- Hourly / - BiWeekly /
- Monthly / $89,913.00-$145,151.00 Yearly
A Registered Nurse, Quality Improvement Medical is the full performance level of work developing, implementing and maintaining a quality improvement/quality assurance program for the nursing department in a 24-hour health facility. Employees in this classification monitor and evaluate the quality of care given by all nursing and direct care staff and may be responsible for related functions, such as infection control, use review and risk management. Employees in this classification may supervise support staff.
Employees in this classification receive general supervision from the Director of Nursing or the Assistant Director of Nursing.
Positions in this classification are evaluated by using the classification job evaluation methodology. The use of this method involves comparing the assigned duties and responsibilities of a position to the job criteria found in the Nature of Work and Examples of Work sections of the class specification.
Education: A Bachelor’s degree in nursing or a health-related field from an accredited college or university.
Experience: Four years of experience as a Registered Nurse to include two years in the Medical option. One year of experience in the Medical option must have been in a supervisory, administrative, consultative or teaching capacity.
Notes:
1. Candidates may substitute the possession of a Master’s degree in Nursing or a health-related field from an accredited college or university for two years of the required general experience.
2. Candidates may substitute two years of additional experience as a Registered Nurse in the Medical option for the required education.
3. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in Nursing classifications or Nursing and Hospital Administration specialty codes in the Nursing field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.
1. Candidates for positions in this classification must possess a current license as a Registered Nurse from the Maryland Board of Nursing, 4140 Patterson Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland 21215 or possess a current multi-state license in party states that candidates have declared as primary states of residence.
2. Employees in this classification may be required to successfully complete training and maintain current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Class specifications are broad descriptions covering groups of positions used by various State departments and agencies. Position descriptions maintained by the using department or agency specifically address the essential job functions of each position.
This is a Professional Service classification in the State Personnel Management System. All positions in this classification are Professional Service positions. Some positions in Professional Service classifications may be designated as Special Appointment in accordance with the State Personnel and Pensions Article, Section 6-405, Annotated Code of Maryland.
This classification is assigned to Bargaining Unit E, Health Care Professionals classes. As provided by State Personnel and Pensions Article, Section 3-102, special appointment, temporary, contractual, supervisory, managerial, and confidential employees are excluded from collective bargaining. Additionally, certain executive branch agencies are exempt from collective bargaining and all positions in those agencies are excluded from collective bargaining.