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Posted: 26-Apr-26
Location: Hershey, Pennsylvania
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Internal Number: 83919
Penn State Health - Hershey Medical Center
Location: US:PA: Hershey
Work Type: Full Time
FTE: 1.00
Shift: Day
Hours: Monday - Friday, day shift
Recruiter Contact: Jose V. Ceballos at jceballos@pennstatehealth.psu.edu
SUMMARY OF POSITION:
Our Nursing Quality Leader is an advocate and driver of our quality, safety, and regulatory work. This role helps identify where we need to focus our efforts to enhance patient safety, elevate the quality of care, and ensure we meet all regulatory standards. They work closely with leadership at all levels to monitor performance, analyze trends, and champion improvement initiatives that directly impact our patients and our team.
Responsible to function as a member of a multi-disciplinary, unit-based team to provide nursing expertise for a defined microsystem. Lead quality care initiatives to improve patient safety outcomes and patient safety. Collaborate in staff and patient education activities.
DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION:
This is a 60-bed unit where nurses care for patients undergoing emergent and urgent care for acute and chronic conditions in a wide variety of acuity levels. The Emergency Department is a Level 1 Regional Trauma Center treating more than 70,000 patients annually.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Masters Degree in Nursing required
- 5 years of clinical experience in area of expertise
- Currently licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse by state of employment or holds a multistate RN license through the interstate Nurse Licensure Compact.
- BLS required
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:
- Excellent collaboration and consultation skills requiredMust be familiar with process redesignExcellent communication and teamwork skills required.
- Excellent collaboration and consultation skills required
- Must be familiar with process redesign
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills required.
WHY PENN STATE HEALTH?
Penn State Health offers exceptional opportunities to learn and grow, exposure to a wide patient population, and the ability to provide individualized, innovative, and specialized care to patients in the community.
Penn State Health offers an exceptional benefits package including medical, dental and vision with no waiting period as well as a Total Rewards Program that highlights a few of the many additional offerings below:
- Be Well with Employee Wellness Programs, and Fitness Discounts (University Fitness Center, Peloton).
- Be Balanced with Generous Paid Time Off, Personal Time, and Paid Parental Leave.
- Be Secured with Retirement, Extended Illness Bank, Life Insurance, and Identity Theft Protection.
- Be Rewarded with Competitive Pay, Tuition Reimbursement, and PAWS UP employee recognition program.
- Be Supported by the HR Solution Center, Learning and Organizational Development and Virtual Benefits Orientation, Employee Exclusive Concierge Service for scheduling.
WHY PENN STATE HEALTH MILTON HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER?
Penn State Hershey Medical Center is Central Pennsylvania?s only Academic Medical Center, Level 1 Regional Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center, and Tertiary Care Provider. As a four-time Magnet-designated hospital, Hershey Medical Center values the hard work and dedication that our employees exhibit every day. Through our core values of Respect, Integrity, Teamwork, and Excellence, our employees are a team committed to compassionate care for our diverse patient population, our community and each other. As a valued team member, we promote continued professional development, specialty certification, continuing education, and career growth.
YOU TAKE CARE OF THEM. WE?LL TAKE CARE OF YOU. State-of-the-art equipment, endless learning, and a culture of excellence ? that?s Penn State Health. But what makes our healthcare award-winning? That?s all you.
This job posting is a general outline of duties performed and is not to be misconstrued as encompassing all duties performed within the position. Eligibility for shift differential pay based on the terms outlined in company policy or union contract. All individuals (including current employees) selected for a position will undergo a background check appropriate for the position's responsibilities.
Penn State Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected class including disability or veteran status. Penn State Health?s policies and objectives are in direct compliance with all federal and state constitutional provisions, laws, regulations, guidelines, and executive orders that prohibit or outlaw discrimination.
Union: Non Bargained