| JOB TITLE: Quality Improvement Specialist RN LOCATION: Geisinger Health Plan, Hughes Center DEPARTMENT: Population Health Solutions WORK SCHEDULE: Days WORK TYPE: Full Time JOB SUMMARY: Leads process improvement efforts to support Department of Critical Care Medicine’s quality program and the BART (Basic resuscitation training) and ART (advanced resuscitation training) educational program, cardiac arrest /rapid response program. The role will encompass provide data capture and analytic support, development, implementation and evaluation of databases and reporting. Reports to the AVP for Pulmonary and Critical Care and the Directors of the Service Line. COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS: Demonstrates a comprehensive understanding of the theory and principles of clinical performance improvement. Demonstrates knowledge of Performance Improvement principles, processes, and methods required. Demonstrates knowledge of governing body requirements that relate to Performance Improvement and Patient Safety. Demonstrates ability to communicate effectively and collaboratively with other Healthcare professionals required. Demonstrates ability to effectively lead / facilitate multidisciplinary cross functional teams to achieve productive results required. Demonstrates ability to develop educational/instructional content and conduct training sessions. Demonstrates ability with SQL / ACCESS and other database software products. EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE: Current Registered Nurse licensure in Pennsylvania or eligibility required, or equivalent; Bachelor's degree in a healthcare-related field or equivalent required. Master's degree preferred. Minimum of three years of Nursing practice experience in an acute care hospital or equivalent required. Work experience in the ICU environment preferred; previous Quality and safety improvement experience preferred. Computer skills that include creation and manipulation of basic databases and report generation required. WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Work is performed in Critical Care office suites and clinical care areas (ICUs). The specific statements shown in each section of this description are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. About Geisinger One of the nation’s most innovative health services organizations, Geisinger serves more than 1.5 million patients in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The system includes 13 hospital campuses, a nearly 600,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. A physician-led organization, with approximately 32,000 employees and more than 1,800 employed physicians, Geisinger leverages an estimated $12.7 billion positive annual impact on the Pennsylvania and New Jersey economies. Repeatedly recognized nationally for integration, quality and service, Geisinger has a long-standing commitment to patient care, medical education, research and community service. For more information, visit geisinger.org or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter. ** Does not qualify for J-1 waiver. We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status. *Domestic partner benefits not applicable at Geisinger Holy Spirit. | 
