Quality Improvement Coordinator

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This position support quality and safety designed to improve patient outcomes and reduce risk of patient harm. This position will also be called upon to assist in coaching others in methods that will improve safety and quality of care. The Quality Improvement Coordinator is the lead team member in developing regular statistical reports, data gathering and data management and ad hoc statistical reports, as related to quality projects and initiatives at CCMC. In addition, this position will be called upon to facilitate quality teams, chair groups and subgroups and will be expected to work closely with all staff hospital-wide on specific quality projects. This person works closely with Information Technology to support EMR development, audit and report quality efforts. In addition, the Quality Improvement Coordinator may support, facilitate and or lead internal and external multidisciplinary improvement projects which may include auditing and data submission for SPS, NSQIP, CHA, CHAT and other collaboratives as indicated. This position may lead the operations of these projects, support the education of staff and serve as subject matter expert regarding safety and improvement science.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing or PharmD

• Licensure required with a minimum of 3 years clinical nursing or pharmacy experience,

• 3 years quality improvement, education, or process improvement experience.

• Requires Quality or Patient Safety Certification within 3 years of date of hire.

• Master’s degree in business or a health related field a plus.

• Must have understanding of Quality Improvement methodology and be knowledgeable in data collection and analysis.

• Must have excellent oral and written communication skills, organizational and interpersonal skills, ability to work with all members of the health care team to achieve positive outcomes.

• Must be able to adapt to changing healthcare environment and requirements.

Certification/Licensure:

• Valid Texas Licensure as a Registered Nurse or PharmD required with license to practice in the State of Texas

About Us:

Cook Children's Health Care System

Cook Children's Health Care System offers a unique approach to caring for children because we are one of the country's leading integrated pediatric health care delivery organizations. Patients benefit from the integrated system because it allows Cook Children's to use all of its resources to treat a patient and allows for easy communication between the various companies by physicians with a focus on caring for children and adolescents.

Cook Children’s is an equal opportunity employer. As such, Cook Children’s offers equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected class in accordance with applicable federal laws. These opportunities include terms, conditions and privileges of employment, including but not limited to hiring, job placement, training, compensation, discipline, advancement and termination.