Quality Safety RN Analyst

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Creates and executes all aspects of project plans by leading, facilitating and managing multi-disciplinary quality and patient safety improvement projects with progressive independence; over sees and manages project management and logistics such as project timelines, agenda development, minutes and documents, slide decks and preparation of reports on project status and activities to various audiences; provides supportive management oversight for organization wide advancement of the culture of safety with progressive independence.

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Has a working knowledge of patient safety science, IHI model for improvement, lean or other improvement methodologies and tools. Demonstrates progressively independent project management skills.

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Performs risk surveys and assessments of various departments, services and systems.

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Participates in activities to use the incident reporting database to identify trends and opportunities to improve patient safety. Participates in RCA’s, ACA’s and FMEA and facilitates follow-up action plans which may be required

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Participates in development, implementation and evaluation of programming to promote Penn Medicine’s Princeton Health’s Culture of Safety.

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Uses clinical practice experience and knowledge of clinical workflow when leading interdisciplinary teams engaged in complex clinical quality and patient safety improvement work. Ensures national practice standards are incorporated into project work plans

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Ensures effective data management for assigned quality improvement projects. Has knowledge of measurement framework, and participates in the design, development and implementation of data collection tools. Oversees and conducts data analytics and data integrity.

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Provide support to multidisciplinary teams in the development, implementation and evaluation of quality care initiatives for specific patient populations

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Develops and maintains, positive, collaborative, supportive working relationships with the medical staff, nurses, administration, clinicians, staff, senior management and Department Chairpersons on quality improvement and patient safety science, including culture of safety and principles of high reliability

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Helps to ensure compliance with various codes, laws, rules and regulations concerning patient care, including those mandated by state, federal agencies and compliance with the Joint Commission risk management standards

Actively participates in Joint Commission readiness preparation and surveys and other surveys as guided by the department leadership

Maintain awareness of legislative and regulatory activities related to quality and patient safety

Helps ensure that quality and patient safety policies and procedures are communicated to employees

Assists clinical chairs and department chiefs to design quality, patient safety and/or risk management programs specific to their individual areas

Periodically reports on quality and patient safety matters and prepares reports for department and committees

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Performs duties in accordance with Penn Medicine and entity values, policies, and procedures

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Other duties as assigned to support the unit, department, entity, and health system organization

Qualifications:

• BSN
• 5 years of Clinical Experience, combined with experience in Performance Improvement and/or patient safety initiatives.
• Knowledge of health care date analysis using data sources such as Epic, Midas, Vizient, etc.