Cardiac Q. I. Coordinator- Fulltime

Erlanger Health System•Chattanooga, TN

30d•Onsite

About The Position

The Cardiac Quality Improvement Coordinator's chief responsibility is to collect and submit reliable data to the NCDR which includes Cath/PCI, PCMI, ICD, LAAO, TAVR as well as STS registry. This is accomplished through reviewing medical records, understanding data elements needed that meets the data definition and entry into the database of all eligible cardiology and cardiac surgeries for the medical center. This position requires attention to detail, self-motivation and the ability to function independently. The coordinator will work closely with members of the Department of Cardiology and the Department of Surgery to identify opportunities for clinical quality improvement and other special projects as may be identified.

Requirements

RN Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
Associate's degree
Three to five years of clinical nursing experience in an acute care hospital setting
Ability to interact with all members of the cardiac and administrative staff in a professional and courteous manner
Computer and Internet skills and experience required.
Familiarity and comfort with MS Office products is essential for success in this position (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
Current RN licensure to practice nursing in the State of Tennessee
BLS completed prior to going to the unit/department and to be maintained going forward.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree
Cardiac nursing knowledge
Database data entry and/or management experience preferred
Statistical knowledge preferred
Quality improvement or patient knowledge and experience preferred
CMC or CSC certification

Responsibilities

Responsible for the identification of cardiac patients for inclusion in the ACC and STS databases.
Perform concurrent and retrospective medical chart reviews as required.
Assist with the development of Performance Management plans in collaboration with the staff, administrative leadership and Medical Directors of Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery.
Attend monthly Morbidity and Mortality conferences and monthly Cardiac CQI meetings to ensure reliable data collection and/or abstraction.
In collaboration with the Service Line Administrator, track and trend quality indicators established by the Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery departments, ACC, STS, and other pertinent professional organizations or initiatives.
Responsible for identifying areas for streamlining and process improvement in the data collection process.
Responsible for oversight of all data abstraction for the ACC, STS and all other relevant institutional data instruments.
Provide data to administration and physicians in a timely fashion.
Maintain confidentiality of medical record and physician specific information.
Establishes effective working relationships with members of the hospital community, especially staff in the Cardiology, Surgery, Medicine, Nursing, Medical Records, and the Information Systems Department whose support is necessary for the management and success of the program.
When necessary, contact patients and/or families via telephone and/or written communications postoperatively for the purpose of identifying possible occurrences associated with surgical procedures performed at the hospital.
Address issues in a positive and constructive manner.