Registered Nurse (RN) - Quality Assurance
Stanford Health Care
Palo Alto, CA
Days

1.0 FTE   Full time   Day - 10 Hour   R   Onsite   10 Nursing Educ Professional Practice   Nursing   PALO ALTO, 180 El Camino Real, California

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Day - 10 Hour (United States of America)

WHY Join Stanford Healthcare?
o Changing the Future of Nursing Clinical Quality: The Nursing Quality Dept. supports our front-line teams work to be the best at getting better. Nurses on our team:
o Lead innovative quality improvement projects that directly impact patient care outcomes.
o Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement clinical protocols that enhance patient safety.
o Support site visits and activities to ensure nursing care delivery aligns with regulatory and accreditation requirements
o Engage in meaningful data analysis that drives decision-making and nurtures a culture of excellence.
o Be Part of a Tight Knit Team: Our Stanford Nursing Departments are tight knit, collaborative and supportive. The Nursing Quality Department in particular allows nurses to be creative, independent and innovative in and outside of their role. 
• Opportunities to Grow: Nurses in our Nursing Quality Department have access to:
o $2,000 a year in continued education funds that you can use to go to the top conference in your field each year, to use for advanced certifications, or to go back to school.
o Training in data analytics and quality improvement methodologies, as well as mentorship opportunities with experienced leaders in the field.
o Opportunities to present and publish quality improvement work internally and externally.
o Local chapters of several large nursing organizations including Sigma Alpha Alpha Lambda, SMNBNA, NAHN, PNANC-SHC, BAINA
o See a full overview of our benefits here!

Shift / Schedule: Full-time position with 10-hour day shifts

This is an onsite Stanford Health Care job.

A Brief Overview
The Quality Management Coordinator facilitates the planning, development, implementation and assessment of clinical quality assurance and quality improvement in the Department of Patient Care Services (PCS).

Locations
Stanford Health Care (Palo Alto, CA; onsite)

What you will do

• Acts as liaison to other departments for the purpose of identifying and resolving quality improvement activities. Facilitates inter and intradepartmental communication about quality improvement.
• Acts as PCS resource on regulatory requirements and on quality improvement processes.
• Assists PCS management in identifying opportunities and interventions for improvement based on the needs of internal and external customers.
• Assumes responsibility for professional self development. Quality of work reflects high professional and ethical standards.
• Communicates effectively to maintain positive working relationships and achieve desired outcomes.
• Demonstrates the ability to consider age-appropriate issues when dealing with quality improvement.
• Develops, implements, and/or evaluates quality assurance and quality improvement projects/processes in order to continually monitor and improve patient care.
• Participates in or leads work groups in special projects as assigned.
• Works collaboratively to guide and influence the course of change.

Education Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited college or university required.

Experience Qualifications

• Three (3) years of progressively responsible and directly related work experience

Licenses and Certifications

• Nursing / RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure

These principles apply to ALL employees:

SHC Commitment to Providing an Exceptional Patient & Family Experience


Stanford Health Care sets a high standard for delivering value and an exceptional experience for our patients and families. Candidates for employment and existing employees must adopt and execute C-I-CARE standards for all of patients, families and towards each other. C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanford’s patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions. Simply put, we do what it takes to enable and empower patients and families to focus on health, healing and recovery.

You will do this by executing against our three experience pillars, from the patient and family’s perspective:

• Know Me: Anticipate my needs and status to deliver effective care
• Show Me the Way: Guide and prompt my actions to arrive at better outcomes and better health
• Coordinate for Me: Own the complexity of my care through coordination

Equal Opportunity Employer Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in all of its policies and practices, including the area of employment. Accordingly, SHC does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity and/or expression, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or disability, or the perception of any of the above. People of all genders, members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after an individualized assessment of the conviction and the job requirements.

Base Pay Scale: Generally starting at $72.55 - $96.15 per hour

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training. This pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage.