RN-Quality Clinical Excellence Specialist

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented RN Quality Clinical Excellence Specialist to join our healthcare team. This role is essential in coordinating efforts related to disease-specific certifications and ensuring compliance with clinical excellence standards, particularly in Heart Failure (HF) and Stroke care. The ideal candidate will play a key role in quality improvement initiatives, accreditation readiness, and clinical staff education to drive superior patient outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Certification Management:

  • Coordinate all activities, metrics, and standard compliance related to Heart Failure and Stroke Disease Specific Care Certifications.

  • Lead and support accreditation and re-certification efforts to maintain recognition of clinical excellence.

• Quality Improvement (QI) Initiatives:

  • Collect, enter, analyze, and present a variety of QI data including Core Measures, medical staff quality data, occurrence and complaint data, and peer review metrics.

  • Serve as a QI leader, collaborating across departments and/or QA teams to drive performance improvement efforts.

• Performance & Compliance Leadership:

  • Facilitate hospital-wide compliance with accreditation and certification standards.

  • Champion and lead performance improvement teams focused on disease-specific care.

• Education & Staff Support:

  • Serve as a resource to hospital leadership and staff for all matters related to HF and Stroke care standards.

  • Provide staff education and lead Quality orientation sessions for new employees.

  • Support clinical team rounding with expertise in quality and certification-related practices.

• Survey & Accreditation Preparation:

  • Lead hospital accreditation survey activities and ensure continuous readiness.

• Community Engagement:

  • Develop and lead community outreach programs related to Heart Failure and Stroke awareness, prevention, and care best practices.

• Clinical Excellence Advocacy:

  • Demonstrate critical problem-solving skills and actively implement process improvements that enhance patient care delivery.

Qualifications:

• Current RN license (State of [Insert State]) required

• Bachelors degree in Nursing (BSN) required; MSN preferred

• Minimum 3 years of clinical nursing experience, with a focus on cardiovascular or stroke care preferred

• Prior experience in quality improvement, clinical documentation, or accreditation strongly desired

• Proficient in data collection, interpretation, and reporting

• Strong communication, education, and team collaboration skills

• Familiarity with Joint Commission standards, Core Measures, and Disease-Specific Certifications preferred