Quality Management RN

The Quality Management Department at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center (ZSFG) consists of Quality Improvement, Patient Safety, Regulatory Affairs, Risk Management, and Medical Staff Services.

Under general direction, the Registered Nurse in the Quality Management specialty performs the following essential job functions:

Assists with the coordination, design, development, implementation and evaluation of quality improvement activities as assigned;
Assists with licensing and certification surveys/visits and related work as assigned;
Attends and participates in committees as a Quality Management representative;
Conducts rounds to monitor quality;
Develops monitoring tools for the purpose of data collection and quality improvement;
Works with Quality Management and other staff to develop systems to collect ongoing data and to report findings;
Acts as a liaison with other departments in matters related to Hospital Acquired Conditions, Infections and other Quality Management related programs;
Conducts clinical medical records reviews as related to performance improvement and Quality Management;
Utilizes the Model for Improvement (PDSA) when conducting small tests of change;
Participates in new employee orientation; and
Performs other duties as assigned/required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
1. Possession of a valid permanent/temporary (including interim permit) California Registered Nurse License; AND

2. Two (2) years of verifiable experience (equivalent to 4,000 hours) within the last three (3) years as a Registered Nurse in an acute care hospital, clinic, home health agency or other health setting; AND

3. Six (6) months of verifiable experience (equivalent to 1,000 hours) within the last three (3) years in Quality Improvement and/or Risk Management in a medical/healthcare setting or home health agency utilizing the OASIS and/or coordinating or participating in home health QI activities

The above minimum qualifications reflect special conditions associated with the position(s) to be filled. They may differ from the standard minimum qualifications associated with this classification.