Quality Performance Improvement Coordinator (FT) - Cheraw

• Maintains a professional image and exhibits excellent customer relations with patients, visitors, physicians, and co-workers in accordance with our Service Excellence Standards and Core Values.

• Participates collaboratively in the Quality Department's scope of services, contributing expertise and support to quality improvement initiatives such as patient care outcomes, medical staff peer review, Clinical Effectiveness initiatives, process improvement activities, and survey readiness.

• Shall demonstrate leadership and commitment with respect to the quality management system by:

(a) promoting the use of the process approach and risk-based thinking

(b) engaging, directing, and supporting people to contribute to the effectiveness of the quality management system requirements

(c) promoting improvement

• Initiates and supports improvement initiatives informed by thorough analysis of performance, clinical, and outcome data.

• Works with stakeholders/team to develop action plans to improve performance and loop closure.

• Collaborates with members of health care team to ensure that care is provided in accordance with clinical guidelines, regulatory agencies, and organizational standards.

• Assists with implementation and education plan of Quality/Performance Improvement initiatives to include education of nurses, staff and physicians, policy changes and equipment need.

• Assist in risk management activities when applicable: observations, root cause analysis, and corrective action plans.

• Leads and participates in data sharing, planning, and implementation with multidisciplinary committees.

Qualifications/Training:

• Three years of clinical experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Must be proficient in using the computer to include Microsoft Office Word & EXCEL.

Licenses/Certifications/Registrations/Education:

• Must possess a valid SC license- RN.
• BSN

Founded in 1906, McLeod Health is a locally owned and managed, not for profit organization supported by the strength of more than 900 members on its medical staff and more than 2,900 licensed nurses. McLeod Health is also composed of approximately 15,000 team members and more than 90 physician practices throughout its 18-county service area. With seven hospitals, McLeod Health operates three Health and Fitness Centers, a Sports Medicine and Outpatient Rehabilitation Center, Hospice and Home Health Services. The system currently has 988 licensed beds, including Hospice and Behavioral Health. The hospitals within McLeod Health include: McLeod Regional Medical Center, McLeod Health Dillon, McLeod Health Loris, McLeod Health Seacoast, McLeod Health Cheraw, McLeod Health Clarendon and McLeod Behavioral Health.