RN – Quality Pulmonary Coordinator

Summa Health

Kentucky

On-site

USD 51,522 - 77,297

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Basic Life Insurance

Retirement Savings Plan

Education Assistance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Job summary

Summa Health in Cleveland, Ohio is seeking a Registered Nurse - Quality Pulmonary Coordinator. This full-time role involves coordinating quality care for patients with pulmonary conditions, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, and collaborating with medical teams for optimal patient outcomes.

The ideal candidate needs a Bachelor's degree in Nursing and a current Ohio license, with at least three years of clinical experience, preferably in pulmonary or critical care.

Competitive pay ranging from $37.40 to $56.11 per hour and comprehensive benefits are offered.

Qualifications

Minimum 3 years clinical nursing experience.
Experience in pulmonary, critical care, or medical-surgical preferred.
Experience in quality or care coordination roles.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and improve quality of care for pulmonary patients.
Ensure compliance with regulations and quality initiatives.
Act as patient/family advocate throughout care transitions.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Quality improvement methodologies

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Current RN license in Ohio

Pulmonary-related certification (or willingness to obtain)

Tools

Electronic health records

Data reporting tools

Job description

Overview

Akron City campus Summa Health System is recognized as one of the region’s top employers by a number of third party organizations, including NorthCoast 99. Exceptional candidates gravitate to Summa because of its culture, passion for delivering excellent service to our patients and families, commitment to our philosophy of servant leadership, collegial working relationships at every level of the organization and competitive pay and benefits.

RN - Quality Pulmonary Coordinator

Full-time / 40 hours per week

Akron City campus

Summa Health System is recognized as one of the region’s top employers by a number of third party organizations, including NorthCoast 99. Exceptional candidates gravitate to Summa because of its culture, passion for delivering excellent service to our patients and families, commitment to our philosophy of servant leadership, collegial working relationships at every level of the organization and competitive pay and benefits.

Responsibilities

Responsible for coordinating, monitoring, and improving the quality of care for patients with pulmonary conditions across the continuum of care.
Serves as a clinical quality expert, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, evidence-based guidelines, and organizational quality initiatives related to pulmonary care.
Partners with physicians, advanced practice providers, respiratory therapy, nursing staff, transitional care coordinators and leadership to drive performance improvement, data integrity, and positive patient outcomes.
Serve as a patient/family advocate ensuring the patient receives optimal care and services throughout the transition from inpatient to outpatient, within the health care system.
Assist in alleviating barriers to care, decrease hospital length of stay, improve adherence to treatment regimen, reduce readmissions, and improve patient access to care for the promotion of quality and cost-effective outcomes.

Minimum Qualifications

Formal Education Required:
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
Current license to practice in the State of Ohio (Registered Nurse license)
CCRN (Critical Care Registered Nurse), CPHQ (Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality), or pulmonary-related certification (or willingness to obtain) preferred.
Experience and Training Required:
Three (3) years of clinical nursing experience.
Within pulmonary, critical care, or medical-surgical preferred.
Experience in quality, performance improvement, or care coordination roles.
Experience with regulatory readiness, accreditation surveys, quality registries and CMS reporting.
Other Skills, Competencies and Qualifications:
Knowledge of quality improvement methodologies (e.g., PDSA, Lean, Six Sigma concepts).
Strong analytical, organizational, interdisciplinary collaboration and communication skills.
Proficiency with electronic health records and data reporting tools.
Ability to work well within a team environment by accepting and offering honest and constructive feedback.
Organize and manage time to accurately complete tasks within designated time frames in fast paced environment
Ability to analyze, use clinical research outcomes, and aggregate data effectively
Ability to be open-minded, objective and self-directed in executing responsibilities within a team structure. Proactive approach to problem solving.

Physical Demands

Sedentary: Exerts up to ten pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently.
Ability to walk long distances within the hospital campus.
Ability to sit and/or stand for long periods.
Manual dexterity to operate computer, phone, and standard office machines.

Equal Opportunity

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Compensation

$37.40/hr - $56.11/hr

The salary range on this job posting/advertising is base salary exclusive of any bonuses or differentials. Many factors, such as years of relevant experience and geographical location are considered when determining the starting rate of pay. We believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members when determining offers. Please keep in mind that the range that is listed is the full base salary range. Hiring at the maximum of the range would not be typical.

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