RN Quality TMCH Cancer Center

SUMMARY: The RN Quality supports clinical performance through chart abstraction, chart review, and reporting of medical record clinical documentation to support initiatives related to quality improvement, accreditation, and regulatory requirements. The successful abstractor engages clinicians in measures of care and provides education to ensure accurate clinical documentation and evidence-based care; submits data in a timely manner, identifies variances for review and produces reports related to the data. The RN Quality will assist in implementing, updating and changing the Hospice QAPI program per the Conditions of Participation and the needs identified within the department.

Responsibilities

Supports clinical performance through chart abstraction, chart review, and reporting of medical record clinical documentation; Engages clinicians in measures of care and provides education to ensure accurate clinical documentation and evidence-based care; Submits data in a timely manner; Identifies variances for review and produces reports related to the data; Assists in implementing, updating and changing the Hospice QAPI program per the Conditions of Participation; Utilizes clinical skills to analyze medical records and accurately report data; Maintains knowledge of measure specifications and updates; Supports quality improvement initiatives through team participation, data collection, process change implementation; Maintains confidentiality and protects sensitive data; Coordinates statistical reporting and graphical representations of data; Works collaboratively and supports efforts of other team members; Participates in professional growth and development; Adheres to TMC organizational and department-specific safety, confidentiality, values, policies and standards

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from a qualified, nationally-accredited nursing program, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience; Five (5) years RN nursing experience; Active unrestricted RN license within the State of Arizona, or NLC; Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations; Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables; Ability to provide clinical review of care processes; Ability to navigate an Electronic Health Record; Knowledge of regulatory quality requirements; Skill in meeting facilitation; Skill in both written and oral communications; Ability to effectively present information and respond to inquiries or complaints from employees, physicians and/or their representatives; Skill in the use of computer applications, and statistical analysis using a variety of tools such as EXCEL, Power Point, etc.; Ability to analyze complex situations and recommend action plans; Ability to analyze clinical data efficiently and work with statistical concepts

Nice to have

Preferably in an acute care setting; background in quality, data analysis, and/or case review is preferred