Quality and Safety Improvement Specialist - Respiratory Therapy at Nemours in Orlando, Florida

Job Description:

The Quality and Safety Critical Care Supervisor (QSCCS) for Respiratory Services acts in conjunction with the Respiratory Department, along with all Quality Improvement leaders and key Florida stakeholders, to provide support for multidisciplinary teams working on improving safety concerns. These teams are leading a variety of quality improvement and safety initiatives with a targeted focus on achieving results that improve key care processes and clinical quality outcomes. The position serves to support the facilitation including planning, implementation, and coordination, of multidisciplinary teams and their work related to clinical improvement as well as the sustainment of these improvements. In order to achieve the targeted results this position will coordinate, identify, develop, promote, and supports implementation projects identified by the Respiratory Department and the Clinical areas it supports. This position works with leaders of the respiratory, clinical units and quality improvement teams to ensure deadlines and deliverables are met. This position will also support the Patient Safety and Clinical Quality Improvement Committee, a segment of the Medical Staff governance structure. The QSCCS will have familiarity using SPS tools and other techniques that are applied to achieve targeted and sustainable outcome improvements of UE's, UD's and pressure injuries. This position works under general supervision of the Respiratory Department and is required to effectively apply initiative and independent judgment as part of their approach.

Responsibilities:

Serves as a key contributor to departmental quality improvements, programs, projects and initiatives. This support includes but is not limited to the following:

• Partner with department leaders & quality improvement teams to develop and advance the following: Improvement teams' charters; implementation plans; timelines; milestones to effectively track deliverables; performance dashboards; change proposals and other relevant materials needed to support the teams.
• Assist in coordination, preparation and planning for the projects, conducting the necessary workshops, and assisting in implementation of the recommendations.
• Provide subject matter expertise, education, and consultative support thru daily rounding and communication.
• Assists the Respiratory Department with improving upon performance gaps.
• Guides data collection, and the preparation of progress reports and outcomes to key stakeholders

2. In collaboration with the respiratory and quality improvement team(s) support the development, upgrade, and delivery of quality improvement training programs and problem-solving methodologies and tools as deemed necessary

3. Daily review of documentation with the goal of improved reimbursement and accuracy of patient care.

4. Work directly with the Respiratory Leadership team to provide on the spot coaching to staff, to elevate the performance of the respiratory department and ensure safe care is being delivered.

5. Apply appropriate quality improvement and safety analytical tools and methodologies to identify improvement opportunities and advance rapid cycle improvement (i.e. PDSA, FMEA, SPS Bundles, reliability science , process flow mapping, dashboards utilization, key driver diagrams and run charts, etc.).

Qualifications:

• Minimum of three (5) years of experience in Respiratory Therapy required.
• Bachelor's degree preferred or Minimum of 2 years in respiratory leadership
• Active respiratory licensure; RRT-NPS; (current, or within 2 years)

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