QAPI Coordinator
University Hospital Newark
QAPI Coordinator
University Hospital Newark
Public academic medical center in Newark, NJ
The Quality Assurance/Performance Improvement (QAPI) Coordinator coordinates quality and performance improvement activities, under the direction of hospital regulatory leadership. Aligns quality and performance improvement program with the hospital quality program, including transparency, reporting, and communication between staff and hospital executive and Board leadership. Maintains compliance with CMS and regulatory requirements. Manages quality metric analysis and coordinates improvement activities.
equired. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. RN with license to practice in New Jersey and BSN required. MSN preferred. Five (5) years of clinical nursing experience, including two (2)years’ experience with quality and performance improvement. Must have knowledge and background using quality and safety methodologies. Demonstrated strong organizational skills and the ability to work independently, as well as working effectively withphysicians and a multi‐disciplinary team across clinical areas. Effective personal and professional written and verbal communication skills, strong project managementskills, and customerservice skills a must. Must possessstrong analytical and problem‐solving skills, along withcritical thinking and decision‐making abilities. Lean training preferred. Equivalent experience, education and training may be substituted for the education requirements on a year‐for‐year basis.
Public academic medical center in Newark, NJ
University Hospital is New Jersey's public academic medical center, providing hospital and emergency care to Newark and patients statewide. Its trauma center is the only state-designated Level I center in northern New Jersey, and its emergency department, Newark EMS, and specialty programs support complex and routine care. As the principal teaching hospital of Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences, University Hospital links clinical care with medical education and research, including programs in cancer, neurosurgery, and liver transplantation. The hospital traces its roots to City Hospital, which opened in Newark in 1882; the University Hospital name dates to 1981, and it is headquartered in Newark, New Jersey.
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