RN Cardiovascular Quality Coordinator

Job Description

Description

Introduction

Do you have the career opportunities as a(an) Cardiovascular Quality Coordinator you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join HCA Florida Kendall Hospital which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Benefits

HCA Florida Kendall Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
  
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
  
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
  
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
  
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
  
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  
• Colleague recognition program
  
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Our teams are a committed, caring group of colleagues. Do you want to work as a(an) Cardiovascular Quality Coordinator where your passion for creating positive patient interactions are valued? If you are dedicated to caring for the well-being of others, this could be your next opportunity. We want your knowledge and expertise

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Cardiovascular Quality Coordinator is responsible for the program development, planning, implementation, assessment, coordination, maintenance and process improvement of a comprehensive chest pain, PCI, and cardiovascular surgery program that complies with national standards for quality of care as dictated by the American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology, The Society of Thoracic Surgeons and The Joint Commission.

What qualifications you will need:

• Provide support functions for all aspects of the cardiac programs.
• Collaborates with other members of the hospital team to facilitate a multidisciplinary quality assurance review of the care of cardiac patients.
• Collaborate with nursing management and staff nurses to define, guide, and evaluate nursing practices in the provision of cardiac care; including creation of policies and procedures related to cardiac care and clinical research.
• Serve as a nursing consultant to other members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Coordinates and schedules monthly PCI and cardiovascular surgery committee meetings, including but not limited to PCI meeting, cardiovascular service line meeting, cardiology M & M, and cardiac surgery M & M.
• Researches other cardiac systems in practice to develop and test relevant theories in providing better patient care.
• Assists in data abstraction from medical records into established cardiovascular registries/databases, according to established criteria for entry.
• Submits data to registries/databases within established time frames.
• Is responsible for the maintenance of the ACC-NCDR Cath/PCI and ICD registries, Society of Thoracic Surgeons National Database, and other service line registries/databases as applicable.
• Monitors data integrity, and validity.
• Analyzes registry data on cardiac patients to identify trends for strategic planning and performance improvement.
• Collaborate with clinicians (physicians, physician assistants, residents, perfusionists, and cardiac cath lab colleagues) to assure accurate data collection and optimal documentation, including but not limited to the utilization of risk assessment tools, proper time out utilization, and proper use of order sets.
• Provides morbidity and mortality data to the individual cardiologists and cardiovascular surgeons.
• Serves as the clinical liaison with the ED physicians, providers, and staff to ensure the proper use of clinical alerts, risk assessment tools, accurate data collection, and optimal documentation.
• Actively communicates with members of the cardiology and cardiovascular surgery team to ensure accurate and timely data capture in response to criteria.
• Ensures confidentiality of data capture, consistent with departmental standards for information privacy.
• In collaboration with physicians and hospital leadership, identify and coordinate improvement efforts based on outcomes reporting.
• Provides regular communication of results and initiatives via reports, memos, emails, stake holders (physicians, hospital leaders, and quality committees).
• Participates in regular meetings regarding database reports and information; provides knowledgeable feedback and response to data issues.
• Serves as the educational liaison with EMS, including but not limited to assisting with case presentations and feedback outside of and during EMS monthly conferences.
• Works with administration to resolve financial inefficiencies and reduce cost.
• Assists with appropriate in-house research studies.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  
• Audit cardiac charts, abstract data, develop data reports
• Hospital personnel who assist with development and performance improvement of cardiac program
• Nurses who care for cardiac patients
• Provide high quality performance
• Comply with and actively support patient safety initiatives Perform other duties as assigned
• Comply with and actively support HCA and hospital compliance and ethics programs and activities
• Maintain clinical competency skills
• Participate in the development, implementation, and maintenance of an effective quality program
• Interface with all hospital physicians affiliated with cardiac care
• Work closely with cardiologists, CVT surgeons, and medical staff leadership

Qualifications:

• Current license to practice as a registered nurse in the state of Florida.
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing, BSN, MSN or MBA preferred
• Minimum of 3-5 years nursing experience
• Minimum 2 years experience with, and knowledge of invasive and non-invasive cardiology procedures strongly preferred.
• Prior experience as a Program Coordinator or Performance Improvement/Quality Coordinator preferred.
• Minimum of 2 recent years experience in Cardiac nursing (critical care, cath lab, CV surgery) preferred.
• Basic computer and hospital informatic skills: Microsoft Office.
• Familiarity with ACC-NCDR Cath/PCI and ICD registries and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons National Database.
• Familiarity with Joint Commission Core Measure requirements, Chest Pain Center Accreditation requirements.

HCA Florida Kendall Hospital is located in west Miami-Dade County. Our acute care facility has 417-beds. Our services include trauma, burn, surgical, women's and children's services, behavioral health and diagnostic services. We have two full service free-standing ER facilities. HCA Florida Kendall Hospital has received the Distinguished Hospital Award for Overall Clinical Excellence from HealthGrades. This national recognition places us in the top 5% of hospitals for overall clinical quality. We are a Level I Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center certified by the Florida Department of Health. We are verified as a Level I Adult Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons. The hospital is certified by the Joint Commission as a Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center. We are one of five American Burn Association's verified Burn Centers in the state. With six ACGME accredited Graduate Medical Education programs, we strive to be a leading community-based research hospital. Join our team at HCA Florida Kendall Hospital and experience a dynamic career. One that rewards clinical professionals for their commitment, provides growth opportunities. We encourage you to enjoy a healthy lifestyle outside of work in a diverse and friendly community.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Cardiovascular Quality Coordinator opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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