Outcomes Coordinator RN - Surgery

Quality Management - Acute Full Time Day Shift 8a-430p

Lexington Health is a comprehensive network of care that includes six community medical and urgent care centers, nearly 80 physician practices, more than 9,000 health care professionals and Lexington Medical Center, a 607-bed teaching hospital in West Columbia, South Carolina. It was selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare and was first in the state to achieve Magnet with Distinction status for excellence in nursing care. Consistently ranked as best in the Columbia Metro area by U.S. News & World Report, Lexington Health delivers more than 4,000 babies each year, performs more than 34,000 surgeries annually and is the region's third largest employer. Lexington Health also includes an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence, the state's first HeartCARE Center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, and an Alzheimer's care center. Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year residencies, as well as an informatics fellowship.

Job Summary

The Outcomes Coordinator will guide efforts to assess and improve performance and coordinate use of measurement data to monitor, document, and ultimately improve the quality of care and services provided at Lexington Medical Center. Assists in evaluation, analysis, maintenance and development of system functionality of electronic health record (EPIC) to meet clinical objectives including participating in project plan development/tracking and workflow analysis. Responsible for data integrity and follows well defined processes for maintaining data integrity. Serves as expert regarding DNV, SC DHEC and other disease specific regulatory requirements and serves in an active role to achieve compliance to standards.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Candidates pursuing ADN to MSN may be considered if they have completed all of the BSN curriculum as verified by the educational institution and complete the MSN within one year of employment or transfer to the role.

Minimum Years of Experience: 5 Years of experience as a registered nurse, including at least 2 years of utilization review, quality assurance, or case management experience and 2 years experience in leadership role.

Substitutable Education & Experience (Optional): Refer to Mandatory Certification Requirements P&P for required education/certification for Coordinator serving on Stroke Team

Required Certifications/Licensure: Currently licensed as Registered Nurse by the State Board of Nursing for South Carolina.

Required Training: None

Essential Functions

Facilitate the delivery of quality, cost-effective patient care and the achievement of desired outcomes for patients, families, and the organization by coordinating data collection and analysis for performance improvement activities. Integrates and coordinates performance improvement measurement activities so as to avoid duplication of effort and ensure a comprehensive, patient population-focused strategy. Coordinates continuous readiness activities for DNV and other regulatory requirements in respective areas. Participates in the development, implementation, evaluation, and revision of new programs, protocols, teaching plans, and other guidelines for care of identified patient populations. Provides educational offerings that contribute to the professional development of others (ex. PDCA, PI, DNV requirements). As requested, designs clinical studies utilizing knowledge of research design and statistical methods. Involved in ongoing research related to the care of the ACS patient.

Duties & Responsibilities

Performs statistical analysis of data, summarizes findings, and prepares reports. Able to communicate effectively through presentation skills in several formats for different audiences. Implements data collection system which maximize use of existing databases and minimize the need for manually collected data. Utilizes nationally-developed practice guidelines & Benchmarks and other research-based practice recommendations in the selection of the process and outcome indicators to be measured. Participates in data collection. Evaluates and makes recommendations for improving data collection methods and accuracy. Works closely with clinical areas to coordinate and improve data collection. Participates on CQI teams/task forces/committees. Facilitates / leads teams utilizing CQI tools and methods. Develops and maintains performance measurement data collection systems and processes that are accessible, efficient, and retrievable. Functions as change agent by participating and supporting the change management process. Works collaboratively and communicates effectively with administration, IT and clinical care teams through participation in the planning, development, evaluation and maintenance of the Clinical Information Systems. Build professional skills by maintaining awareness of health care environment and information systems technology. Acquires appropriate continuing education credits for own professional development and maintenance of current knowledge of outcomes management and related fields (minimum 25 hours per year). Performs all other duties as assigned.

Benefits

We are committed to offering quality, cost-effective benefits choices for our employees and their families: Day ONE medical, dental and life insurance benefits Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs) Employees are eligible for enrollment into the 403(b) match plan day one. LHI matches dollar for dollar up to 6%. Employer paid life insurance equal to 1x salary Employee may elect supplemental life insurance with low cost premiums up to 3x salary Adoption assistance LHI provides its full-time employees employer paid short-term disability and long-term disability coverage after 90 days of eligible employment Tuition reimbursement Student loan forgiveness Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of Lexington Health to provide equal opportunity of employment for all individuals, and to remain compliant with applicable state and federal laws and regulations. Lexington Health strives to provide a discrimination-free environment, and to recruit, select, on-board, and employ all employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including but not limited to, lactation. Lexington Health endeavors to upgrade and promote employees from within the hospital where possible and consistent with the employee's desires and abilities and the hospital's needs.