RN Quality Data Specialist - FT - Days - MRH

Data Quality Specialist

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The Data Quality Specialist is responsible for abstracting, analyzing and submitting data to National Data Registries. They review patient records, identify trends or issues, and submit data to national registries or internal stakeholders. The role involves collaborating with healthcare teams to improve patient safety and care standards through performance improvement efforts. Strong nursing experience, analytical skills, and familiarity with quality benchmarks are essential for success in this position.

Responsibilities include assisting in the collection, coordination, formation, implementation, benchmarking and reporting of key performance indicators. Also assists with and any other meetings, registries or databases as necessary and as assigned. Serves as a resource person to the Medical Staff, Nursing and Ancillary Departments and performs validation audits/rounds and education as needed to assess regulatory/standard compliance as assigned. Performs comprehensive, concurrent, and retrospective clinical reviews and abstractions as assigned. Investigates incident reports, patient complaints, patient care issues; acts as a resource on quality issues and contributes to problem solving of identified quality/risk issues as assigned. Works with the Chief Medical Officer and Medical Staff Department Chairpersons on Peer Review activities and prepares QI reports for Medical Department Meetings. Facilitates Medical Staff Peer Review and all activities related to Departmental and Multidisciplinary Peer Review as assigned. Utilizes and interprets information obtained from MHS Quality Improvement Technology Platforms as well as external quality data platforms to obtain quality data for benchmarking as assigned. Effectively hosts and or participates in live or virtual meetings utilizing virtual meeting platforms on-site or from a remote location as needed and as assigned.

Competencies include accountability, analysis and decision making, clinical policies and standards, customer service, data mining, analysis and reporting, effective communication, effective presentations, healthcare regulatory environment, problem solving, responding to change, standards of behavior, teamwork.

Education and Certification Requirements include an accredited program in Nursing (Required) and a Registered Nurse Compact License (RN LICENSE COMPACT) - Compact RN Multistate, Registered Nurse License (RN LICENSE) - State of Florida (FL).

Additional Job Information includes the complexity of work requiring critical thinking skills, effective communication skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action. Required work experience includes three (3) years of experience in areas of clinical focus. Other information includes Florida licensure as a Registered Nurse or trained medical physician. Additional education info: or relevant field of study.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements include keyboard entry at 80%, lifting or carrying 0 - 25 lbs non-patient at 60%, repetitive movement hand/arm at 80%, sitting at 80%, standing at 80%, sitting at 80%, walking at 80%, audible speech at 80%, hearing acuity at 80%, depth perception at 80%, distinguish color at 80%, seeing - far at 80%, seeing - near at 80%, computer monitor at 80%.