RN Performance Improvement Specialist – Performance Excellence – Full Time Days

Job Overview

Supports the Performance Improvement Department and medical staff departments in identified projects and improvement efforts, in order to enhance hospital and medical staff outcome and service initiatives.  Assists in the development of statistical reports (to include physician credentialing) to promote data driven decision-making throughout the hospital.  Utilizes performance improvement methodology and data analysis to assist and guide organization-wide performance improvement efforts as well as medical staff improvement and peer review.  Facilitates medical staff meetings through agenda preparation, presenting performance improvement data/analysis, and taking minutes for the meetings.  Assists with education of physicians and hospital staff members as it relates to integrating and improving performance.  Acts as a liaison between Mercy Medical Center and medical staff to strengthen and maintain positive relationships with physicians on behalf of Mercy.

Accurately abstracts patients’ medical records for data required by the Centers for Medicare/Medicaid Services, (CMS) to assure acquisition of scheduled Medicare payment increases, necessary for the continued operations of the hospital.  Accurately abstracts data from patients’ medical records related to multiple indicators as required by the medical staff, Joint Commission, Trinity Health, and other national health care databases.  Participates in hospital committees to present the data and analysis, and provides input to corrective action plans to improve patient care and outcome.

Education, Licensure and Certification:

BSN or Bachelors in health care-related field.

Current RN license to practice nursing in Iowa where work is performed.