RN Quality Improvement Specialist | Data & Compliance

stjosephsyonkersjobs; City of Yonkers (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Joseph's Medical Center in Yonkers, NY, seeks a Quality Improvement Specialist under the Director of Quality Improvement to design and implement data collection and audit strategies for performance improvement projects.

You will lead data aggregation using performance improvement tools, facilitate interventions to meet quality goals, and ensure compliance with CMS, NYS, and TJC standards; a nursing background and clinical operations familiarity are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or commensurate experience required.
• Registered Nurse in New York State required.
• Master's Degree in Healthcare specialty preferred.
• CPHQ certification preferred.
• Expertise in Microsoft Office including PowerPoint and Excel.
• Familiarity with acute care hospital operations and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Primary responsibility for data abstraction of Stroke cases and reporting using the Get with the Guidelines Stroke Database.
• Facilitate Stroke Committee improvement initiatives and compliance with NYS and Joint Commission Stroke requirements.
• Conduct monthly prevalence studies and analyze results to identify improvement opportunities.
• Lead audits and assist in data analysis for improvement projects.
• Support analytics needs for problem charters and project tools.
• Lead multidisciplinary improvement teams to achieve quality goals.
• Collect, measure, and analyze data for organizational and regulatory metrics.
• Perform focused audits of regulatory compliance (CMS, TJC, NYS).
• Present data to committees and leadership; represent the organization when needed.

Skills

MS Office

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree in Healthcare

CPHQ certification preferred

Tools

Get with the Guidelines Stroke Database

PowerPoint

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Saint Joseph's Medical Center in Yonkers, NY, seeks a Quality Improvement Specialist under the Director of Quality Improvement to design and implement data collection and audit strategies for performance improvement projects.

You will lead data aggregation using performance improvement tools, facilitate interventions to meet quality goals, and ensure compliance with CMS, NYS, and TJC standards; a nursing background and clinical operations familiarity are essential.