Cardiovascular Coordinator - Quality & Safety
Job Description
Maintains a professional image and exhibits excellent customer relations to patients, visitors, physicians, and co-workers in accordance with our Service Excellence Standards and Core Values.
Shall demonstrate leadership and commitment with respect to the quality management system by:
(a) promoting the use of the process approach and risk-based thinking
(b) engaging, directing and supporting persons to contribute to the effectiveness of the quality management system requirements
(c) promoting improvement
Utilizes nursing knowledge to collect and organize data through various methods to support clinical and process improvement initiatives, such as complications, readmissions, and/or specific program metrics.
Analyzes data and reports, both retrospective and concurrent, on the specified patient population to identify trends and performance improvement opportunities & prioritizes opportunities for improvement based on the results of the reviewed information and data.
Works with key stakeholders/team to develop action plans to improve performance and loop closure.
Collaborates with members of health care team to ensure that care is provided in accordance with clinical guidelines, regulatory/certifying agencies, and organizational standards.
Assists with implementation and education plan of improvement initiatives to include education of nurses, staff and physicians, policy changes and equipment needs.
Leads and participates in data sharing, planning and implementation with multidisciplinary committees.
Leads the accreditation process and program for Chest Pain and TVT
Implements and maintains MRMC as a STEMI Receiving Hospital and work with area STEMI referral hospitals and EMS agencies.
Develops, implements, and educates the overall clinical flow of the STEMI Program congruent with the philosophy, goals, objectives, and mission of MRMC in collaboration with administrative leadership.
Develops a communication network with the Cath Lab, ED, appropriate nursing units, referring hospitals, EMS Services, and physicians.
Collaborates outreach efforts with Emergency Departments and EMS Services in the communities served by McLeod health.
Develops a Chest pain and TAVR quality assurance and improvement program plan in conjunction with the service line, focusing on quality of care, patient outcomes, and ensuring patient follow up.
Responsible for leading and implementing community and patient educational events & represents McLeod Health in educational seminars at local, regional, and national conferences, as applicable.
Attends and prepares information for the monthly and quarterly multidisciplinary team meetings, such as, Cardiovascular M&M, Registry meetings, STEMI, TVT and HVI steering meetings.
Work Schedule: 80 hours bi-weekly
Qualifications /Training:
Minimum of 3-5 years involved in the direct care of the ACS patient in either the ED, Cath Lab, CCU or telemetry units.
Licenses/Certifications/Registrations/Education:
Must possess a valid SC license- RN, BLS
Bachelors of Science Degree in Nursing
Founded in 1906, McLeod Health is a locally owned and managed, not for profit organization supported by the strength of more than 900 members on its medical staff and more than 2,900 licensed nurses. McLeod Health is also composed of approximately 15,000 team members and more than 90 physician practices throughout its 18-county service area. With seven hospitals, McLeod Health operates three Health and Fitness Centers, a Sports Medicine and Outpatient Rehabilitation Center, Hospice and Home Health Services. The system currently has 988 licensed beds, including Hospice and Behavioral Health. The hospitals within McLeod Health include: McLeod Regional Medical Center, McLeod Health Dillon, McLeod Health Loris, McLeod Health Seacoast, McLeod Health Cheraw, McLeod Health Clarendon and McLeod Behavioral Health.