Quality Nurse Coordinator

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a Quality Nurse Coordinator today with Parkridge Medical Center.

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Quality Coordinator ensures all aspects of the quality and performance improvement programs are in place to improve clinical excellence.

What you will do in this role:

• Perform timely and accurate data collection via concurrent and retrospective clinical medical record reviews.
• Responsible for case review based on high volume/high risk and low volume problem prone procedures.
• Report summaries of review results, feedback on potential quality issues. and trends to Market VPQ / CMO.
• Coordinate data abstraction, data analysis, and trending for specific reviews and as requested including Professional Practice Evaluation activities.
• Identify needs and opportunities for improvement based on data analysis and outcomes and communicates findings in a timely manner to Market VPQ / CMO.
• Assist with coordination of the quality programs/initiatives throughout the hospital through measurement, analysis, and actions to improve services and patient outcomes.
• Maintain systematic data collection and flow of information for improvement workgroups and committees.
• Participate in performance improvement activities to assure continuous quality improvement.
• Update and maintain quality profiles and work with division Ongoing Provider Practice Evaluation (OPPE) and Focused Provider Practice Evaluation (FPPE) and for cause FPPE.
• Participation in committees / workgroups as assigned and completion of follow-up for meetings as needed.
• Responsible for coordination and facilitation of system wide Professional Practice Evaluation Committee in conjunction with the Chair, Market VPQ and CMO; including completion of all follow up.
• Establish good working relationships with hospital staff and medical staff.
• Retrieve, communicate, and present information in written and/or visual fashion in a manner appropriate to intended audience.
• Work collaboratively with all stake holders to collect, aggregate, and analyze data for the improvement of patient outcomes.
• Communicate and provide updates to Division and Corporate level leadership as requested, in conjunction with Market VPQ and CMO.
• Utilize appropriate skills in telephone etiquette when answering the telephone.
• Ensure the privacy of our patients and confidentiality of their Protected Health Information (PHI).
• Promote customer service initiatives.
• Promote and exhibit teamwork including the ability to assist other departments within the hospital as needed.
• Maintain positive relationships, both formal and informal.
• Complete mandatory education.
• Comply with hospital policies/procedures and patient safety initiatives.

What qualifications you will need:

• Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing required; Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of Tennessee or compact licensure in state of residence required.
• 5 years of clinical experience required.
• Emergency department or critical care experience preferred.

Benefits

Parkridge Medical Center offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits  for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support,  including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work  programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support  through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits  for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Parkridge Medical Center is a 270+ bed hospital. We are near downtown Chattanooga. We feature comprehensive diagnostic, medical, and surgical services. These services include cardiovascular surgery and cancer treatment. These services include intensive care, orthopedic and spine surgery, and rehabilitation. The facility includes a state of the art neurosurgery program. Patients also have access to OB-GYN services. Patients have access to a level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. They also have access to (NICU) and behavioral health treatment centers for children and adults.

"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Quality Nurse Coordinator opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.