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Performance Improvement & Risk Management Program Professional - Quality (Big Island, Full Time, 40, Day) RN / BSN Required

Queen's North Hawaii Community Hospital

Kamuela, Hawaii

Posted May 28

Shift and hours
Days40 hours a week
Unit and setting
Quality · Hospital
License
RN license
Term
Travel

Do you qualify?

Education
Bachelor's degree Nursing.

Preferred

Education
Master's degree nursing preferred.

What it pays

Against similar roles
Pays above most Hawaii travel rolesHawaii travel postings that state pay run $73k/yr to $140k/yr, the middle half $95k/yr to $129k/yr, across 31 postings.

Your fit

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  • Can you walk me through differentials?
  • What should I expect for weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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On your path

Travel Nursing depends on where your license works. Staff experience first; a compact license opens more states.

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Responsibilities

I. JOB

Summary

  • Leads, plans, coordinates, implements, and evaluates performance improvement and risk management activities for the Queen's North Hawaii Community Hospital (QNHCH) in accordance with department’s goals and objectives and mission of QNHCH and The Queen’s Health Systems (QHS).
  • Oversees and supports medical staff, departments, and services in meeting requirements of licensing, accreditation, and credentialing agencies.
  • Investigates, documents and analyzes incidents occurring throughout QNHCH, which may result in general and/or professional liability claims.
  • Leads the implementation, and facilitation of key clinical performance improvement efforts.

Ii. typical physical demands

A.

Essential functions

  • Seeing. Hearing. Speaking. Finger dexterity.

B. manual material handling

  • Infrequent: N/A
  • Occasional: Lift waist to shoulder between 0-5 lbs. Carry between 0-5 lbs.
  • Frequent: N/A
  • Constant: N/A

C. non-manual material handling

  • Infrequent: Kneel. Squat. Gripping.
  • Occasional: N/A
  • Frequent: Stand. Sit. Walk.
  • Constant: N/A

Iii. typical working conditions

  • Not substantially subjected to adverse environmental conditions.

IV. minimum

Qualifications

A.

Education

  • Bachelor's degree Nursing.
  • Master's degree nursing preferred.

B. certification and licensure

  • Current Hawaii State License as a Registered Nurse.
  • Certification in National Association of Healthcare Quality (NAHQ) preferred.

C.

Experience

  • Three (3) years nursing experience with at least one (1) year performance improvement experience.
  • Knowledge of performance improvement, databases/information systems preferred.
  • Demonstrated experience with computer word-processing, spreadsheet, and presentation applications may be required depending upon area of assignment.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Vet Your Health. Our Legacy Our Mission: To fulfill the intent of Queen Emma and King Kamehameha IV to provide in perpetuity quality health care services to improve the well-being of Native Hawaiians and all of the people of Hawai‘i.

Our Values

  • Compassion guides our actions
  • Aloha inspires us in all that we do
  • Respect and understanding are essential for the dignity of all
  • Excellence is our quest

What's around it?

In Kamuela, HI

Kamuela, HI

Living costs about 10% above the US average

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