Program Coordinator - Clinical Improvements

Tenet Healthcare•Detroit, MI

About The Position

Under general supervision and according to established policies and procedures, the Program Coordinator coordinates the various functions of designated service areas. The role coordinates and monitors clinical guidelines, promoting cost-efficient, safe, and effective practices. In collaboration with service management and educators, the coordinator sets standards for staff educational needs and serves as a liaison with Quality and Compliance. The coordinator assists the nursing director with operational functions related to designated service area programs. These functions may include identifying, implementing, and monitoring performance-improvement measures; collecting and organizing established service-area metrics; and monitoring quality outcomes. The coordinator identifies opportunities for improvement, develops proposals for program development and strategies or revisions to existing programs, and presents findings and recommendations to the nursing director. The role provides input into procedure and protocol development, supports compliance with regulatory agency standards, and interprets their intent for clinical support activities. As directed, the coordinator provides professional, technical, or procedural input into policy development and may contribute to departmental goals and assessment of goal attainment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Current license to practice as a registered nurse in the state of Michigan.
Two to three years of experience in designated service areas.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Nursing preferred.
Experience in a leadership role, such as clinical care coordinator, nurse preceptor, or charge nurse, preferred.

Responsibilities

Coordinate the functions of designated service areas.
Coordinate and monitor clinical guidelines, using cost-efficient, safe, and effective practices.
Collaborate with service management and educators to set standards for staff educational needs.
Serve as a liaison with Quality and Compliance.
Assist the nursing director with operational functions related to service-area programs.
Identify, implement, and monitor performance-improvement measures.
Collect and collate established service-area metrics and monitor quality outcomes.
Identify improvement opportunities and develop proposals for program development, strategies, and revisions to existing programs.
Present findings and recommendations to the nursing director.
Provide input into procedure and protocol development and support compliance with regulatory agency standards.
Interpret regulatory standards' intent for clinical support activities.
Provide input into policy development and departmental goals, and assist with assessment and goal attainment as requested.