Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is hiring a Full-Time Quality Improvement Coordinator.

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE!

• Medical, Dental, Vision Plans
• Paid Time Off, Sick Leave, Paid Parental Leave, and Emergency Caregiver Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement and Student Loan Paydown programs
• 401k/403B, 401a plans
• Career Advancement Opportunities
• Work Perks

PLUS, Sentara just added MORE benefits that support the needs of you and your family. Ask about our Student Debt Program, our additional floating holiday that was added, or our new resources that will help strengthen your financial outlook. We are confident that you will find our new, enhanced benefit package will exceed your expectations!

POSITION OVERVIEW

• Full time: 40 hours per week
• Interview will be multi-step. First interview with leader will be virtual. Second interview will be in-person.

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In this role you will have responsibility for:

• Providing project management and facilitation
• Clinical oversight and support for the development, coordination, implementation and evaluation of quality improvement, medical staff performance improvement, and patient safety initiatives
• Organizing relevant task forces
• Review of evidenced based literature/benchmarks
• Establishment of indicators for monitoring and evaluation of quality and appropriateness of care, continuous improvement, and achieving targeted goals
• Medical record review
• Occurrence/complaint investigation
• Tracking/trending medical staff performance.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Experience

• 3 or more years of current experience in QI related activities preferred (medical record review, accreditation, PI activities)
• Experience in a clinical area of an acute care facility with demonstrated leadership, teaching and QI/PI facilitation skills preferred
• Knowledge and understanding of regulatory and accreditation agency standards preferred (DNV or JCAHO)
• Experience with data analysis, Excel
• Knowledge around publicly reported quality data (CMS 5-star, QHIP, Leapfrog)
• Must be able to link the clinical effectiveness and clinical informatics arenas
• May require local travel and use of personal automobile
• Requires flexibility in work schedule

License / Certification

• Virginia or Multi-State Registered Nurse License in good standing

Education

• BSN

SENTARA NORFOLK GENERAL HOSPITAL OVERVIEW

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, located in Norfolk, Virginia, is a 525-bed tertiary care facility that is home to the only Level I Adult Trauma Center and burn trauma unit in Hampton Roads, and also serves as the primary teaching hospital for Eastern Virginia Medical School. Our facility is home to Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance and several other dedicated facilities and specialized services. As a recognized accredited Comprehensive Stoke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, our hospital specializes in heart and vascular, neurosciences, neurosurgery, urology, oncology, spine care, advanced imaging, behavioral health, maternity, and women's health, including a state-of-the-art neonatal intensive care unit.

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital has received many rewards and recognitions including (but not limited to): U.S. News & World Report 50 Top Hospitals Nationally, Women's Choice Award, Health Care Heroes Award, Gold Plus Award for Stroke Care, Forbes Best Employer for Veterans and Best Employer for New Grads, IBM Watson Health's Top 15 Health System, Leapfrog Group's "A" grade for safety.

WHO SENTARA IS

Sentara is a Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina based not-for-profit integrated healthcare provider that has been in business for over 131 years. Offering more than 300 sites of care including 12 hospitals, PACE (Elder Care), home health, hospice, medical groups, imaging services, therapy, outpatient surgery centers, and an almost 1,000,000-member health plan.  The people of the communities that we serve have nominated Sentara “Employer of Choice” for over ten years.  U.S. News and World Report has recognized Sentara as having the Best Hospitals for 20+ years.  Our success is supported by a family-friendly culture that encourages community involvement and creates unlimited opportunities for development and growth.

Diversity:  Sentara prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging are guiding principles of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves. Our success is supported by a family-friendly culture that encourages community involvement and creates unlimited opportunities for development and growth.

 
Be a part of an excellent healthcare organization that cares about our People, Quality, Patient Safety, Service, and Integrity. Join a team that has a mission to improve health every day and a vision to be the healthcare choice of the communities that we serve!

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