Perf Im/Com Bsd Lrn Coord/UKHC

5 yrs

Registered Nurse (RN)

Sitting at computer workstation for extended periods. Repetitive motion.

Variable but Monday-Friday 7:30 am – 4:00 pm (40 hrs/wk); some work from home is allowed.

Quality assessment nurse responsible for the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) quality improvement database. This position extracts surgery patient risk factors, surgical process risk factors and patient outcomes after surgery from the electronic medical record and through communication with the patient and family. Will report benchmarking results externally and internally. Will aid the cardiothoracic surgery program director in identifying areas for improvement and drilling down on performance data.

This is primarily a remote position, occasional needs on campus.

General Surgical Nursing, Electronic Medical Record, Written and Oral Communications, Willingness to learn basic web-based database entry and reporting.

BSN degree plus five or more years clinical experience preferred.

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