Job Title: Quality and Patient Safety Specialist (RN)

Compensation
Salary Range: $139,000 – $153,000 per year

Location: Queens, NY – Onsite

Position Summary

As a Quality and Patient Safety Specialist (RN), you will play a critical role in advancing quality improvement and patient safety initiatives across a leading hospital system. Acting as a subject matter expert for assigned departments, you will partner with clinical and operational leaders to develop, implement, and monitor programs that improve patient outcomes, regulatory compliance, and overall healthcare quality. This position combines clinical expertise, data analysis, project management, and performance improvement to support the hospital’s strategic goals.

Responsibilities

Schedule / Shift

• Shift details: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
• Hours per week: 40

Key Duties:

• Partner with department leaders to implement and sustain quality and patient safety initiatives and best practices
• Analyze quality and patient safety data, develop reports, and make recommendations to improve outcomes and compliance
• Participate in adverse event investigations, patient safety debriefs, and Root Cause Analyses (RCA)
• Lead and support performance improvement projects utilizing methodologies such as PDSA, Lean, FMEA, or Six Sigma
• Assist with regulatory surveys, corrective action plans, disease-specific programs, and staff education initiatives

Requirements

Education

• Required: Bachelor’s Degree
• Preferred (if applicable): Master’s Degree in a related field

Licenses & Certifications

• Required: Active Clinical Licensure (RN)
• Additional certifications (if applicable): CPHQ or CPPS preferred/required within 6 months; Six Sigma, Lean, PDCA, or Project Management training preferred

Skills:

• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
• Experience with quality improvement, patient safety, and regulatory compliance programs
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Word

About Us

RCM Healthcare Services works with professionals across schools, healthcare, and community-based settings nationwide. We support both contract and direct hire opportunities, connecting people early in their careers and experienced professionals to roles that align with their experience and preferences. With more than 50 years of staffing experience, our team understands the environments you’re stepping into and what it takes to be successful in them. We stay closely involved from first conversation through placement, with consistent communication, a reliable point of contact, and follow-through at every step. We’re committed to caring for the professionals we work with and the communities they support, and offer competitive pay and benefits designed to support your well-being. RCM Healthcare Services is Joint Commission certified, reflecting a commitment to quality, compliance, and a consistent experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity & Reasonable Accommodation

RCM Technologies is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable state laws. If you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for or perform this role, please contact us and we will engage in an interactive process to support your needs.