RN - Registered Nurse Quality and Safety - Women's Health

About the role

• Location: Geisinger Medical Center (GMC)
• Shift: Rotation (United States of America)
• Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
• Worker Type: Regular
• Exemption Status: Yes

Job Description Summary

As one of the Top 8 Most Innovative Healthcare Systems in Becker’s Hospital Review, we’re working to create a national model for improving health. Today, we’re focused on bringing our region services that improve every facet of life to drive total health, inside and out.

Through professional growth, quality improvement, and interdisciplinary collaboration, we’ve built an innovative culture that allows nurses to grow their skillsets, develop their practice, and leverage their years of experience to build a rewarding, lasting career with impact.

Job Duties

The Quality and Safety RN in Women's Health participates in the development, implementation and maintenance of a system-wide quality and safety program with responsibility for the functional components of the program, including auditing, chart review, staff competency, simulation and drills, education, and interface with other clinical departments.

• At least 5 years of Registered Nurse work experience is required.
• BSN is required.
• The ideal candidate will have experience in Clinical Risk and Patient Safety, familiarity with the MCARE Act of 2002 and PA-PSRS, and proficiency in Tableau, Midas, Excel, Word, and Acrobat Reader. Knowledge of regulatory compliance related to patient safety is a plus.
• This role is full-time, days.

Benefits at Geisinger

• Full benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day one
• Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents
• Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA)
• Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage - 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions
• Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly
• Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year
• MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive
• Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care. Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more.
• Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance

Position Details

Participates in the development, implementation and maintenance of a system-wide quality and safety program with responsibility for the functional components of the program, including auditing, chart review, staff competency, simulation and drills, education, and interface with other clinical departments.

• Provides guidance and operational support of quality improvement activities.
• Identifies, recommends and implements systems and processes in collaboration with department clinical leadership to improve the quality and safety practices of the division.
• Provides education to department staff including providers on quality and safety standards, practices, and policies.
• Ensures that safety rounds are systematically performed in all areas within the system.
• Tracks compliance with safety rounds, identified issues and collaborates with appropriate team members on resolution strategies.
• Recommends action plans including education, workflow and policy changes, and other improvements as appropriate.
• Participates in all regulatory surveys as requested by the departement and leadership.
• Responsible for assuring that appropriate records, audits and action plans are maintained for quality and safety initiatives.
• Participates in the development, review and revision of policies and procedures.
• Assures the performance of concurrent and retrospective medical record review including: review of provider progress notes and nursing and other clinical documentation, laboratory data, radiology and imaging reports, surgery reports, etc., to identify potential quality and safety improvement opportunities.
• Communicates these opportunities to along with recommendations, timelines and action plans for improvement.
• Establishes and maintains tracking systems for quality and safety indicators.
• Travels to various hospital and sites throughout system and interacts with key team members on a regular basis.

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

Education: Bachelor's Degree-Nursing (Required), Master's Degree- (Preferred)

Experience: Minimum of 5 years-Nursing (Required)

Certification(s) and License(s)

Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body, Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - RN_State of Pennsylvania

Skills

Clinical Skills, Communication, Computer Literacy, Health Information Documentation, Interpersonal Communication, Patient Assessment And Care, Teamwork

Our Purpose & Values

Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.

• KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
• EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
• LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
• INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
• SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.