Clinical Quality Analyst

10000 Sanford; Minnesota; Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote position

Job summary

Sanford Health is seeking a Clinical Quality Analyst to join the Quality team. We are looking for an RN or LPN with hospital experience who can independently extract data from medical records.

This remote, day-shift role involves chart reviews, registry deadlines, and supporting CMS, TJC, and quality programs. The ideal candidate brings three years of clinical background and an unencumbered nursing license; CP HQ certification is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nursing preferred.
• Unencumbered RN license with state board.
• CPHQ preferred; knowledge of CMS/TJC registries helpful.
• Three years clinical background in a hospital setting.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements processes to collect, monitor, analyze and report quality improvement and safety information.
• Coordinates and facilitates work on quality improvement goals.
• Facilitates quality improvement activities within assigned department and setting.
• Analyzes patient records to identify variances from desired clinical outcomes.
• Designs and provides education on quality improvement topics as needed.
• Provides consultation on quality improvement and accreditation.

Skills

Medical data extraction

RN/LPN license

Independent work

Microsoft Office

Healthcare quality concepts

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing

Unencumbered RN license

CCNE/ACEN/NLN CNEA programs preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America's heartland.

Work Shift: Day (United States of America) Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Compensation: Salary Range: $26.00 - $41.50 Union Position: No

Join the Quality team as a Clinical Quality Analyst!

We are looking for an RN or LPN with previous experience in the hospital setting who enjoys working independently. Previous experience extracting data from medical records is preferred.

Flexible working schedule Training Mentorship Remote position Transition from high stress bedside clinical care while continuing to utilize valuable medical and nursing expertise. Manage daily chart reviews and registry deadlines independently.

Summary

Responsible for maintaining participation and/or coordination, consultation and technical support of data systems, including but not limited to: centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the Joint Commission (TJC), and other various registries based on clinical diagnosis.

Job Description

Although direct patient care is not part of this job role, understanding clinical presentations of disease processes across the age spectrum is necessary. Develops and implements processes to collect, monitor, analyze and report quality improvement and safety information consistent with internal and external needs. Contributes to the development of the health quality plan for Sanford. Coordinates and facilitates work on assigned quality improvement goals related to the overall quality initiative.

Facilitates quality improvement activities within assigned department and setting including implementation of improvement strategies. Stimulates problem solving and innovation. Coordinate peer review activities within assigned departments. Analyzes patient records to identify potential variances from desired clinical outcomes. Designs and provides education on quality improvement topics as needed. Provides consultation on quality improvement and accreditation.

Qualifications

Appropriate education level required in accordance with state clinical licensure. Bachelor's degree in nursing preferred. Graduate from a nationally accredited nursing program preferred, including, but not limited to, Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), and National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA).

Minimum of three years clinical background in specialty required. Microsoft Office applications experience preferred. Obtains and subsequently maintains an unencumbered professional clinical license with the applicable state board, accrediting body, and/or national registry as required for department needs and specialty focus area(s). If an Registered Nurse, holds an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where the practice of nursing is occurring and/or possess multistate licensure if in a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state. Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications. Maintain any additional department specific competencies and certifications. Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) preferred.

Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-949-5678 or send an email to [e-mail].

The Sanford organization owns and manages multiple distinct brands, including Sanford Health, Marshfield Clinic, and Good Samaritan, as well as Lewis Drug, Sanford Health Equip, Solutions by Sanford, Great Shots, and Blue Rock Bar & Grill. Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America's heartland. Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the organization has 53,000 employees and serves over 2 million patients and nearly 425,000 health plan members across the upper Midwest including South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wyoming, Iowa, Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The integrated nonprofit health system includes a network of 56 hospitals, 288 clinic locations, 147 senior care communities, 4,000 physicians and advanced practice providers and nearly 1,500 active clinical trials and studies. The organization's transformational virtual care initiative brings patients closer to care with access to 78 specialties. Learn more about Sanford Health's commitment to shaping the future of rural health care across the lifespan at sanfordhealth.org or Sanford Health News.

Good Samaritan, one of the nation's largest nonprofit providers of senior care and services, is committed to transforming the aging experience through innovation, compassion and personalized care. As part of Sanford Health, an integrated nonprofit health system headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Good Samaritan serves 10,000 seniors and offers access to a full continuum of care, including 94 rehabilitation and skilled nursing centers, 56 assisted living and memory care facilities, 44 independent living locations and 37 home health and hospice agencies. The senior care provider delivers services across the upper Midwest, with 70% of residents living in rural communities. Learn more about Good Samaritan's mission and commitment to delivering high quality senior care in rural America at good-sam.com.