Quality Coordinator Registered Nurse Full Time Days

BHS; La Grange (KY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health in Kentucky is seeking a Quality Coordinator, a registered nurse, to coordinate and evaluate data on quality and patient safety indicators, ensuring compliance with regulations and supporting performance improvement.

The role requires a BSN (or degree within five years), Kentucky RN license, recent medical-surgical/critical care/quality experience, BCLS within 90 days, and strong computer/word processing skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing or must obtain degree within five years of hire.
• Active Kentucky RN License.
• Experience in medical-surgical, critical care, quality, case management or research within the last two years.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) within 90 days.
• Knowledge of computers and word processing software with strong analytical and attention to detail skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates, implements, and evaluates data on quality/patient safety indicators to maintain quality/patient safety standards.
• Assists in providing direction in facilitating change and monitors the change process.
• Maintains knowledge of current trends in quality/patient safety and accreditation standards.
• Supports hospital-wide initiatives and accurate data entry into necessary software.

Skills

Analytical skills

Computer literacy

Education

Bachelor’s degree in nursing

RN license (Active in Kentucky)

Job description

Summary

Job Description:

Quality Coordinator, Registered Nurse- Full Time, Days

Status: Full Time

Shift: First

Job Summary:

Coordinates/collects data and measures outcomes while ensuring compliance with Federal, State, Local and licensing regulations. Assists in providing direction in facilitating change, participates in the plan for change, monitors change process, conceptualizes, and applies ideas to resolve issues and approaches.

Responsibilities:

Coordinates, implements, and evaluates data on quality/patient safety indicators to maintain quality/patient safety standards and encourage performance improvement activities.

Assists in providing direction in facilitating change, participates in the plan for change, monitors change process, conceptualizes and applies ideas to resolve issues and approaches.

Maintains knowledge of current trends and advancements in quality/patient safety by reviewing current literature, attendance at conferences, and collaboration among professionals within the community.

Maintains current knowledge of accreditation and CMS standards and supports hospital wide initiatives.

Accurately performs data entry into the appropriate software.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing; or must obtain degree within five years of hire.
• Active Kentucky RN License.
• Medical surgical, critical care, quality, case management or research experience within the last two years.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) within 90 days.
• Knowledge of computers and word processing software with strong analytical and attention to detail skills.

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.