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Salisbury is seeking a Cardiovascular Quality Specialist. This nurse will lead quality improvement initiatives and ensure compliance with healthcare regulations. Candidates should hold a BSN, have five years of acute care experience, and be proficient in data analytics. Benefits include medical, dental, and tuition assistance. Salary ranges from $83,428.80 to $133,494.40 based on experience.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

On-site childcare

Qualifications

• Five years as a staff nurse in an acute care setting with focus on cardiovascular disease.
• Lean/DMAIC project leader training within the first year of hire.
• Advanced certification in a related field.

Responsibilities

• Drive quality metrics and improvement initiatives in the cardiovascular service line.
• Oversee compliance with regulatory requirements set by state and national organizations.
• Promote a quality environment among hospital departments.

Skills

Project management

Data analytics tools (Minitab, SPSS)

Microsoft applications

Education

Bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN)

Master’s degree (preferred)

Job description

Why work at TidalHealth?

Looking for a rewarding place to work? Choose TidalHealth. U.S. News & World Report, a global authority in hospital rankings and consumer advice, has named TidalHealth Peninsula Regional and TidalHealth Nanticoke as 2022-2023 High Performing hospitals for 11 challenging and elective health conditions; the highest award a hospital can earn for U.S. News’ Best Hospitals Procedures & Conditions ratings. Located just 30 minutes from the beach, TidalHealth offers the widest array of specialty and subspecialty services such as neurosurgery, cardiothoracic surgery, joint replacement, emergency/trauma care, comprehensive cancer care, wound care and clinical trials and research. Take advantage of our tuition assistance and scholarship programs to grow both personally and professionally.

Cardiovascular Quality Specialist Position Summary

The Cardiovascular Quality Specialist is a registered nurse who is a member of the cardiovascular service line. They have a hospital focus on the team that is responsible for driving quality matrixes, quality improvement initiatives, along with department leads, and overall leadership for the completion and compliance with regulatory requirements set forth by the State of Maryland and national accreditation organizations. The specialist promotes a quality environment among all the hospital departments operational efficiency by leading teams with oversight by Performance Improvement and existing Shared Leadership Team. The regulatory requirements are set forth by the Maryland Healthcare Commission and the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS).

Cardiovascular Quality Specialist Position Requirements

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN).
• Master’s degree preferred or will be completed within three (3) years from date of hire.

Certification/Licensure:

• Licensed as a Registered Nurse to practice in state of residency.
• Completion of Lean/DMAIC project leader training, Green Belt or equivalent within the first 12 months of hire into position.
• Advanced certification in related field.

Experience:

• At least five (5) years as a staff nurse in acute care setting, focus in cardiovascular disease.
• Project management experience preferred and lead in program/service development.
• Two (2) years of performance improvement experience.
• Experience with Microsoft applications.
• Experience using data analytics tools (Minitab, SPSS or equivalent program).

Schedule:

• Primarily day shift, Monday through Friday
• May have to work some evenings and weekends as needed.

Cardiovascular Quality Specialist Benefits

At TidalHealth, team members working at least 36 hours per pay period based on 12-hour shift schedules or at least 37.5 hours for non 12-hour shift schedules and part-time team members working at least 30 hours or more on weekends only are eligible for benefits.

Benefits include medical, prescription, vision, dental, flexible spending accounts, disability insurance plans, life insurance, paid time off plans, retirement plans, tuition assistance, employee assistance, and access to on-site childcare and a credit union.

Salary range: $83,428.80 - $133,494.40 Commensurate with experience