Staff Position

Registered Nurse (RN) - Quality Assurance
Advanced Urology
Snellville, GA

$25-48/hour
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Registered Nurse (RN) - ASC Quality Specialist


ASC QUALITY SPECIALIST Job Title Position Description: ASC Quality Specialist Reports to: Senior Director, Quality MISSION The ASC Quality Specialist under the direction of the Senior Quality Director is responsible for coordination and administration of patient infusions, development and maintenance of policy and procedures, assisting with patient safety investigations and process improvement initiatives, new employee orientation quality/infection control/safety training, and AAAHC mock survey audits/surveys/ corrective action plans for the ambulatory surgery centers to improve operational excellence in patient care and meet regulatory requirements. OUTCOMES * Regular ASC assessment, monitoring, education, and training regarding infection control, quality and accreditation requirements of all regulatory agencies, to include but not limited to; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service (CMS), Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Healthcare (AAAHC), and Occupation Health and Safety (OSHA), * Assist with the development and maintenance of policy and procedures in the ambulatory surgery centers to meet federal, state, and accrediting bodies. * Performs and coordinates patient infusions per policy and procedures. * Coordinate and assist with implementation of process improvement initiatives across all ASC locations. * Facilitate patient safety investigations and action plans to improve patient care. * Effectively leads clinical new hire and annual ambulatory surgery center competencies and employee health. * Collaborate and effectively communicate with leadership, site managers, staff, and physicians. COMPETENCIES Job Related Competencies: * Action Oriented: Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm. * Nimble Learning: Actively learning through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning fodder. * Drive Results: Consistently achieving result, even under tough circumstances. * Organizational Savvy: Maneuvering comfortably through complex policy, process, and people related organizational dynamics. Cultural Competencies: Advanced Values: * People * Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives * Heart * Patient Focus: Building strong patient relationships and delivering patient centric solutions. * Service * Instills Trust: Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity. * Excellence * Cultivates Innovation: Creating new and better ways for the organization to be successful. Behaviors: * Being Resilient: * Rebounding from setback and adversity when facing difficult situations * Self-Development: * Actively seeking new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development challenges. * Optimizes Work Processes: * Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement. * Professional Communication: * Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences, while maintaining a professional appearance and tone QUALIFICATIONS Basic Qualifications: Education: * Bachelor of Science, nursing required Previous, Job Relevant Work Experience: * 3+ years of experience in nursing * 1+ year of experience in quality/accreditation Preferred Qualifications: Previous, Job Relevant Work Experience: * 2+ year of experience in ambulatory surgical setting * 2+ years of experience in quality to include accreditation, infection control, safety event investigation, and performance improvement Credentials/Licensures: *

  • Current Registered Nurse Licensure in state of George or * Current Compact Registered Nurse Licensure to practice in state of Georgia * Current BLS Certification or obtain within 90 days of hire * Current ACLS Certification or obtain within 90 days of hire
  • Pay

    Average Georgia Staff Position Pay

    $35.39/hour

    The average salary for a Quality Assurance is 27% lower than the US average of $45.

    Estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data.