Strategic Clinical Quality Manager - West Pittsburgh, North Pittsburgh and Mon Valley Areas - Western PA Region

Position location: You will be able to work remotely, from your home location, in the United StatesThis is a remote opportunity within the West Pittsburgh, North Pittsburgh and Mon Valley operational areas! The individual selected must reside in the Western PA Region. Travel required! Monday–Friday schedule with no night or weekend shifts.80% Travel Required - multiple area assignmentsEligible for an annual bonus based on both company and individual performance.Position covers all 3 modalities (incenter, inpatient, home therapies).Chance to serve as a quality improvement subject matter expert.Ability to have a significant influence in supporting clinics, patients, and care teams.Career growth and advancement opportunities within the organization.PURPOSE AND SCOPE:Develops, implements, maintains and evaluates an effective, data-driven, quality assessment and performance improvement program(s) with participation by other members of the interdisciplinary team. Serves as a quality improvement champion and role model by promoting and supporting the use of Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) principles, methods, and tools to improve processes and patient outcomes at the facility and area levels. Must have effective communications among the interdisciplinary team (IDT) and must produce effective quality assessment and performance improvement activities which positively influence the assigned dialysis clinics clinical quality outcomes. The scope of the clinical quality oversight of the position covers all treatment modalities (e.g. in-center, home hemodialysis and home peritoneal dialysis), and in collaboration with the IDT, is responsible for the monitoring data/information; prioritizing areas for improvement; determining potential root causes; developing, implementing, evaluating, and revising plans that result in improvements in clinical quality outcomes in dialysis facilities within a geography. PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:Facilitates the implementation and integration of the FKC Quality programs and initiatives into the facilities' standard operating procedures through teamwork and collaboration with area and facility clinical, interdisciplinary and operations teams.Serves as a subject matter expert for clinical quality matters when collaborating with other RNs and members of the Area Quality Team. Identifies clinical quality improvement opportunities in the assigned area to achieve CMS Conditions for Coverage and FMS quality program requirements.Manages the tactical execution of Quality and other clinical initiatives, interventions and standardized education materials with facility RNs within the assigned area.Provides general direction, nursing and clinical guidance related to appropriate theoretical perspectives and feedback based upon professional standards and FMCNA guidelines to support facility RNs within the assigned area in achieving the desired outcomes in the following: quality, patient satisfaction, teamwork, unit...