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| n | 1 | Job Description: | n | 1 | Involves the establishment and supervision of processes (e.g., performance improvement, clinical doc |
| > | umentation, etc.) to achieve the optimal degree of excellence in the services rendered to every pati | ||||
| > | ent. Evaluation of practice operates within the parameters of patient outcome, cost-benefit in care | ||||
| > | provision, and patient access to the health care delivery system. Provides for internal strategic pl | ||||
| > | anning efforts and implementing continuous quality improvement programs. | ||||
| 2 | Involves the establishment and supervision of processes (e.g., performance improvement, clinical doc | ||||
| > | umentation, etc.) to achieve the optimal degree of excellence in the services rendered to every pati | ||||
| > | ent. Evaluation of practice operates within the parameters of patient outcome, cost-benefit in care | ||||
| > | provision, and patient access to the health care delivery system. Provides for internal strategic pl | ||||
| > | anning efforts and implementing continuous quality improvement programs. Serves as the BCH Children’ | ||||
| > | s Surgery Performance Improvement (PI) Nurse, responsible for data collection, analysis, and perform | ||||
| > | ance improvement activities for patients under 18 years of age, in support of the American College o | ||||
| > | f Surgeons Children’s Surgery Verification Level I Programs at both BCH San Francisco and BCH Oaklan | ||||
| > | d. The American College of Surgeons Children’s Surgery Verification Programs are embedded within the | ||||
| > | BCH Perioperative Department and operates as a collaborative; multidisciplinary partnership focused | ||||
| > | on advancing pediatric surgical quality and safety. Guided by Level 1 standards from the American C | ||||
| > | ollege of Surgeons (ACS), the programs work across teams to drive continuous improvement in surgical | ||||
| > | care and patient outcomes. The Children’s Surgery PI Nurse partners closely with the Children’s Sur | ||||
| > | gery Program Manager to lead performance improvement initiatives aimed at optimizing patient outcome | ||||
| > | s, identifying patient safety and system issues early, and implementing evidence-based practice impr | ||||
| > | ovements. This role requires a high level of clinical judgment, creativity, organization, and priori | ||||
| > | tization. The PI Nurse collaborates with pediatric focused physicians, surgeons, anesthesiologists, | ||||
| > | and multidisciplinary teams to support BCH Hospitals in system-wide and cross-bay performance improv | ||||
| > | ement through coordination and execution of assigned projects. | ||||
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| t | 4 | Qualifications: | t | 3 | Serves as the BCH Children’s Surgery Performance Improvement (PI) Nurse, responsible for data colle |
| > | ction, analysis, and performance improvement activities for patients under 18 years of age, in suppo | ||||
| > | rt of the American College of Surgeons Children’s Surgery Verification Level I Programs at both BCH | ||||
| > | San Francisco and BCH Oakland. | ||||
| 5 | Required Qualifications: - Minimum of 4 years' experience in a children's hospital setting with a su | 4 | |||
| > | rgical or critical care focus. - Bachelor's degree in nursing or other healthcare profession, or a c | ||||
| > | ombination of comparable clinical education and / or experience. - In-depth knowledge of QI standard | ||||
| > | s, clinical chart review, abstraction, and regulatory requirements. - Advanced knowledge of QI model | ||||
| > | s, tools, and techniques for data collection, analysis, and reporting. - Advanced organizational and | ||||
| > | project management skills with the ability to lead and prioritize tasks. - Advanced critical thinki | ||||
| > | ng and problem-solving skills to manage complex information and responsibilities. - Advanced interpe | ||||
| > | rsonal skills for effective collaboration with clinical and technical staff and external agencies. - | ||||
| > | Advanced ability to convey complex information verbally and in writing, producing high-quality repo | ||||
| > | rts and presentations. - Advanced knowledge of administrative and business software packages for qua | ||||
| > | lity data management. - Advanced skills to influence and persuade staff, management, and clinicians | ||||
| > | at all levels. - Expert ability to collaborate effectively with staff, management, and clinicians ac | ||||
| > | ross departments. Required Licenses/Certifications: - Current CA RN license - Active American Heart | ||||
| > | Association BLS Certification | ||||
| 5 | The American College of Surgeons Children’s Surgery Verification Programs are embedded within the B | ||||
| > | CH Perioperative Department and operates as a collaborative; multidisciplinary partnership focused o | ||||
| > | n advancing pediatric surgical quality and safety. Guided by Level 1 standards from the American Col | ||||
| > | lege of Surgeons (ACS), the programs work across teams to drive continuous improvement in surgical c | ||||
| > | are and patient outcomes. | ||||
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| 7 | The Children’s Surgery PI Nurse partners closely with the Children’s Surgery Program Manager to lea | ||||
| > | d performance improvement initiatives aimed at optimizing patient outcomes, identifying patient safe | ||||
| > | ty and system issues early, and implementing evidence-based practice improvements. This role require | ||||
| > | s a high level of clinical judgment, creativity, organization, and prioritization. | ||||
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| 9 | The PI Nurse collaborates with pediatric focused physicians, surgeons, anesthesiologists, and multi | ||||
| > | disciplinary teams to support BCH Hospitals in system-wide and cross-bay performance improvement thr | ||||
| > | ough coordination and execution of assigned projects. | ||||