Rutherford Regional Health System is a 143-bed acute care facility that offers a broad array of inpatient and outpatient care. Rutherford Regional is dedicated to providing patients with a full range of services to meet their healthcare needs. We provide our services in a caring, professional environment through the teamwork of our medical staff and employees. Rutherford Regional Health System’s partnership with Duke LifePoint Healthcare is bringing the pieces together to transform healthcare in Rutherford County. Duke LifePoint Healthcare is a joint venture of Duke University Health System, one of the country’s leading academic health systems, and LifePoint Health, a leading healthcare company dedicated to Making Communities Healthier. These two forces joined because of the shared interest in collaborating with hospitals, healthcare providers and patients to bring high quality, innovative healthcare services to communities. Duke LifePoint combines Duke’s unparalleled expertise in clinical excellence and quality care with LifePoint's extensive resources and knowledge and experience operating community hospitals and healthcare organizations. Coordinates concurrent and retrospective medical record review and data abstraction for Core Measures, external collaboratives and other QI program. Focuses on special studies using EMR and other clinical data to ensure timely identification of patients per program specifics. *Essential Functions:* * Serves as a resource and leads or facilitates activities to maximize quality outcomes using PDCA QI model as indicated. Collaborates with key stakeholders to evaluate, plan and implement process improvements. * Supports implementation of facility quality and patient safety goals, policies, procedures and activities designed to meet the requirements of regulatory and accrediting agencies such as TJC, CMS, QIO, NCDHHS. * Collects, evaluates and compiles review information and statistical data for Medical Staff and other RRHS units/departments. * Coordinates peer review activities for physicians and other healthcare providers using Medical Staff approved QI criteria and provides information for service or department improvement activities, credentialing and reappointment. * Responsible for managing timely responses to Performance Measure Systems. * Responsible for maintaining an accurate tracking database of accounts, correspondence, actions and outcomes for assigned duties. * Communicates with hospital stakeholders to ensure that defined deadlines are met and to ensure that pertinent outcomes information for training and/or process development as improvement. * Utilizes data systems to enter and to maintain clinical information in the electronic and/or program database. * Generates and distributes quarterly outcomes reports or more frequently as needed or requested. * Refers any significant patient incidents, problems or concerns to the Director of the unit involved or to the Director of Quality. Minimum EducationAssociate’s Degree in Nursing requiredBachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred Required SkillsRequires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action. *Certifications:*Basic Life Support (BLS) required *Licenses:* Current RN license to practice in NC (NC licensure or multi-state (compact) license). Minimum Work Experience1-3 years preferred and recent acute care experience within past 3 years preferred *Benefits - Wide range of benefits options!* Here at Rutherford Regional, you choose your own Medical, Dental, and Vision plans from a variety of competitive options that give you the coverage that best fits your needs. * HSA * 401(K) retirement plan contributions * Generous Paid Time Off * Accident & Critical Illness Insurance * Prescription Assistance with OptumRx * Income protection programs for the entire family such as life insurance, Short/Long-term Disability, and Identity Theft. * Employee Assistance program at no cost to you to provide emotional, legal, financial, and daily life support for your entire household. Services are available 24 hrs. a day, 7 days a week. * Free travel and entertainment discount program to ensure you enjoy your time away from work. *Why join our team?* We are dedicated to providing patients with a full range of services to meet their healthcare needs, and we believe our employees are our most valuable assets in accomplishing this goal. Rutherford Regional is growing its team of dedicated health care professionals. If you are looking to start a /career that cares/, are passionate about changing lives, and ready to work in a supportive environment in a close-knit community, apply today! **Job:** **Please select a valid job field* **Organization:** ** **Title:** *Quality Program Specialist* **Location:** *NC-Rutherfordton* **Requisition ID:** *7462-9734*