Registered Nurse - Performance Improvement - Gainesville, Florida - Med Surg

Company: Malcom Randall VA Medical Center
Location: Gainesville
Posted on: November 24, 2022

Job Description:

Registered Nurse - Performance Improvement - Gainesville, Florida
Duties

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package:

The Nursing Excellence/ Performance Improvement RN is accountable for the management of data to support program planning, policy development, long-term strategic planning and setting of goals. The RN must demonstrate excellent role modeling behaviors, experience in project management, strategic planning, marketing, analytical and program development skills, excellence in writing, reporting and speaking, and knowledge of accrediting standards.

Responsible for providing leadership for Patient Care Service in the aspects of assessment, measurement, and process improvement with regards to patient care and organizational functions. Will develop and coordinate Patient Care Service Performance Improvement Plan. Will provide active support at the unit level, the service level, and the organizational level. Responds on site in real time as incidents occur to investigate and prepare follow-up reports during administrative hours; follows-up next administrative day on occurrences during non-administrative tours. Tracks, analyzes, and trends process activities in patient care and organizational functions. Manages processes related to root cause analysis actions, peer review actions, process actions, LEAN actions, EPRP monitors, and employee surveys. Works in collaboration with the Accreditation Coordinator for tracers and chart reviews. Rounds daily to monitor restraint usage and falls; investigates each incident. Works with staff at the unit-level on PI issues and creates and maintains the quarterly and annual dashboards for the units. Serves as the PCS Service Recovery Contact. Prepares the annual Nursing Outcomes report.

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• Provides administrative direction for the Shared Governance model. Serves as a professional advisor to all nursing councils.
  
• Provides oversight to create a Nursing newsletter in collaboration with the Shared Governance Councils, and others as needed.
  
• Promotes Nursing Excellence through the process of Shared Governance.
  
• Provides a segment of nursing orientation of new staff regarding the Shared Governance model and performance improvement activities.
  
• Prepares, analyzes and interprets data, and prepares progress reports related to nursing quality as required.
  
• Collaborates with nursing leadership and the inter professional team to evaluate delivery of care.
  
• Develops written reports related to assessments and recommends change in the clinical practice environment.
  
• Plans strategies, initiates performance improvement at all levels within the organization. Applies creative techniques to motivate staff to improve knowledge, skill, and patient care interventions inclusive of research, evidence, and best practice.
  
• Develops strategic and tactical plans related to nursing excellence.
  
• Coordinates, supports, and collaborates routinely with nursing leadership concerning gaps with ongoing analysis and any recommendations pertinent to the efficient operation of nursing departments.
  
• Demonstrates leadership skills including willingness to accept increasing levels of accountability, comfort with decision-making responsibilities, coaching and teaching in collaboration with executive leadership.
  
• Prepares and presents annual Nursing Report to include the annual goals and achievements that have had any impact on any patients, the community, organizations and/or the nursing profession
  
• Performs all other duties as requested or assigned
  
  
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