Performance Improvement Abstractor (Local / Hybrid)

Vanderbilt Health; Nashville (TN); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanderbilt Health in Nashville seeks an experienced nurse to provide project support and data collection to improve organizational systems. You will coordinate projects with the Quality, Safety & Risk Prevention team, providing clinical information and analysis with guidance as needed.

Under direct supervision, you will help define deliverables, manage timelines, and communicate findings to stakeholders. A Bachelor's degree in nursing and at least three years of nursing experience are required;

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nursing.
• At least 3 years of nursing experience.
• Ability to work remotely in a hybrid environment.

Responsibilities

• Collects elements from medical records, analyzes patterns, and reports data for internal metrics to support performance improvement.
• Maintains awareness of requirements for data collection and submission.
• Provides input into departmental discussions based on quality and safety data collection and abstraction activities.
• Develops project deliverables, manages timelines, and escalates issues to ensure timely resolution.

Skills

Communication

Remote work capability

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing

Job description

Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your uniqueness is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt's mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research.

Organization:

Quality, Safety & Risk Prevent Team

Job Summary:

Provides project support and data collection assistance to improve organizational or departmental systems and processes. Coordinates projects with quality and safety teams, providing clinical information and analysis under occasional guidance.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collects elements from medical records, analyzes patterns, and reports data for both internal and external metrics for Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital to support organizational performance improvement.
• Maintains awareness of requirements for the collection of clinical information, including definitions, deadlines, and changes to submission requirements.
• Provides input into departmental discussions based on quality and safety data collection and abstraction activities.
• Under direct supervision, develops project deliverables, manages timelines by escalating issues to ensure timely resolution, and evaluates outcomes to facilitate organizational memory and knowledge transfer.
• The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position, and additional duties may be assigned.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree in nursing
• 3 years of nursing experience
• Ability to work remotely in a hybrid environment

TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES:

• STRATEGIC PLANNING (NOVICE): The ability to define a strategy, or direction, and make decisions on allocating its resources.
• TIME MANAGEMENT (INTERMEDIATE): Planning and exercising conscious control over the amount of time spent on specific activities.
• COMMUNICATION (INTERMEDIATE): Clearly, effectively, and respectfully communicates with employees or customers.
• DATA TRANSFORMATION INTO INFORMATION (NOVICE): Create and interpret data findings through appropriate methods of data visualization. Identify opportunities for improvement, translate them into improvement plans, and develop requirements to support improvement initiatives
• DATA ANALYSIS (INTERMEDIATE): The ability to analyze data in an accurate manner.
• JUDGEMENT AND DECISION-MAKING (INTERMEDIATE): Able to make decisions effectively and accurately in an environment that may be fast‑paced or changing. Considers a wide range of alternatives, including those that may fall outside of the scope of the task at hand, before making a decision.
• REGULATORY COMPLIANCE (NOVICE): Demonstrates knowledge of the appropriate rules and regulations and applies them in difficult, stressful, and complex situations. Able to interpret and explain rules and regulations that are ambiguous or unclear. Directs others in interpreting rules and regulations on the job and trains others in them.
• PROJECT MANAGEMENT (NOVICE): Planning, organizing, and managing resources to bring about the successful completion of specific project goals and objectives.

About the Department:

The Department of Quality, Safety, and Risk Prevention (QSRP) equips and empowers Vanderbilt Health faculty and staff at our Main Campus, Regional Hospitals and Ambulatory Divisions to offer care that is safe, timely, effective, efficient and patient-centered.

We are focused on providing high-quality care through doing the right thing for our patients to reach desired health outcomes, while also preventing errors or adverse events and reducing risks.

The various teams within QSRP foster knowledge sharing to extend best practice use, reduce variability and facilitate improvements in outcomes throughout our health system and strengthening Vanderbilt Health's mission of personalizing the patient experience through our caring spirit and distinctive capabilities through our QSRP Strategic Plan.

Our professional administrative functions include critical supporting roles in information technology and informatics, finance, administration, legal and community affairs, human resources, communications and marketing, development, facilities, and many more.

At our growing health system, we support each other and encourage excellence among all who are part of our workforce. High-achieving employees stay at Vanderbilt Health for professional growth, appreciation of benefits, and a sense of community and purpose.

Core Accountabilities:

Organizational Impact: Executes job responsibilities with the understanding of how output would affect and impact other areas related to own job area/team with occasional guidance. Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Analyzes moderately complex problems using technical experience and judgment. Breadth of Knowledge: Has expanded knowledge gained through experience within a professional area. Team Interaction: Provides informal guidance and support to team members.

Core Capabilities :

Supporting Colleagues:- Develops Self and Others: Invests time, energy, and enthusiasm in developing self/others to help improve performance e and gain knowledge in new areas.
- Builds and Maintains Relationships: Maintains regular contact with key colleagues and stakeholders using formal and informal opportunities to expand and strengthen relationships.
- Communicates Effectively: Recognizes group interactions and modifies one's own communication style to suit different situations and audiences. Delivering Excellent Services:
- Serves Others with Compassion: Seeks to understand current and future needs of relevant stakeholders and customizes services to better address them.
- Solves Complex Problems: Approaches problems from different angles; Identifies new possibilities to interpret opportunities and develop concrete solutions.
- Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Provides ongoing support and coaching in a constructive manner to increase employees' effectiveness. Ensuring High Quality:
- Performs Excellent Work: Engages regularly in formal and informal dialogue about quality; directly addresses quality issues promptly.
- Ensures Continuous Improvement: Applies various learning experiences by looking beyond symptoms to uncover underlying causes of problems and identifies ways to resolve them.
- Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Understands all aspects of providing a safe environment and performs routine safety checks to prevent safety hazards from occurring. Managing Resources Effectively:
- Demonstrates Accountability: Demonstrates a sense of ownership, focusing on and driving critical issues to closure.
- Stewards Organizational Resources: Applies understanding of the departmental work to effectively manage resources for a department/area.
- Makes Data Driven Decisions: Demonstrates strong understanding of the information or data to identify and elevate opportunities. Fostering Innovation:
- Generates New Ideas: Proactively identifies new ideas/opportunities from multiple sources or methods to improve processes beyond conventional approaches.
- Applies Technology: Demonstrates an enthusiasm for learning new technologies, tools, and procedures to address short-term challenges.
- Adapts to Change: Views difficult situations and/or problems as opportunities for improvement; actively embraces change instead of emphasizing negative elements.

Position Qualifications:

Responsibilities:

Certifications:

LIC-Registered Nurse - Licensure-Others

Work Experience:

Relevant Work Experience

Experience Level:

3 years

Education:

Bachelor's

This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within Vanderbilt Health, supported by a comprehensive benefits package which may include health, disability, retirement and/or wellness offerings to enhance your well-being and professional growth.

Vanderbilt Health is committed to fostering an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and is committed to the principles of equal opportunity. EOE/Vets/Disabled.