Quality Specialist

Banner Health; Greeley (CO); Vor Ort; USD 50.000 - 83.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

Banner Health is seeking a part-time Quality Specialist to support North Colorado Medical Center and Fort Collins Medical Center in trauma quality, patient safety, and regulatory compliance.

The ideal candidate is an RN with 5+ years in Emergency/Trauma or Critical Care, with a strong focus on process improvement, data analysis, and cross-functional leadership across facilities in northern Colorado.

Qualifikationen

• Requires Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in nursing or related field and RN license or valid clinical background with current license/certification.
• Requires five years of acute care clinical experience.
• Requires ability to perform complex statistical analysis and highly developed problem solving.
• Experience with data management, analysis, and reporting for quality and safety initiatives is desirable.

Aufgaben

• Coordinate investigation, analysis, and response to quality/patient safety issues; lead root cause analyses and process improvement.
• Develop and analyze data for administrative and clinical decisions; prepare reports for facilities, system, and external agencies.
• Lead task forces to plan, implement and coordinate quality and patient safety initiatives across facilities.
• Support implementation of regulatory and accreditation requirements (JCAHO, CMS, DHS).
• Act as consultant and educator in program development and special projects.
• Participate in evidence-based practice implementation at the facility or system level.

Kenntnisse

Data analysis

Root cause analysis

Process improvement

Interpersonal skills

Written communication

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in nursing

RN license

CPHQ certification

Tools

Data visualization

MS Excel

Presentations

Statistics software

Jobbeschreibung

Primary City/State:Greeley, ColoradoDepartment Name:Trauma Admin-HospWork Shift:DayJob Category:Risk, Quality and SafetyHealth care is constantly changing, and at Banner Health, we are at the front of that change. We are leading health care to make the experience the best it can be. We want to change the lives of those in our care – and the people who choose to take on this challenge. If changing health care for the better sounds like something you want to be part of, we want to hear from you.The Quality Specialist will support North Colorado Medical Center through patient chart and aggregate data reviews, performance improvement meetings, patient disposition coordination, and trauma guideline adherence.At Fort Collins Medical Center (FCMC), the role expands to include leading regulatory compliance for the trauma program, facilitating quarterly performance improvement meetings, and maintaining ongoing collaboration with the Trauma Medical Director.Ideal candidates are Registered Nurses (RNs) with a minimum of 5 years of experience in Emergency, Trauma, or Critical Care settings, combined with a strong passion for process improvement, patient safety, and clinical leadership.Shifts and Locations:NCMC - 1801 16th St. Greeley, CO - Mondays or 1st business day and Thursday half day. 12 hours a weekFCMC - 4700 Lady Moon Drive, Ft. Collins, CO – Flexible with the scheduling but typically Wednesdays are preferred. 8 Hours a weekThis role is part time.Banner North Colorado Medical Center is a 378-bed Level II trauma center and acute care facility with over 3000 employees. Our hospital offers an array of inpatient and outpatient services including medical, pediatric, obstetric, orthopedic, surgical, heart, cancer, and critical care. As a regional medical center, we provide community-based and specialty services for a service area that includes southern Wyoming, western Nebraska, western Kansas, and northeastern Colorado. In order to provide the most compassionate and innovative care possible, we bring together state-of-the-art technology and an exceptional team of health care professionals. The Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center is amongst Northern Colorado's leading cancer diagnosis and treatment facilities for the healthcare professional, our Greeley, Colorado location offers access to a wide variety of recreational activities in an inviting, close-knit community.POSITION SUMMARYThis position plans, coordinates, implements and evaluates facility and/or system-wide quality/performance improvements, patient safety programs, and/or coordinates compliance and regulatory programs for preparedness and accreditation requirements. The position works closely with system initiatives. All work processed by the incumbent is considered confidential and protected from discovery, pursuant to state statutes.CORE FUNCTIONS1. Coordinates investigation, analysis, and responds to quality/patient safety issues, events, significant care issues or trends. Leads and/or facilitate root cause analysis, failure modes and effects analysis, and process improvement, working with multidisciplinary teams.2. Develops and analyzes data for administrative and clinical decision making, as well as regulatory requirements. Coordinates implementation of data collection processes: provide analysis, summary, research and benchmarking. Prepares and present reports for appropriate facility, system, and other external agencies. Provides oversight to projects including data abstracting and data entry as appropriate.3. Serves as a resource and leads and/or facilities task forces to plan, implement and coordinate facility activities to maximize service quality, effectiveness and efficiency. Collaborates with key stakeholders to evaluate, plan and implement process improvements and patient safety programs across the facility and/or system.4. Supports implementation of facility quality and patient safety goals, policies, procedures, and activities designed to meet the requirements of regulatory and accrediting agencies such as JCAHO, CMS, DHS, and the peer review organizations.5. Acts as consultant and educator in program development and special projects as determined by their supervisor.6. Participates in implementation of evidence-based practices at the facility or system level.7. May coordinate peer review activities for physicians and other healthcare providers and provide information for departmental improvement activities, credentialing, and reappointment.8. In some roles, this position may supervise professional staff.9. Responsibilities cross all levels of internal customers including the department, facility and system, and external customers including but not limited to the medical staff, the community, regulatory bodies and state agencies. For those positions directly supervising professional employees, the position has full authority for employment actions including selection, training, coaching, and performance reviews.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSRequires Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in nursing or other healthcare related field and either an RN license in state worked OR a clinical background with current license/certification or equivalent experience.Requires a proficiency level typically attained with five years acute care clinical experience.Requires ability to perform complex statistical analysis and highly developed problem solving skills. Requires the ability to manage programs and projects. Requires demonstrated excellence in interpersonal and written communication skills.PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONSRegistered Nurse (RN) license preferred. Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) certification is preferred. Experience with process improvement, regulatory/accreditation programs, data management, and analysis including graphic development and presentations is highly desirableAdditional related education and/or experience preferred.Estimated Pay Range:$36.08 - $60.13 / hour Banner Health is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted compensation range is a reasonable estimate that extends from the lowest to the highest pay Banner Health in good faith believes it might pay for this particular job, based on the circumstances at the time of posting. This range is based on possible base salaries and does not include the value of our total rewards package. Actual pay determined at offer will be based on years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location, along with a review of current employees in similar roles to ensure pay equity is achieved and maintained.Anticipated Closing Window (actual close date may be sooner):2027-02-11EEO Statement:EEO/Disabled/VeteransOur organization supports a drug-free work environment.Privacy Policy:Privacy Policy