Clinical Quality Specialist II - Quality Assurance - Bayfront Hospital

Position Summary The clinical quality specialist serves as a member of the quality team coordinating and support quality activities and projects Responsibilities • Coordinates and supports quality and safety activities and process improvement assigned by the Chief Quality Officer or administrative designee. • Responsible for facilitating activities towards board quality goals by developing strategies, improvement plans and presentations consistent with improvement in board quality and safety goals. • Collaborates with leadership, clinical leaders and staff to plan and support a robust quality and safety program. • Works in cooperation with other members of the quality team including risk management, infection prevention, regulatory, data analytics, education and operational effectiveness to achieve improved outcomes. • Establishes and maintains an open and positive working relationship with physicians, nurses and allied leaders and team members. • Participates and or leads interdisciplinary teams, related to quality and patient safety as appropriate. • Works in the practice environment to identify process and practice opportunities for improvement. • Works with the leadership team to develop a culture and practice environment that embraces quality and patient safety and is in compliance with the requirements of the various regulatory agencies. • Works collaboratively with the executive team to implement quality and safety initiatives for the staff. • Assists in the development of appropriate policies and procedures related to quality and patient safety. • Participates in the planning and implementation of new technologies and procedures that support or enhance quality and patient safety activities. Qualifications Education/Training Bachelor’s degree. Licensure/Certification Registered Nurse, Respiratory Therapy, Pharmacy with the Florida Department of Health or degree in health, life sciences or healthcare administration. Certification as a Professional in Healthcare Quality Certification (CPHQ), Patient Safety (CPPS), or as a Nurse Executive (NE-BC) within 1 year of hire. Experience Five (5) years’ experience in acute care. • Coordinates and supports quality and safety activities and process improvement assigned by the Chief Quality Officer or administrative designee. • Responsible for facilitating activities towards board quality goals by developing strategies, improvement plans and presentations consistent with improvement in board quality and safety goals. • Collaborates with leadership, clinical leaders and staff to plan and support a robust quality and safety program. • Works in cooperation with other members of the quality team including risk management, infection prevention, regulatory, data analytics, education and operational effectiveness to achieve improved outcomes. • Establishes and maintains an open and positive working relationship with physicians, nurses and allied leaders and team members. • Participates and or leads interdisciplinary teams, related to quality and patient safety as appropriate. • Works in the practice environment to identify process and practice opportunities for improvement. • Works with the leadership team to develop a culture and practice environment that embraces quality and patient safety and is in compliance with the requirements of the various regulatory agencies. • Works collaboratively with the executive team to implement quality and safety initiatives for the staff. • Assists in the development of appropriate policies and procedures related to quality and patient safety. • Participates in the planning and implementation of new technologies and procedures that support or enhance quality and patient safety activities. Education/Training Bachelor’s degree. Licensure/Certification Registered Nurse, Respiratory Therapy, Pharmacy with the Florida Department of Health or degree in health, life sciences or healthcare administration. Certification as a Professional in Healthcare Quality Certification (CPHQ), Patient Safety (CPPS), or as a Nurse Executive (NE-BC) within 1 year of hire. Experience Five (5) years’ experience in acute care.