RN Clinical Outcomes Coordinator - Bone Marrow Transplant

University of Mississippi Medical Center•Jackson, MS

About The Position

The RN Clinical Outcomes Coordinator supports and coordinates clinical quality improvement initiatives for the Bone Marrow Transplant program. The role collaborates with multidisciplinary teams and committees to develop and implement evidence-based clinical quality goals and outcomes using appropriate standards of care. It also promotes the integration of improvement initiatives into day-to-day operations, educates colleagues, and provides feedback to medical staff and administration on initiative and clinical pathway performance outcomes. The coordinator serves as a mentor and facilitator for clinical outcome improvement teams and creates templates to streamline team development and pathway development and implementation. The position requires occasional travel to offsite locations and may involve work subject to seasonal or clinical volume changes and precise measures of quantity and quality.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Two years of experience in healthcare management, healthcare quality improvement, case management, performance improvement, or direct patient care.
Valid RN license.
Knowledge of current theoretical approaches to delivering nursing care and strategies for examining and applying relevant concepts.
Knowledge of performance improvement concepts and ability to participate in developing and implementing strategies to improve patient care.
Verbal and written communication skills.
Leadership and team-building skills.
Presentation skills.
Problem-solving ability.
Organizational skills.
Analytical skills.

Responsibilities

Coordinate ongoing clinical quality improvement initiatives.
Coordinate and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and committees to develop and implement evidence-based clinical quality goals and outcomes using appropriate standards of care.
Serve as a liaison as appropriate.
Educate others on clinical quality improvement initiatives.
Promote integration of clinical quality improvement initiatives into day-to-day operations.
Provide medical staff and administration with feedback on outcomes during and after implementation of clinical improvement initiatives and on performance measures for clinical pathways.
Serve as a mentor and facilitator to clinical outcome improvement teams.
Create templates to streamline clinical outcomes improvement team development and pathway development and implementation.
Serve on at least one nursing council, hospital, or medical center committee, task force, or project team to improve patient care or the work area.
Demonstrate core standards of exceptional customer service.