OverviewQuality & Safety Specialist - RN
This hybrid position is primarily Monday-Friday
Acts as an internal consultant to further value through quality assurance and innovation of systems and processes.
Responsibilities
Assists in the maintenance of structures and processes which support improvement and patient safety, enable the collection, storage, and analysis of improvement and safety data, and enable compliance with external regulatory agency requirements.
Uses clinical knowledge in formal and informal consultation with individual staff, clinicians and managers, to address clinical quality and safety concerns.
Participates in clinical adverse event task groups.
Participates in the development of strategies to perform in-depth data collection and data & process analyses to identify opportunities for improvement and provide input into institutional decision making and goal setting.
Supports value improvement and patient safety across the Dartmouth-Hitchcock (D-H) system through the application of modern improvement thinking to all assigned initiatives.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Graduate from an accredited Nursing Program required.
- Bachelor27s degree in Nursing with 4 years of clinical practice experience required.
- Master27s degree in a business or healthcare-related field with prior health systems experience preferred.
- Certification in modern improvement methodology (Lean, Six Sigma, etc.) and/or Professional Project Management and/or Healthcare Quality preferred.
- Prior experience applying modern improvement methodology to lead and manage change preferred.
- Demonstrated excellence in facilitation, teaching, and interpersonal skills as well as experience in the concepts and applications of continuous improvement are essential.
Required Licensure/Certifications
- Licensed Registered Nurse with NH eligibility
