RN Clinical Outcomes Coordinator - Surgical Intensive Care Unit

University of Mississippi Medical Center • Jackson, MS

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About The Position

The RN Clinical Outcomes Coordinator supports and coordinates clinical quality improvement initiatives in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit. The role works with multidisciplinary teams and committees to develop and implement evidence-based clinical quality goals and outcomes using appropriate standards of care. The coordinator educates others about improvement initiatives, helps integrate them into daily operations, and reports outcomes and performance-measure results to medical staff and administration. The position also mentors and facilitates clinical outcome improvement teams and creates templates to streamline team development and pathway development and implementation.

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.
• Help integrate clinical quality improvement initiatives into day-to-day operations.
• Provide feedback to medical staff and administration about outcomes from clinical improvement initiatives during and after implementation, and about 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time