NYU LANGONE HOSPITAL-LONG ISLAND is a 591-bed university-affiliated medical center, which offers sophisticated diagnostic and therapeutic care in virtually every specialty and subspecialty of medicine and surgery. We are a major regional healthcare resource with a deep commitment to medical education and research, offering a full complement of inpatient and outpatient services.

POSITION SUMMARY: We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Nursing Quality Specialist - Nursing Quality.

Supports Departments of Nursing’s quality and safety programs. Provides quality improvement facilitation and support for nursing staff and multidisciplinary teams undertaking improvement initiatives. Assists Director of Nursing Quality with assessment of the learning needs of nursing staff as they pertain to quality and performance improvement; assists with the provision of education and mentoring in the methods and tools of rapid cycle and continuous quality improvement.

Participates in monitoring of regulatory compliance, identifies opportunities for improvement, and assists patient care units with development and implementation of improvement strategies. Participates in occurrence reviews, complaint investigations, RCAs, FMEAs and assists in facilitation of the corrective action plans with nursing leadership and staff. Assists with benchmarking activities with the National Database for Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI) and other organizations as appropriate. Assists with activities related to Magnet Program designation and redesignation.  

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• • Identifies factors and participates in programs to promote satisfaction of staff, patient, families and other
    • Articulates understanding of nursing process, interdisciplinary collaboration, quality and performance management, patient safety, continuum of care concepts, customer service and healthy work
    • Demonstrates understanding of nursing and patient care standards as integral to and supportive of professional
    • Demonstrates understanding of the value of professional nursing, the conceptual framework in which it is practiced, and the features of an organization that attracts and retains nurses.
    • Demonstrates understanding and implications of nurse-sensitive quality and other clinical indicators.
    • Assists with review and development of interdisciplinary and interdepartmental structure standards, process and outcome standards in conjunction with other nursing leadership.
    • Assists in review and evaluation of occurrences related to nursing care reported through the electronic occurrence system and patient complaints related to nursing care.
    • Participates in RCAs, FMEAs and assists in implementation and monitoring of corrective action plan.
    • Assists unit based leadership in developing quality initiatives that reflect their specialty and that achieve evidence based practice.
    • Supports the Director of Nursing Quality with coordination of the Departments of Nursing’s Quality & Performance Improvement Council. Coordinates activities to promote compliance with all regulatory requirements. Supports unit based leadership by developing tools to monitor outcomes at the unit level.
    • Provides support for quality improvement teams including arranging meetings, providing minutes, managing project timelines, and preparing reports. Assists the Director of Nursing Quality and other nursing leadership in development of presentations, reports and publication of quality and safety program outcomes.
    • Establishes collaborative relationships with nursing staff, leadership, medical staff, and other administrative staff. Participates as a member of various Nursing Councils and other hospital committees as appropriate. Functions as a respectful member of the healthcare team.
    • Supports Director of Nursing Quality in the provision of education to various levels of nursing staff in the use of performance improvement methodologies as applicable to nursing quality.
    • Supports evidence based practice by assisting nursing staff in development of process standards that are consistent with evidence based literature, regulatory requirements, and pertinent professional nursing
    • Maintains clinical and functional expertise.
    • Participates in leadership development programs in areas pertinent to expertise and interest.
    • Uses sound methodology in analyzing data, evaluating outcomes and driving excellence.
    • Stays abreast of trends and issues pertaining to nursing work environments and the Departments of Nursing  strategic plan
    • Participates in the annual evaluation of the Nursing quality and performance improvement plan.
    • Utilizes and communicates evidence based practice in the development of the quality & performance program of the Department.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Licensure: Registered Professional Nurse in the State of New York. Education: Bachelor's in Nursing. Minimum of 3 years of recent clinical experience in acute care nursing with demonstrated leadership skills. Competencies: Excellent writing, editing, and graphic skills; excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills; attention to detail; possesses performance improvement methodology; self-directed, understanding of change management, professional practice, project management, and current issues and trends in nursing and health care. Computer expertise in Microsoft Office applications and expertise in analyzing, interpreting and presenting data using graphs, tables, etc.

REQUIRED LICENSES: Registered Nurse License-NYS

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization. NYU Langone Hospital-Long Island provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you'll feel good about devoting your time and your talents. NYU Langone Hospital-Long Island is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender dysphoria, national origin, age, religion, disability, military and veteran status, marital or parental status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision. We require applications to be completed online. If you wish to view NYU Langone Hospital-Long Island's EEO policies, please click here. Please click here to view the Federal "EEO is the law" poster or visit https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm for more information. To view the Pay Transparency Notice, please click here.

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