Cardiovascular Network Service Lines (NSL) Registry Administrator

Hackensack Meridian Health • Edison, NJ

100d • $111,924

About The Position

The Cardiovascular Network Service Lines (NSL) Registry Administrator coordinates, manages and maintains, including societal, vendor, and regulatory updates, including the HMH and societal national and state database systems functionality at the facility level, and NSL level. The CV Registry Administrator interprets data, and shares interpretation with Cardiovascular (CV) NSL multidisciplinary local, and Network Committees, CV NSL Accreditation, and Certification Committees, Local and Network Quality, Outcomes, and Safety Committee(s), and other committees as directed by Hackensack Meridian Health VP of Cardiovascular Network Service Lines. The CV Registry Administrator coordinates cardiovascular data collection to ensure STS/TVT, ACC-NCDR, and NJ Department of Health (NJDOH) Cardiovascular reporting databases are appropriately maintained. Serves as the key facility contact to issues relating to the performance of the national STS/TVT, ACC-NCDR, and NJDHSS CV databases. Develops utilization of the Cardiovascular Registry Program to its full potential, by continually providing database utilization education, and training of appropriate personnel, including the CV Registry abstractor(s), regarding accurate and complete data collection, and entry. Identifies, and resolves hardware, and software problems, thus providing a continuity of service with maximum results. Coordinates the installation of new programs, and upgrades. Actively participates within the CV NSL, sharing ideas, and having input in the decision-making process that will affect the integrity of the system. Actively participates in creating, and accomplishing the Cardiovascular NSL local, and system goals and development, implementation, and evaluation of the Cardiovascular NSL strategic plan, including all CV metrics, and dashboards. Facilitates an interdisciplinary approach to the evaluation of identified problems, and/or improvement of processes within the CV NSL, using the theories, methods, and tools of performance improvement. This includes organizing relevant task forces, review of evidence-based literature/benchmarks, establishment of indicators for monitoring, and evaluation of quality and appropriateness of care and continuous improvement for the achievement of targeted goals. Provides physician-specific quality data obtained from data analysis to the Network Quality leadership as needed, the facility Chief Medical Officers, administrative leadership, and various hospital Quality Department(s), as directed. Works under the clinical advice of the CV NSL Advanced Practice Nurse/Population Coordinator, and Physician Registry Champions, and is responsible to the Manager of CV NSL Registries, Regional, and Network NSL Administration.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, and/or Informatics.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills that may include but are not limited to Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite platforms.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor or masters degree in Informatics.
• Masters degree in Business, Healthcare, or Nursing.
• Experience in Nursing informatics, CV Administration, Leadership, Quality/Outcomes, Performance Improvement credentials (Lean, Six Sigma, PDCA, Robust PI (HRO).
• Clinical cardiovascular experience of 3-5 years, with past experience over identified population preferred.

Responsibilities

• Actively participates in the development and achievement of CV NSL Goals, and Strategic Priorities, and is a member of the Clinical/Quality NSL committee.
• Retrieves, and utilizes pertinent data from the Registries/databases to evaluate CV NSL clinical, financial, and quality performance.
• Oversees, and maintains cardiovascular data collection, and entry processes to ensure STS/TVT, ACC-NCDR Registries, and NJ Department of Health Cardiovascular reporting databases are accurate, and complete.
• Coordinates, maintains, and updates the selected vendor(s) at HMH to keep all CV data from national societies current with complete integrated system functionality.
• Coordinates, and provides education, and training to CV Registry Abstractor, and CV Services Team Members, for data collection, and entry.
• Develops presentations for review of pertinent outcomes, accreditations, and clinical information sharing.
• Maintains current knowledge of CV NSL clinical/quality performance improvement measures.
• Participates in the planning, and preparation activities for regulatory, and CV NSL Accreditation/Certification surveys.
• Prepares, and distributes clinical, financial, and quality reports for use by CV NSL VP, NSL Network and Regional Director(s), Administrative and Medical Staff Leaders.
• Advises leadership of all potential problems, and quality issues in a timely manner.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Retirement benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees