Summary

Coordinates, implements and evaluates the hospital and medical staff clinical and operational performance improvement activities. Conducts portions of the medical staff performance improvement process, including profiling with intent to maintain and improve quality of care and service. Coordinates processes to maintain compliance with regulatory agencies and accrediting bodies. Provides consultation to physicians, staff, PI teams, and departments regarding improvement methodologies and processes. Reports to Director of Quality & Case Management. Performs other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates, implements and evaluates hospital and medical staff performance improvement activities.

• Coordinates, implements and evaluates clinical quality initiatives for external comparative benchmarking.

• Coordinates and facilitates the accreditation and regulatory compliance processes (CMS, JC)

• Communicates effectively with physicians, staff, external entities.

• Educates hospital staff and physicians regarding Performance Improvement tools and techniques.

• Completes assigned goals.

Requirements, Preferences and Experience

Experience

Preferred: Five years experience in clinical practice; Five years experience in quality management or accreditation preparation.

Minimum: RN, RHIA, RHIT or related healthcare professional with three years clinical experience and/or three years in quality management or accreditation preparation.

About Baptist Memorial Health Care

At Baptist, we owe our success to our colleagues, who have both technical expertise and a compassionate attitude. Every day they carry out Christ's three-fold ministry-healing, preaching and teaching. And, we reward their efforts with compensation and benefits packages that are highly competitive in the Mid-South health care community. For two consecutive years, Baptist has won a Best in Benefits award for offering the best benefit plans compared with their peer groups. Winners are chosen based on plan designs, premiums and the results of a Benefits Benchmarking Survey.

At Baptist, We Offer:

• Competitive salaries

• Paid vacation/time off

• Continuing education opportunities

• Generous retirement plan

• Health insurance, including dental and vision

• Sick leave

• Service awards

• Free parking

• Short-term disability

• Life insurance

• Health care and dependent care spending accounts

• Education assistance/continuing education

• Employee referral program

Job Summary:

Position: 17924 - Coordinator-Performance Improvement RN

Facility: MBMC-Hospital

Department: JS QRS Data Management MBMC

Category: Nurse RN

Type: Non Clinical

Work Type: Full Time

Work Schedule: Days

Location: US:MS:Jackson

Located in the Jackson, MS metro area REQNUMBER: 13462