RN Performance Improvement Coordinator - Quality Systems

Penn State Health; Hershey (PA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Discounts

Generous Paid Time Off

Retirement plans

Education opportunities

Job summary

Penn State Health Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, PA, is seeking an RN Performance Improvement Coordinator to lead clinical quality initiatives across the organization. The role requires a BSN, active RN license, and three years of professional nursing experience in an acute or healthcare setting; you will partner with clinical and operational leaders to translate evidence into frontline practice.

This full-time, day-shift position offers the opportunity to advance improvement science, data

Qualifications

• BSN from an accredited nursing program.
• Current, active RN license in the applicable state or eligibility to obtain licensure.
• Three years of professional nursing experience in an acute care, ambulatory, or other healthcare setting.
• Demonstrated involvement in quality improvement, patient safety, clinical practice improvement, regulatory readiness, or healthcare project coordination.
• Working knowledge of quality improvement methods, clinical workflows, performance measurement, and patient safety principles.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and the ability to learn electronic health record, reporting, and data visualization tools.
• Effective written, verbal, facilitation, organization, and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, implementation, measurement, and sustainment of clinical performance improvement initiatives.
• Partner with clinical, operational, quality, patient safety, and medical staff leaders.
• Use improvement science, data analysis, and project management to identify gaps and reduce unwarranted variation.
• Translate evidence, workflow, and performance data into frontline practice.

Skills

Nursing

Quality improvement

Patient safety

Clinical improvement

Regulatory readiness

Project coordination

EHR reporting

Data visualization

Microsoft Office

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Education

BSN

RN license

Master's degree

Tools

EHR systems

MS Office

Data visualization tools

Job description

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RN Performance Improvement Coordinator - Quality Systems

Invest in Your Future and Theirs: Full-time Milton S. Hershey Medical Center employees receive a 75% Penn State tuition discount for themselves and eligible dependents through the Grant-in-Aid program.

Penn State Health -Hershey Medical Center

Location: US:PA: Hershey
Work Type:Full Time
FTE:1.00
Shift:Day
Hours:40 hours per week

SUMMARY OF POSITION:

The RN Performance Improvement (PI) Coordinator supports the design, implementation, measurement, and sustainment of clinical performance improvement initiatives across the healthcare organization. In partnership with clinical, operational, quality, patient safety, and medical staff leaders, the coordinator uses improvement science, data analysis, and project management methods to identify performance gaps, reduce unwarranted variation, improve outcomes, and advance a culture of safety and high reliability. This role serves as a clinical improvement resource and requires a nursing background to ensure effective translation of evidence, workflow, and performance data into frontline practice.

• MINIMUM QUALIFICATION(S):
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited nursing program.
• Current, active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the applicable state, or eligibility to obtain licensure upon hire.
• Three (3) years of professional nursing experience in an acute care, ambulatory, post-acute, or other healthcare setting.
• Demonstrated involvement in quality improvement, patient safety, clinical practice improvement, regulatory readiness, or healthcare project coordination.
• Working knowledge of quality improvement methods, clinical workflows, performance measurement, and patient safety principles.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and the ability to learn electronic health record, reporting, and data visualization tools.
• Effective written, verbal, facilitation, organization, and interpersonal skills.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATION(S):

• Master’s degree in nursing, healthcare administration, public health, quality, patient safety, or a related field.
• Five (5) or more years of clinical nursing experience, including experience in a complex or academic health system.
• Two (2) or more years of direct experience coordinating quality, patient safety, or performance improvement initiatives.
• Certification in healthcare quality, patient safety, Lean, Six Sigma, project management, or change management, such as CPHQ, CPPS, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, PMP, or equivalent.
• Experience with statistical process control, benchmarking, data visualization, clinical registries, electronic health record reporting, or regulatory and accreditation programs.

WHY PENN STATE HEALTH?

Penn State Health offers exceptional opportunities to learn and grow, exposure to a wide patient population, and the ability to provide individualized, innovative, and specialized care to patients in the community.

Penn State Health offers an exceptional benefits package including medical, dental and vision with no waiting period as well as a Total Rewards Program that highlights a few of the many additional offerings below:

• Be Well with Employee Wellness Programs, and Fitness Discounts (University Fitness Center, Peloton).
• Be Balanced with Generous Paid Time Off, personal time, and Paid Parental Leave.
• Be Secured with Retirement, Extended Illness Bank, Life Insurance, and Identity Theft Protection.
• Be Rewarded with Competitive Pay, Tuition Reimbursement, and PAWS UP employee recognition program.
• Be Supported by the HR Solution Center, Learning and Organizational Development and virtual benefits orientation, Employee Exclusive Concierge Service for scheduling.

WHY PENN STATE HEALTH MILTON HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER?

Penn State Hershey Medical Center is Central Pennsylvania’s only Academic Medical Center, Level 1 Regional Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center, and Tertiary Care Provider. As a four-time Magnet-designated hospital, Hershey Medical Center values the hard work and dedication that our employees exhibit every day. Through our core values of Respect, Integrity, Teamwork, and Excellence, our employees are a team committed to compassionate care for our diverse patient population, our community and each other. As a valued team member, we promote continued professional development, specialty certification, continuing education, and career growth.

YOU TAKE CARE OF THEM. WE’LL TAKE CARE OF YOU. State-of-the-art equipment, endless learning, and a culture of excellence – that’s Penn State Health. But what makes our healthcare award-winning? That’s all you.

This job posting is a general outline of duties performed and is not to be misconstrued as encompassing all duties performed within the position. Eligibility for shift differential pay based on the terms outlined in company policy or union contract. All individuals (including current employees) selected for a position will undergo a background check appropriate for the position's responsibilities.

Penn State Health is an Equal Opportunity Employerand does not discriminate on the basis of any protected class including disability or veteran status. Penn State Health’s policies and objectives are in direct compliance with all federal and state constitutional provisions, laws, regulations, guidelines, and executive orders that prohibit or outlaw discrimination.