RN-Quality Clinical Excellence Specialist

About the job RN-Quality Clinical Excellence Specialist We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented RN Quality Clinical Excellence Specialist to join our healthcare team. This role is essential in coordinating efforts related to disease-specific certifications and ensuring compliance with clinical excellence standards, particularly in Heart Failure (HF) and Stroke care. The ideal candidate will play a key role in quality improvement initiatives, accreditation readiness, and clinical staff education to drive superior patient outcomes. Key Responsibilities: Certification Management: Coordinate all activities, metrics, and standard compliance related to Heart Failure and Stroke Disease Specific Care Certifications. Lead and support accreditation and re-certification efforts to maintain recognition of clinical excellence. Quality Improvement (QI) Initiatives: Collect, enter, analyze, and present a variety of QI data including Core Measures, medical staff quality data, occurrence and complaint data, and peer review metrics. Serve as a QI leader, collaborating across departments and/or QA teams to drive performance improvement efforts. Performance & Compliance Leadership: Facilitate hospital-wide compliance with accreditation and certification standards. Champion and lead performance improvement teams focused on disease-specific care. Education & Staff Support: Serve as a resource to hospital leadership and staff for all matters related to HF and Stroke care standards. Provide staff education and lead Quality orientation sessions for new employees. Support clinical team rounding with expertise in quality and certification-related practices. Survey & Accreditation Preparation: Lead hospital accreditation survey activities and ensure continuous readiness. Community Engagement: Develop and lead community outreach programs related to Heart Failure and Stroke awareness, prevention, and care best practices. Clinical Excellence Advocacy: Demonstrate critical problem-solving skills and actively implement process improvements that enhance patient care delivery. Qualifications: Current RN license (State of [Insert State]) required Bachelors degree in Nursing (BSN) required; MSN preferred Minimum 3 years of clinical nursing experience, with a focus on cardiovascular or stroke care preferred Prior experience in quality improvement, clinical documentation, or accreditation strongly desired Proficient in data collection, interpretation, and reporting Strong communication, education, and team collaboration skills Familiarity with Joint Commission standards, Core Measures, and Disease-Specific Certifications preferred Must-Haves 1. RN licensure is required 2. Bachelor's degree is required 3. 2-3 years clinical hospital experience Nice-To-Haves 1. Certification Heart Failure Nurse 2. SME on clinical practice guidelines and evidenced based practice for treating patients with stroke, heart failure and chest pain.

Created: 2026-03-10