Cedars-Sinai

Quality Improvement Coordinator RN - Heart Institute - Full Time - 10hr Days

Cedars-Sinai • $90K — $110K *
Los Angeles, CA 90011In-Person
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Qualifications

  • Graduate of an accredited nursing program required
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred
  • Current California RN License
  • Certified Professional in Health Quality (CPHQ) preferred
  • Two years of nursing experience in an acute care setting
  • Experience in clinical data management, healthcare quality compliance, and registry management
  • Cardiac ICU experience preferred

Responsibilities

  • Conduct comprehensive reviews of patient records in the CVIC
  • Abstract and compile statistics and clinical data for internal databases and external registries
  • Utilize internal databases for generating volume/statistical reports and physician statistics
  • Support privileging, recredentialing, and performance improvement committee reporting
  • Ensure compliance with CMS by submitting data to national and state registries
  • Enter abstracted data into various registries including ACC NCDR and STS
  • Collaborate with management to prepare data for public reporting

Benefits

  • Significant role in improving patient care quality
  • Opportunities for professional development in health quality
  • Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams
  • Contribution to impactful public health reporting
  • Access to national and state health registries for career advancement
Full Job Description
Job Description

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The Quality Improvement Registered Nurse (QI RN) in the Cardiovascular Intervention Center (CVIC) is responsible for a comprehensive review of 100% of patient records for those who undergo procedures in the Cath/EP Lab. The role involves abstracting statistics and clinical data for both internal and external uses.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:
  1. Data Review and Abstraction:
    • Conduct thorough reviews of patient records in the CVIC.
    • Abstract and compile statistics and clinical data for internal databases and external registries.
  2. Internal Data Management:
    • Utilize internal databases for generating volume/statistical reports and physician statistics.
    • Support privileging, recredentialing, and performance improvement committee reporting.
    • Contribute to Morbidity and Mortality (M&M) reviews.
  3. External Data Submission:
    • Ensure compliance with Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services by submitting data to national and state registries.
    • Facilitate insurance contracting and comply with OPSHD State of CA reporting requirements.
    • Provide data for U.S. News and World Report.
  4. Registry Management:
    • Enter abstracted data into various registries, including the American College of Cardiology (ACC) NCDR data registries, the Society of Thoracic Surgery (STS) registries, and the California Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Outcomes Reporting Program (CCORP).
  5. Collaboration and Presentation:
    • Collaborate with the Document Management Specialist Supervisor and Heart Institute Managers.
    • Collect and prepare data for public reporting.
    • Present findings and data analyses in various settings.
  6. Performance Improvement:
    • Actively participate in efforts to improve clinical outcomes and patient care quality within the CVIC


Qualifications

Education:
  • Graduate of an accredited nursing program required
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred

License/Certification:
  • Current California RN License
  • Certified Professional in Health Quality (CPHQ) preferred.

Experience:
  • Two (2) years of nursing experience in an acute care setting.
  • Experience in clinical data management, healthcare quality compliance, registry management, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, ideally within a cardiovascular setting.
  • Cardiac ICU experience.

About Cedars-Sinai

Cedars-Sinai is a non-profit academic medical center located in Los Angeles, California. It is one of the largest hospitals in the United States, with over 1,000 beds and 2,000 physicians. Cedars-Sinai is known for its high-quality patient care, cutting-edge research, and innovative medical education programs. The hospital has been ranked as one of the best in the country by U.S. News & World Report, and has received numerous awards and accolades for its clinical excellence and research achievements. Cedars-Sinai is affiliated with the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and is a member of the Cedars-Sinai Health System.
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Size
13,000 employees
Industry
Healthcare
Founded
1902
* Ladders Estimates

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