RN-Quality Clinical Excellence Specialist

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 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.

• 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.

• 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.