What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Quality Coordinator, Hospital Transplant position at uic?
Position Summary
The Transplant Quality Nurse Coordinator is a clinical leader responsible for driving excellence in transplant care through staff education, orientation, and EMR optimization. This role ensures that all team members are equipped with the knowledge and tools needed to deliver safe, high-quality care. The quality coordinator also serves as the primary liaison between the transplant team and IT, overseeing EPIC Phoenix workflows, reporting, and system enhancements.
Duties & Responsibilities
Patient Education
- Lead the design, implementation and evaluation of patient education programs for all organ types.
- Ensures all patient and referring staff education materials are up to date and meet standards set by the OPTN, CMS and Joint Commission.
Staff Education & Training
- Lead the design, implementation, and evaluation of orientation programs for new transplant staff for all organ types.
- Develop and deliver ongoing training modules to support clinical competency, regulatory compliance, and best practices.
- Conduct regular assessments of staff knowledge gaps and tailor educational interventions accordingly.
- Facilitate interdisciplinary learning sessions, case reviews, and performance improvement workshops.
- Leads monthly transplant continuing education efforts.
- Participates and leads research initiatives as requested.
- EPIC Phoenix Optimization & IT Liaison.
- Serve as the transplant program’s primary point of contact for EPIC Phoenix-related needs.
- Collaborate with hospital IT and clinical informatics to optimize transplant workflows, documentation templates, and other various documentation tools.
- Monitor and validate EPIC reporting tools for accuracy, completeness, and relevance to quality metrics.
- Lead testing, training, and rollout of EPIC updates and enhancements specific to transplant care.
- Troubleshoot EMR-related issues and provide frontline support to clinical staff.
Quality & Compliance
- Lead and support transplant quality initiatives by analyzing data, identifying trends, and recommending improvements.
- Lead regulatory audits and ensure documentation meets standards set by the OPTN, CMS, and Joint Commission.
- Lead multidisciplinary quality committees and contribute to strategic planning.
- Performs other duties as assigned.