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Position Summary:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Nursing Quality Specialist, Full Time, Days - NSG-In Service - Full-Time - 08:00 AM - 04:00 pm Varie.

In this role, the successful candidate The nursing quality specialist supports the department in promoting nursing quality and patient safety Participates in the patient safety programs and organizations quality improvement activities Facilitates and interacts with front line staff and with multidisciplinary team in the new initiatives Identifies and escalates the learning needs associated with nursing quality and performance improvement to the Director of Nursing Quality Supports and provides education with and serves as a mentor with continuous quality improvement and utilizing the tools for quality improvement Engages in monitoring of compliance with regulatory compliance and assists the units in identifying the quality improvement projects and the process in developing and implementing the quality improvement projects Assists in the audits chart reviews investigations RCAs ACAs and in FMEA and also takes part in developing corrective actions and in monitoring the compliance Takes part in data entry and helps NDNQI bench marking as required Will collaborate in all activities in the organizations magnet journey

Job Responsibilities:

• Engages and promotes initiates/programs to improve staff patient family satisfaction
• Verbalizes and demonstrates the nursing process quality improvement performance improvement interdisciplinary collaboration and assists in establishing healthy work environments
• Demonstrates the ability to navigate the medical records and runs reports
• Understands and validates the standards of nursing and patient care that supports the professional practice in the organization
• Exhibits knowledge and understands the values of professional nursing and the frame work of practice
• Participates in the organization's nurse recruitment and retention activities
• Understands and articulates the importance of nurse sensitive quality metrics and other indicators of patient safety and regulatory standards
• Participates and collaborates in developing policies procedures and setting up unit specific standards activities with nurse leaders
• Assists in the audits chart reviews investigations RCAs ACAs and in FMEA and also takes part in developing corrective actions and in monitoring the compliance
• Ability to analyze data and creates reports for dissemination which assists in driving excellence
• Demonstrates ability to assist and review the incident reports pertaining to nursing care
• Facilitates and participates in the unit based quality improvement initiates and supports with evidence based practices
• Demonstrates ability in creating auditing checklists and monitoring tools
• Supports the Director and the colleagues of the nursing quality department and participates in the council that nursing quality participates
• Participates and promotes the regulatory requirement compliance activities
• Assists in setting up meetings taking minutes and sharing with the team and create reports
• Supports the Director of Nursing Quality and other nurse leaders in creating presentations and assists publication of the quality improvement initiatives of the organization
• Demonstrates strong interdisciplinary relationships with nursing other disciplines and also with all levels of management personnel
• Exhibits enthusiasm and takes part in various nursing council and committees as requires
• Actively participates in all the educational activities of the nursing quality department and able to educate front line staff
• Stays updated with the best practices regulatory requirements issues and trends in nursing profession and also related to nursing quality and patient safety
• Maintains clinical expertise
• Assists in takes part in the leadership developing programs pertinent to quality and patient safety

Minimum Qualifications:
To qualify you must have a Current NYS Nurse License required MS preferred Previous relevant experience may be substituted for advanced degree Must have a minimum 2 5 years experience in a hospital clinical setting demonstrating leadership Demonstrates ability to work independently uses good judgement in decision making and accesses resources effectively Demonstrates ability to collect and analyze data and to prepare effective accurate reports Demonstrates the ability to communicate effectively oral and written to all audiences All communication is assertive influential and credible which contributes to establishing trusting professional relationships Demonstrates ability to successfully adapt to constant change Demonstrates the ability to set priorities organize workload meet timelines and achieve productivity requirements Demonstrates good customer relations and adherence to the Hospital s Core Cultural Values Possesses above average documentation skills including computer literacy Microsoft Office electronic medical record and specialized software Maintains current knowledge of CQI processes Maintains privacy of employee and patient information.

Required Licenses: Registered Nurse License-NYS

Preferred Qualifications:
Masters in Nursing or related field preferred Certification in specialty area desirable Membership in relevant professional organizations Quality experience preferred

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

Long Island Community Hospital provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you'll feel good about devoting your time and your talents.

Long Island Community Hospital is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender dysphoria, national origin, age, religion, disability, military and veteran status, marital or parental status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision. We require applications to be completed online.

View Long Island Community Hospital's Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policy, the Federal "EEO is the law" poster, or visit https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm for more information.

Long Island Community Hospital provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $79,310.00 - $134,157.50 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.

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Required Skills

Required Experience

• Supervise and coach your team, setting clear performance goals.
• Communicate and coordinate with other Foremen for optimal workflow and safety.
• Lead with proactive, safety-first leadership to achieve zero injury culture.
• Ensure high-quality work that meets or exceeds our standards.
• Balance schedule, cost, quality, and aesthetics in every project.
• Maintain accurate project records and data entry.
• Plan and schedule equipment needs for your work area.
• Perform hands-on tasks like welding, bolt installation, and heavy equipment operation.
• Report accidents promptly and ensure continued job site safety.
• Build positive, long-term relationships with customers.
• Align with our core values: Safety, Team Spirit, Competitiveness, Integrity, Solutions Focus, and Continuous Learning