Senior PI Nurse - Quality & Patient Safety Leader

Downstate; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Senior Staff Associate / Performance Improvement Clinical Specialist at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University will lead performance improvement initiatives to enhance patient safety, quality, efficiency and satisfaction. The role involves clinical rounding, liaison work with nursing PI, and developing corrective actions for ongoing projects.

Responsibilities include investigations, data presentation, leading PI work groups, coordinating meetings, and ensuring follow-up on findings.

Qualifications

• New York State Registered Nurse Licensure.
• Certification in CQI (CPHQ) within 18-months of hire.
• 3+ years of clinical and direct patient care experience with quality improvement.
• Proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and data presentation tools.

Responsibilities

• Conduct event investigations and medical record reviews, collect data.
• Present findings in narrative, statistical and graphic formats.
• Lead work groups on performance improvement initiatives.
• Coordinate PI meetings and provide clinical expertise for projects.
• Perform records reviews for quality measures and safety investigations.
• Develop corrective actions, monitor findings and report results.
• Assist departments in PI meetings with data, agendas and minutes.
• Analyze sentinel events and identify risk reduction strategies.

Skills

Communication skills

Project management

Attention to detail

Computer skills

Education

Master's Degree

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

The Senior Staff Associate / Performance Improvement Clinical Specialist at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University will lead performance improvement initiatives to enhance patient safety, quality, efficiency and satisfaction. The role involves clinical rounding, liaison work with nursing PI, and developing corrective actions for ongoing projects.

Responsibilities include investigations, data presentation, leading PI work groups, coordinating meetings, and ensuring follow-up on findings.