About Us
Queen's North Hawai'i Community Hospital is a 35-bed rural acute care hospital located in Waimea (Kamuela), Hawaii Island. More than 300 employees and over a dozen employed physicians staff the main hospital, as well the outpatient clinics located in the Lucy Henriques Medical Center, at our Primary Care Clinic located near Longs Drugs, and at our Specialty Clinic located in the Parker Ranch Center.
Queen's North Hawai'i Community Hospital is an affiliate of The Queen's Health Systems since 2014. The Queen's Health Systems 'ohana includes over 9,000 employees and more than 1,400 physicians with 1,000 specialists statewide. We are the largest private healthcare system in Hawai'i and dedicated to improving the health of Native Hawaiians and all of the people of Hawai'i. We're working to fulfill the mission of Queen Emma and King Kamehameha IV to provide in perpetuity quality health care services.
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Your Health. Our Legacy
Responsibilities
I. JOB SUMMARY:
• Leads, plans, coordinates, implements, and evaluates performance improvement and risk management activities for the Queen's North Hawaii Community Hospital (QNHCH) in accordance with department's goals and objectives and mission of QNHCH and The Queen's Health Systems (QHS).
• Oversees and supports medical staff, departments, and services in meeting requirements of licensing, accreditation, and credentialing agencies.
• Investigates, documents and analyzes incidents occurring throughout QNHCH, which may result in general and/or professional liability claims.
• Leads the implementation, and facilitation of key clinical performance improvement efforts.
II. TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
A. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
• Seeing. Hearing. Speaking. Finger dexterity.
B. MANUAL MATERIAL HANDLING:
• Infrequent: N/A
• Occasional: Lift waist to shoulder between 0-5 lbs. Carry between 0-5 lbs.
• Frequent: N/A
• Constant: N/A
C. NON-MANUAL MATERIAL HANDLING:
• Infrequent: Kneel. Squat. Gripping.
• Occasional: N/A
• Frequent: Stand. Sit. Walk.
• Constant: N/A
III. TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:
• Not substantially subjected to adverse environmental conditions.
IV. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
A. EDUCATION:
• Bachelor's degree Nursing.
• Master's degree nursing preferred.
B. CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE:
• Current Hawaii State License as a Registered Nurse.
• Certification in National Association of Healthcare Quality (NAHQ) preferred.
C. EXPERIENCE:
• Three (3) years nursing experience with at least one (1) year performance improvement experience.
• Knowledge of performance improvement, databases/information systems preferred.
• Demonstrated experience with computer word-processing, spreadsheet, and presentation applications may be required depending upon area of assignment.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Vet
Your Health. Our Legacy
Our Mission: To fulfill the intent of Queen Emma and King Kamehameha IV to provide in perpetuity quality health care services to improve the well-being of Native Hawaiians and all of the people of Hawai'i.
Our Values:
Compassion guides our actions
Aloha inspires us in all that we do
Respect and understanding are essential for the dignity of all
Excellence is our quest