Cardiovascular Quality Coordinator RN - Onsite Position

20 Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc.; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Northeast Georgia Health System seeks a Cardiovascular Quality Coordinator to lead quality, accreditation, and performance improvement across care continuum. You will oversee data collection, promote evidence-based practice, and collaborate with physicians, nursing leaders, and EMS to drive improvements.

Applicants should have BSN, RN licensure in GA, and 5+ years of cardiovascular/acute care experience, with strong analytical and project management skills.

Qualifications

• BSN required with RN licensure in GA or compact state.
• BLS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate cardiovascular quality, accreditation, and performance improvement activities.
• Collect, validate, analyze, and report cardiovascular quality data and outcomes.

Skills

Clinical nursing

Data analysis

Quality improvement

Regulatory compliance

Project coordination

Education

BSN

BLS certification

Tools

Epic

Excel

Registry systems

Job description

Job Category: Nursing - Registered Nurse

Work Shift/Schedule: 8 Hr Morning - Afternoon

About the Role: Job Summary

The Cardiovascular Quality Coordinator supports cardiovascular quality, accreditation, and performance improvement activities across the continuum of care. Serves as a subject matter resource and coordinates initiatives designed to promote regulatory compliance, evidence-based clinical practice, effective data collection, and improved cardiovascular patient outcomes. Collaborates with physicians, nursing leaders, clinical departments, cardiovascular registry teams, EMS providers, and other stakeholders to evaluate performance, identify improvement opportunities, and support implementation of sustainable quality initiatives.

Minimum Job Qualifications

Licensure or other certifications: Current licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Georgia or a compact RN license in good standing. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.

Educational Requirements: Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN).

Minimum Experience: Minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible clinical nursing experience in cardiovascular, critical care, emergency, or other related acute care settings.

Preferred Job Qualifications

Preferred Licensure or other certifications.

Preferred Educational Requirements: Master's degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, Public Health, Quality Management, or a related field.

Preferred Experience: Minimum of two (2) years of experience in healthcare quality, performance improvement, accreditation, regulatory compliance, clinical outcomes management, or related quality initiatives.

Experience with cardiovascular registries, data abstraction, clinical data analysis, and performance measurement preferred.

Experience working collaboratively with physicians, interdisciplinary teams, and healthcare leaders to drive quality improvement initiatives preferred.

Job Specific and Unique Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of cardiovascular clinical practice standards, evidence-based care guidelines, and quality improvement methodologies.

Working knowledge of accreditation standards, regulatory requirements, and performance improvement processes.

Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret clinical and operational data, identify trends, and develop actionable recommendations.

Effective project management, organizational, communication, and presentation skills.

Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced healthcare environment.

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and electronic health record systems; Epic experience preferred.

Essential Tasks and Responsibilities

Coordinates cardiovascular quality, accreditation, and performance improvement activities across the continuum of care to support compliance with regulatory requirements, evidence-based practice standards, and organizational quality goals.

Collects, validates, analyzes, and reports cardiovascular quality and outcome data, including registry, accreditation, and performance improvement metrics, to identify trends, variances, opportunities for improvement, and progress toward established benchmarks.

Collaborates with physicians, nursing leaders, EMS providers, registry teams, and interdisciplinary stakeholders to support achievement of cardiovascular quality metrics, regulatory compliance, and optimal patient outcomes.

Supports the development, implementation, evaluation, and annual review of cardiovascular clinical protocols, care pathways, policies, and best practices to promote evidence-based care and continuous improvement.

Monitors adherence to clinical standards, protocols, and quality initiatives, coordinates follow-up activities, and facilitates action planning to address identified opportunities and barriers to performance improvement.

Coordinates and supports cardiovascular quality committees, performance improvement meetings, accreditation activities, and service line initiatives, including preparation of reports, presentations, and performance data.

Develops and delivers educational programs, presentations, and performance improvement resources to promote competency, quality outcomes, disease prevention, and awareness among healthcare providers and community stakeholders.

Serves as a liaison and subject matter resource for cardiovascular quality and performance improvement initiatives, fostering communication, collaboration, and integration among clinical departments, physician practices, EMS agencies, and service line leadership.

Participates in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of quality improvement initiatives and strategic priorities designed to improve patient outcomes, operational effectiveness, and organizational performance.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Physical Demands

Weight Lifted: Up to 50 lbs, Frequently 31-65% of time. Weight Carried: Up to 20 lbs, Frequently 31-65% of time. Vision: Heavy, Constantly 66-100% of time. Kneeling/Stooping/Bending: Occasionally 0-30%. Standing/Walking: Frequently 31-65%. Pushing/Pulling: Occasionally 0-30%. Intensity of Work: Frequently 31-65%.

Job Requires: Reading, Writing, Reasoning, Talking, Keyboarding.

Working at NGHS means being part of something special: a team invested in you as a person, an employee, and in helping you reach your goals. NGHS: Opportunities start here.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

Northeast Georgia Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will not tolerate discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected classification or status.

Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) is a non-profit on a mission of improving the health of our community in all we do. Our team cares for more than 1 million people across the region through five hospitals and a variety of outpatient locations. Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) has campuses in Gainesville, Braselton, Winder, Dahlonega and Demorest – with a total of more than 850 beds and more than 1,200 medical staff members representing more than 60 specialties.

Learn more at www.nghs.com.