Quality Improvement Specialist - Corporate Services Center

Mount Carmel Health System; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Mount Carmel Health System in Columbus, Ohio is seeking a seasoned Quality Improvement Specialist to design and lead quality and patient safety initiatives across owned facilities. This role emphasizes leadership development and people-centered care.

You will drive regulatory readiness, implement process improvements, and act as a liaison with CMS, ODH and other agencies. Expect travel to multiple sites—about 60% of weeks.

Qualifications

• Education: Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing required.
• Masters in Nursing preferred.
• Licensure / Certification: Registered Nurse.
• Experience: Minimum of five (5) years recent hospital practice. Clinical and management experience preferred.
• Knowledge of quality management methodologies, performance improvement principles and designs.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for the preparation and support of wholly owned facilities, relative to regulatory and licensure compliance.
• Travel to each facility—off site time 60% or more weekly.
• Assists in scheduled/unannounced surveys by regulatory agencies.
• Facilitates process / system improvement across departments and/or multiple service areas.
• Serves as a QI liaison with external agencies (CMS, ODH, TJC, etc) as well as Trinity Health System.
• Provides consultation for practical application of performance improvement.
• Manages medical staff dynamics to facilitate effective discussions and participation in quality improvement, service excellence and patient safety.
• Develops and/or assists in conducting educational programs or in-services related to quality /process improvement as needed or requested by the organization.

Skills

Quality management

Performance improvement

Process improvement

Leadership development

Education

Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing

Masters in Nursing

Job description

Employment Type:Full timeShift:Description:At Mount Carmel, we work to continuously inspire one another. Here, all are welcome. It is this culture of humility and compassion that sets Mount Carmel apart. We see the big picture and do the right thing. That means a dedication to the well-being our both our colleagues and the patients they serve.

Being the professional destination for nurses begins with courageous leaders. At Mount Carmel our focus is on leadership development. We designed our dedicated Leadership Academy to provide growth at every level. We encourage participative management. Because true nursing excellence is created when all Nurses are accountable and focused on people-centered care.

The Quality Improvement Specialist designs, directs and facilitates implementation of effective systems and processes to improve quality and patient safety. Scope includes Mount Carmel owned but not affiliated facilities.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for the preparation and support of wholly owned facilities, relative to regulatory and licensure compliance.
• Responsibility includes multi-site locations and requires travel to each of the facilities – off site time 60% or more weekly.
• Assists in scheduled/unannounced surveys by regulatory agencies.
• Facilitates process / system improvement across departments and/or multiple service areas.
• Serves as a role model to demonstrate openness to new ways of thinking.
• Serves as a QI liaison with external agencies (CMS, ODH, TJC, etc) as well as Trinity Health System.
• Provides consultation for practical application of performance improvement.
• Manages medical staff dynamics to facilitate effective discussions and participation in quality improvement, service excellence and patient safety.
• Works with diverse groups, settings and varied kinds of complexities.
• Develops and/or assists in conducting educational programs or in-services related to quality /process improvement as needed or requested by the organization.
• Serves as project manager as needed for organizational endeavors.
• Provides, as requested, consulting services to non-MCHS owned health care entities for purposes of building targeted relationships.

Requirements/Qualifications

• Education: Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing required
• Masters in Nursing preferred.
• Licensure / Certification: Registered Nurse
• Experience: Minimum of five (5) years recent hospital practice. Clinical and management experience preferred
• Knowledge of quality management methodologies, performance improvement principles and designs.

Discovering opportunities, support and excellence – all while making a real difference in patients’ lives – begins at Mount Carmel. Find a new beginning and advance your career with us.

Mount Carmel and all its affiliates are proud to be equal opportunity employers.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation or physical ability.

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Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.