Quality Coordinator Hospital

Kindred; Rancho Cucamonga (CA); On-site; USD 49,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k)

Job summary

Kindred Hospital Rancho seeks a Quality Coordinator to assist with data collection and analysis, open record review, and survey preparation to support hospital performance improvement. The role involves reviewing both electronic and paper records, computing data entries, and attending meetings, with work split between patient units.

The position requires experience in healthcare quality improvement, strong data reporting skills, and collaboration with hospital leaders to ensure compliance with

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited program leading to licensure as an LPN/LVN or RN, preferred.
• Three years clinical experience in healthcare and performance measurement or improvement.

Responsibilities

• Supports evaluation/improvement programs for organizational performance.
• Performs open record review, tracking, aggregating, and reporting for performance improvement.
• Assists with root cause analysis and action plans for sentinel events.
• Maintains event database and produces aggregate reports.
• Facilitates performance improvement teams and participates in improvement studies.

Skills

Performance improvement

EMR proficiency

Fluent English

Education

RN/LPN licensure (preferred)

Tools

Electronic Medical Records (EMR)

Job description

Kindred Hospital Rancho

is a 55-bed long-term acute care hospital offering the same in-depth care you would receive in a traditional hospital, but for an extended recovery period. We partner with your physician and offer 24-hour clinical care seven days a week so you can start your journey to wellness. For those who need special care, we offer an eight-bed ICU and three negative pressure rooms. We are located near downtown Rancho Cucamonga just off of Foothill Boulevard with close proximity to many shops and restaurants.

Job Summary

The Quality Coordinator will assist with data collection and analysis, creating aggregate data reports, open record revew, survey preparation and on-going survey compliance, event investigation and management, and other activities related to hospital performance improvement. Work is divided between reviewing open electronic and paper records, on an off the patient unit. Computes data entry and report writing, attendance at meetings and data analysis.

Essential Functions

• Supports the department and hospital’s efforts toward a comprehensive and effective program for evaluating and improving organizational performance.
• Performs accurate open record review, tracking, aggregating, trending, analysis and creating reports for performance improvement activities.
• Assists with facility response to significant and/or sentinel events and assists with timely evaluation on completion of a root cause analysis and action plan.
• Maintains event database and produces aggregate reports.
• Demonstrates ability to look at the system issues behind medical errors and portrays a no blame demeanor in all event investigations and performance improvement activities.
• Demonstrates ability to develop, maintain and produce reports related to organizational performance.
• Collects and enters performance improvement data.
• Collaborates with appropriate hospital department leaders to assure compliance with National Patient Safety Goals and provides reports on compliance.
• Prepares and completes follow-up activates related to the hospital and Market Quality Council meetings. The preparation and follow-up at minimum the collection, analysis and reports, agenda development, recording of minutes and maintenance of the historical records.
• Assists in the annual completion of the Periodic Performance Measurement tool for Joint Commission compliance.
• Leads and/or facilitates performance improvement teams.
• Participates in performance improvement studies and projects as assigned by the Director of Quality Management.
• Maintains all information in a manner that ensures confidentiality and meets all regulatory requirements.
• Assists with ensuring compliance with external regulatory bodies, including but not limited to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), The Joint Commission, state Public Health, and OSHA.
• Remains current with changes in regulatory standards as applicable.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/Expectations

• Comprehensive understanding of performance improvement strategies for health care.
• Computer skills to manage word processing, spreadsheet, presentation and database software along with the electronic medical records.
• Must read, write and speak fluent English.
• Must have good and regular attendance.
• Approximate percent of time required to travel: 0%
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education

• Graduate from an accredited program leading to licensure as an LPN/LVN or RN, preferred.

Licenses/Certification

• Current clinical licensure, preferred

Experience

• 3 years clinical experience in healthcare and performance measurement or improvement experience.

Pay Range: $35.84 - $45.45/Hr

ScionHealth has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit-eligible employees that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), FSA/HSA, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, and Wellness.