Cardiac Services Program Lead & Quality Improvement

Sunrise Hospital; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 80,704 - 121,035; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Wellbeing support

Paid time off

401(k) match

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Sunrise Hospital in Las Vegas, NV is seeking a Cardiac Services Program Coordinator to lead program development within the cardiac service line and influence patient care through collaboration with leaders and hospital councils.

You will ensure evidence-based standards of care, monitor quality and budget, and work with EMS to improve pre-hospital continuity of care, while pursuing education and training initiatives and involvement in clinical trials as applicable.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required.
• BSN required; MSN or MBA preferred.
• Current license to practice as a registered nurse in the state of Nevada required.
• BLS required; ACLS preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years nursing experience required.
• Minimum 2 years experience with, and knowledge of invasive and non-invasive cardiology procedures strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 2 recent years experience in Cardiac nursing (critical care, cath lab, CV surgery) preferred.
• Prior experience as a Program Coordinator or Performance Improvement/ Quality Coordinator preferred.
• Familiarity with Joint Commission Core Measure requirements, Chest Pain Center Accreditation requirements preferred.
• Familiarity with ACC-NCDR Cath/PCI and ICD registries and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons National Database preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate program development with cardiac service line leaders to achieve objectives, outcomes, and goals.
• Ensure evidence-based standards of care for cardiac patients per Joint Commission and other regulatory agencies.
• Oversee program development, planning, organizing, implementation, assessment, patient flow, and performance improvement; manage education and training and marketing communications.
• Monitor quality performance and, with Director, monitor cost center budget and contracts; supervise support analyst staff.
• Model nursing process and develop new approaches to evidence-based standards; collaborate with research staff to enroll patients in current trials.
• Collaborate with EMS and outreach coordinators to improve continuity of care prior to hospital arrival; provide feedback and education to EMS staff; perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Nursing experience

Cardiology knowledge

Quality improvement

Education

BSN

MSN or MBA preferred

Job description

Sunrise Hospital in Las Vegas, NV is seeking a Cardiac Services Program Coordinator to lead program development within the cardiac service line and influence patient care through collaboration with leaders and hospital councils.

You will ensure evidence-based standards of care, monitor quality and budget, and work with EMS to improve pre-hospital continuity of care, while pursuing education and training initiatives and involvement in clinical trials as applicable.