RN Outcomes Coordinator - Days

Who We Are

JPS Health Network is a $950 million, tax-supported healthcare system in North Texas. Licensed for 582 beds, the network features over 25 locations across Tarrant County, with John Peter Smith Hospital a Level I Trauma Center, Tarrant County's only psychiatric emergency center, and the largest hospital-based family medical residency program in the nation. The health network employs more than 7,200 people.

Acclaim Multispecialty Group is the medical practice group featuring over 300 providers serving JPS Health Network. Specialties range from primary care to general surgery and trauma. The Acclaim Multispecialty Group formed around a common set of incentives and expectations supporting the operational, financial, and clinical performance

outcomes of the network. Our goal is to provide high quality, compassionate clinical care for every patient, every time.

Why JPS?

We're More Than a Hospital. We're 7,200 Of The Most Dedicated People You Could Ever Meet. Our Goal Is To Make Sure The People Of Our Community Get The Care They Need And Deserve. As Community Stewards, We Abide By Three Rules Of The Road

• Own it. Everyone who wears the JPS badge contributes to our journey to excellence.
• Seek joy. Every day, every shift, we celebrate our patients, smile, and emphasize positivity.
• Don't be a jerk. Everyone is treated with courtesy and respect. Smiling, laughter, compassion - key components of our everyday experience at JPS.
  
  

When working here, you're surrounded by passion, diversity, and dedication. We look forward to meeting you!

For more information, visit www.jpshealthnet.org .

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Job Title

RN Outcomes Coordinator - Days

Requisition Number

43011

Employment Type

Full Time

Division

QUALITY, EDUCATION, PREVENTION & OUTCOMES

Compensation Type

Salaried

Job Category

Nursing / LVN

Hours Worked

TBD

Location:

JPOC 1400

Shift Worked

Day

Job Description

Description: The RN Outcomes Coordinator is responsible for current and/or retrospective review of medical records and abstracting clinical elements to ensure compliance with established nationally recognized quality patient outcomes as required by CMS, TJC, and QIOs as well as other state or federal agencies. This job coordinates all aspects of targeted clinical indicators from abstraction, analysis of documentation, format, and dissemination.

Typical Duties

• Performs concurrent and/or retrospective focused chart reviews and clinical data extraction as required by the Joint Commission, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and other regulatory agencies.
• Adheres to standard quality measure definitions and specifications as outlined by regulatory agencies and submits data in a timely manner to meet the submission due dates.
• Performs concurrent and/or retrospective focused chart reviews and clinical data abstraction as required for specific patient safety and quality measures as directed by Quality Leadership.
• Translates clinical documentation into meaningful data elements for the purposes of analysis and driving quality improvement in all areas of clinical care. Assists front line clinical staff in the data collection, analysis and implementation of performance improvement activities.
• For concurrent review: reviews all identified charts before discharge to identify documentation gaps and communicates with physicians and other care providers to ensure the required documentation to support the patient’s actual conditions.
• Communicates outliers and improvement opportunities to the medical staff, nursing staff, or other staff members in real time and retrospectively to ensure that deficiencies are corrected in real time and improvement action plans are implemented.
• Responsible for meeting all job-specific educational and other required specifications for regulatory reporting and registry reporting.
• Collects data for on-going and ad-hoc studies as directed by Quality Leadership.
• Completes monthly Abstractions Meeting, required concurrent and retrospective deadlines and submitting data to vendor. Conducts monthly data validation as required.
• Assists in the implementation of data collection, analysis, performance improvement projects and action plans related to areas of responsibility.
• Anticipates customer needs and manages the provision of services to all customers, including patients, physicians, hospital departments, and staff.
• Identifies deficiencies in documentation based on clinical profile of patients, communicates deficiencies to medical staff, nursing staff, or other staff members and ensures that deficiencies are corrected in real time.
• Initiates improvement efforts and works with multidisciplinary teams to improve patient safety and quality outcomes.
• Performs other job related duties as assigned.
  
  

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:

• Associate’s degree from an accredited school of professional nursing.
• 5 plus years of experience as a direct care provider in Nursing.
  
  

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from an accredited School of Nursing.
• 5 plus years of core measure/quality data abstraction and analysis experience.
  
  

Required Licensure/Certification/Specialized Training:

• Current licensure by the Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas or proof of reciprocity of licensure between the State of Texas and another state.
• Completion of unit specific competency based orientation program within 90 days.
  
  

Location Address:

1400 S. Main Street

Fort Worth, Texas, 76104

United States