Stroke Quality PI Coordinator (RN) - SMRMC Quality Assurance

Overview

Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community! Saint Mary’s Health Network, a member of Prime Healthcare, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference.

As a long-standing community partner with a 116-year history, Saint Mary’s Health Network offers Northern Nevada inpatient, outpatient, ancillary, and wellness services. Nationally recognized and accredited by the Joint Commission, as well as named one of the Top 100 Hospitals by Fortune/Merative and America’s Best 250 hospitals by Healthgrades, Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center is a 352-bed acute care hospital offering a robust line of inpatient, outpatient and ancillary services including a top-rated Center for Cancer, surgical and orthopedic services, and an award-winning Cardiology program and more. The health system, a member of Prime Healthcare, also operates a fully-integrated Medical Group, multiple urgent care clinics, freestanding imaging, lab, and primary care clinics. For more information, visit www.SaintMarysReno.com.

Responsibilities

In collaboration with the manager/director of Performance Improvement, the Stroke coordinator is responsible for coordinating the Stroke Program and assisting in the coordination, integration, and implementation of the organization wide performance improvement activities to ensure compliance with company policies and state/federal regulatory and accreditation standards. Activities include but are not limited to chart reviews, data abstraction related to stroke performance and CMS Core Measures and other quality outcomes studies, and staff education regarding core measures and updates regarding new and enhance indicators. Collaborates with multidisciplinary team on problem identification and resolution, cost containment issues, implementation of new services and system/performance measures for both Risk and Stroke programs.

Qualifications

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

1. Bachelor’s degree in healthcare related field preferred.2. State RN licensure or Certification in a healthcare field preferred.3. Excellent computer skills are required including proficiency in (MS Office (Word, Excel, Access).4. Experience in reviewing charts for care issues. 5. Detail oriented organizational skills. 6. Must be able to handle multiple cases, directions and be able to follow-through.7. Good communication skills both verbal and written. 8. Experience with Medical Staff communication a must.9. Excellent interpersonal relationship skills with exceptional professional work ethics.10. Proficient in word processing, spreadsheets, database and typing.

Employment Status

Part Time > 59

Shift

Days

Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf

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