Quality Advisor, RN
Adventist HealthCare seeks to hire a Quality Advisor, RN who will embrace our mission to extend God's care through the ministry of physical, mental, and spiritual healing. As a Quality Advisor, RN you will:
- Provide one-on-one customer service and area-specific coaching to assigned departments regarding tracer findings, compliance with regulatory requirements (e.g. TJC, CMS, Maryland Office of Healthcare Quality (OHCQ), Maryland Healthcare Commission (MHCC)) and education/awareness of Sentinel Events/alerts from TJC and CMS
- Facilitate focused quality and performance improvement efforts in accordance with AHC's documented Performance Improvement System (DMAIC) for assigned departments, units, and committees
- Effectively lead projects and project teams to ensure timely, fiscally sound, quality improvement projects
- Partner with assigned areas to support continuous accreditation readiness (e.g. Mock surveys, Inter-Cycle Monitoring, Survey, etc.)
- Conduct tracers and mini tracers to ensure compliance with entity and AHC policy, TJC standards, and CMS/DHMH regulations
- Monitor and assist in the preparation of status reports for assigned monthly project review (measure monitoring)
- Support assigned committees
- Support peer review efforts for nursing and LIPs by providing quality data and educating the nurse leadership and department chairs on quality data, accreditation, and regulatory standards
- Support activities/tasks resulting from patient safety incidents/findings
- Participate in RCA's in assigned areas
- Participate in Imaging Peer Review Process in collaboration with Medical Director
- Contribute to the quality improvement program for imaging services overall
- Conduct rounds at all imaging locations
- Maintain accreditation readiness for all locations including but not limited to ACR, MQSA, IAC, etc
Qualifications include:
- Nursing degree required, Master's degree preferred
- Project management experience in the healthcare industry
- Strong knowledge of clinical operations
- Experience interacting with cross-functional teams
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
- RN license required
- Six Sigma Green Belt or higher-must be obtained if hired within 1 yr of hire
- CPHQ preferred
- Excellent communication, relationship building, and interpersonal skills
- Excellent organizational and priority setting skills
- Experience with CHAP Home Health and CMS deemed status preferred
Work Schedule:
PT Days
Pay Range: $71,932.12 - $107,889.60
If the salary range is listed as $0 or if the position is Per Diem (with a fixed rate), salary discussions will take place during the screening process.
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), this position is classified as: United States of America (Exempt)
At Adventist HealthCare our job is to care for you. We do this by offering:
- Work life balance through nonrotating shifts
- Recognition and rewards for professional expertise
- Free employee parking
- Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision coverage for employees and their eligible dependents effective on your date of hire
- Employer-paid Short & Long-Term Disability, Basic Life Insurance and AD&D, (short-term disability buy-up available)
- Paid Time Off
- Employer retirement contribution and match after 1-year of eligible employment with a 3-year vesting period
- Voluntary benefits include flexible spending accounts, legal plans, and life, pet, auto, home, long term care, and critical illness & accident insurance
- Subsidized childcare at participating childcare centers
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support
As a faith-based organization, with over a century of caring for the communities in the Maryland area, Adventist HealthCare has earned a reputation for high-quality, compassionate care. Adventist HealthCare was the first and is the largest healthcare provider in Montgomery County. If you want to make a difference in someone's life every day, consider a position with a team of professionals who are doing just that, making a difference.
Join the Adventist HealthCare team today, apply now to be considered!
Adventist HealthCare strongly recommends all applicants to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before commencing employment. Applicants may be required to furnish proof of vaccination.
Tobacco use is a well-recognized preventable cause of death in the United States and an important public health issue. In order to promote and maintain a healthy work environment, Adventist HealthCare will not hire applicants for employment who either state that they are nicotine users or who test positive for nicotine and drug use.
Adventist HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to attracting, engaging, and developing the best people to cultivate our mission-centric culture. Our goal is to have a welcoming, equitable, and safe place to work and grow for all employees, no matter their background.