Quality Coordinator RN - Mercy Hospital

This exempt position is located at Scripps Mercy Hospitals in Hillcrest and Chula Vista.

Join the Scripps Health team and work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-centered healthcare. Receive endless appreciation while you build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations nationwide.

Scripps Mercy Hospital is San Diego's longest established hospital, and the only Catholic medical center with campuses in San Diego and Chula Vista. Our team of highly skilled and engaged health professionals provide exceptional patient care which we describe as the "Mercy style of care." We believe that the mind, body and spirit each play an integral part in the healing process, and we care for our patients and each other with that philosophy in mind.

Join Scripps as Quality Coordinator, RN where you will:

* Manage publicly reported and other significant quality measures and performance improvement in collaboration with administrative, clinical and physician leadership for their assigned service line.

* Perform concurrent review of medical records for core measures and other clinical indicators based on established definitions and provides real time feedback and intervention with clinical staff and physicians to ensure optimal quality patient care.

* Abstract records based on established indicators of the medical staff for peer review for assigned populations; facilitates the peer review process, ongoing physician performance review and decision support for medical staff reappointment.

Required Education/Experience/Specialized Skills:

* Minimum of 5 years direct patient care experience within in an acute care setting.

* Requires attention to detail, analytical skills, excellent communication skills and intermediate computer skills.

Required Certification/Registration:

* CA RN required.

Preferred Education/Experience/Specialized Skills/Certification:

* Training and application of MIDAS or like-data based strongly preferred.

* Bachelors degree strongly preferred.

Previous experience in quality improvement methods and tools preferred.

* Knowledge of Core Measures or other publicly reported quality metrics preferred.

* Familiarity with Joint Commission standards as they relate to Performance Improvement and/or Medical Staff Quality/Peer review strongly preferred.