Registered Nurse RN Quality Improvement Coordinator Emergency General Surgery Dept

Texas Health Resources • Fort Worth, TX

12h • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse Quality Improvement Coordinator works in the Quality Improvement Department at Texas Health Ft. Worth, supporting the Department of Emergency General Surgery. The role uses clinical knowledge to analyze data, partners with surgeons, and reviews all types of surgical cases. It is an individual-contributor position.

The position is full-time and exempt, scheduled for 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, mainly from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Some early-morning (7 a.m.) and evening (5 p.m.) meetings may be required. The role requires clear, professional communication with varied audiences and an understanding of the sensitive and confidential nature of performance-improvement activities.

Requirements

• Associate's degree in Nursing.
• At least 3 years of experience in surgical care, critical care, and/or emergency care, with an interest in Emergency General Surgery care.
• Registered Nurse (RN) license upon hire.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification before providing independent patient care, maintained quarterly.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification within 90 days.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification within 90 days.
• Computer software skills, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of the application of statistical data.
• Ability to communicate clearly, concisely, and professionally with various audiences.
• Ability to handle the sensitive and confidential nature of performance-improvement activities.
• Demonstrated expertise in analysis, facilitation, data collection, aggregation, and display techniques using spreadsheet applications.
• Working knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, and ICD-10/DRG nomenclature.
• Ability to organize and analyze statistical information.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate with medical and hospital staff.
• Self-directed, independent, and goal-oriented approach.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing.
• At least 1 year of experience and expertise in quality management and data analysis.
• Knowledge of Joint Commission standards, Performance Improvement tools, Lean principles, and statistical analysis.
• Advanced computer skills to develop statistical process control charts.
• Ability to gain working knowledge of the executive management system.

Responsibilities

• Analyze data using clinical knowledge in the Quality Improvement Department.
• Support the Department of Emergency General Surgery.
• Partner with surgeons and review all types of surgical cases.
• Apply investigative skills to conduct investigations, follow trends, and support process improvement.
• Collect, aggregate, display, and analyze data and statistical information.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree