Quality Improvement Peer Review Nurse

Quality Improvement Peer Review Nurse

With energy and purpose, Cooley Dickinson Health Care, a member of the Mass General Brigham system, is advancing health care in western Massachusetts, and has been since 1886. Our network employs more than 2,000 medical professionals and support staff, at our main Hospital campus in Northampton and additional locations in twelve towns throughout the Pioneer Valley. Cooley Dickinson’s VNA & Hospice is also a vital part of our network, providing home-based services throughout Hampshire and Franklin counties.

The Cooley Dickinson culture is built on living the values of our organization. Every employee is valued, no matter what professional function. Come work where you can make a difference every day, with opportunities for growth and development, in a great place to call home!

Our staff has been consistently recognized for the quality of care and commitment to patient safety provided on a daily basis. These include:

• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) 5-star rating
• The American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) Beacon Award for Excellence
• Cooley Dickinson has earned seven consecutive ‘A’ Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade and the Top General Hospital award
• Baby-Friendly USA designated Baby-Friendly Hospital
• Newsweek Magazine and Statista named us one of the country’s Best Maternity Hospitals
• Human Rights Campaign Foundation LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader designation
• The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) awarded a Level 3 Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation (GEDA)

In addition to competitive pay, all Cooley Dickinson employees who work 20 hours or more per week have access to the following benefits with no waiting period:

• A range of health, dental, vision, prescription and life insurance benefits
• Opportunities and support for continued education including tuition reimbursement
• A generous and flexible Earned Time Off program starting at six weeks accrual per year
• 403(b) retirement plan with various investment options

Under the direction of the Director Quality & Patient Safety and within established organizational and departmental policies and procedures, responsible for collecting, displaying and monitoring clinical and patient care data for performance improvement/peer review. Provide accurate, reliable and useful information relative to performance improvement/peer review program, which supports the hospital quality improvement plan, the Patient Care Assessment Program, The Joint Commission, and any other state and federal agency.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated excellent interpersonal skills, written and oral communication skills required. Demonstrated ability to deal with multiple staff, departments, QI teams and external customers required.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple competing priorities required.
• Three years acute care clinical experience
• Demonstrated assertiveness and the ability to work with physicians required.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited school of nursing required. Current licensure as an RN in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts required.
• One (1) to three (3) years clinical quality assurance/quality improvement experience preferred; previous peer review experience preferred.
• Demonstrated proficiency with personal computers, including data entry, word processing and spreadsheet applications required; MS Office Suite required.