Corporate Clinical Resource Specialist

The Corporate Clinical Resource Specialist is responsible for providing support to current regional leadership by sitting in vacant leadership seats such as the Chief Nursing Officer, Director of Quality Management, and Nurse Manager. The incumbent is also responsible for assisting with operational opportunities and at times will be required to participate in acquisitions and new development projects. This position requires up to 80% travel across the PAM Health network of hospitals. Performs other related duties as assigned or requested. This is an exempt position.

Job Responsibilities

• Maintains knowledge of state, federal, and local laws and regulations that impact hospital/clinic operations. Demonstrates a working knowledge of accreditation requirements, especially TJC.
• Coordinates implementation of the hospital’s performance/outcomes improvement plan, consistent with system-wide QAPI plans.
• Serves as chairman for the hospital QAPI committee. Assures all minutes and reports of assigned committees are complete and available in a timely manner.
• Manages the occurrence monitoring system and ensures timely investigation of incidents to minimize risk to the hospital; keeps Corporate Risk Manager appraised of significant issues in the hospitals assigned.
• Prepares agenda and minutes for meetings, to include QAPI, MEC, and Governing Board.
• Responsible for completing the intracycle monitoring process.
• Facilitates the development of the post survey Plan of Corrections.
• Manages the patient satisfaction program; assures that patient complaints are heard and acted upon in a timely fashion to maximize satisfaction and minimize risk.
• Directs all nursing service activities.
• Maintains system to determine and provide adequate staffing for provision of appropriate nursing care.
• Implements policies and procedures for nursing service in compliance with PAM Health guidelines and accreditation standards.
• Assures the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of charge capture and rentals.
• Implements strategies to improve nursing service functions.
• Implements, supervises, and coordinates nursing services by: ensuring evaluation, treatment, and re-evaluation are timely; assuring discharge planning; review and revising policies and procedures as necessary; reviewing the program on an annual basis.
• This position requires 80% travel.

Education and Training:

• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse by the Board of Nurse Examiners in all states in which PAM Health operates.
• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, Health Administration or related field required.
• Masters, preferred.
• Specialty certification, licensure or experience preferred.

Minimum Work Experience:

• Minimum of five years of experience in nursing, clinical or quality leadership role required.
• Prior multi-facility healthcare administration experience preferred.

PAM Health does not discriminate and does not permit discrimination, including, without limitation, bullying, abuse or harassment, on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or HIV status, or based on association with another person on account of that person's actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or HIV status.

Education

• Masters or better

Licenses & Certifications

• Registered Nurse