Quality Coordinator RN - La Jolla - Days

This is a salaried position located in La Jolla.

Join the Scripps Health team and work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-centered healthcare. Build a rewarding career with one of the nation's most respected healthcare systems.

Why join Scripps Health?

AWARD-WINNING WORKPLACE:

* Newsweek named Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla as one of the World's Best Hospitals for 2024.

* Healthgrades recognized Scripps among its 2024 list of America's Best Hospitals. They recognized Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla with the 2024 Outstanding Patient Experience Award.

* Recognized by Newsweek as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity in 2024.

* Scripps has been names one of the top employers in the nation by Fortune Magazine for the 16^th time in 2024.

* Nearly a quarter of our employees have been with Scripps Health for over 10 years.

Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla has been one of South California's premier medical centers for more than 90 years. The first in San Diego

to be designated a Magnet Hospital by the American Nursing Association.

Join Scripps as Quality Coordinator, RN where your scope will include:

* 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 the last 10 years or currently holding a coordinator/leadership level role within an acute care setting.

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

* Previous experience in quality improvement methods and tools required.

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

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

Required Certification/Registration:

* RN required.

Preferred Education/Experience/Specialized Skills/Certification:

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

* Bachelors degree strongly preferred.