Quality & Safety Outcomes Coordinator

The University of Kansas Health System; Rainbow (CA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Kansas Health System in Kansas City seeks an entry-level Quality & Safety Outcomes Coordinator to support performance improvement initiatives, data management, and adherence to accreditation and safety standards. This role partners with the Quality and Safety Manager and cross-functional teams to monitor metrics and advance patient safety.

Ideal candidate will have a high school diploma, a Bachelor's degree in arts, sciences, nursing or equivalent, plus 2+ years in healthcare.

Qualifications

• High School diploma required.
• Bachelor's degree in Arts, Science, Nursing or equivalent; RN license in KS/MO if applicable.
• 2+ years of experience in the healthcare industry.

Responsibilities

• Supports performance improvement initiatives to maintain accreditation and safety programs.
• Interacts with disciplines to identify safety risks and opportunities for improvement.
• Manages data collection, validation, analysis, and timely reporting of metrics.

Skills

Data analysis

Quality improvement

Communication

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor's degree in Arts/Science/Nursing

Tools

Databases

Job description

Position Title

Quality & Safety Outcomes Coordinator Rainbow 3950

Position Summary / Career Interest

The Quality and Safety Outcomes Coordinator (QSOC) is an entry level position supporting various activities that improve quality outcomes and prevent adverse safety events throughout The University of Kansas Health System.

Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions

• Works under the direction of the Quality and Safety Manager to support various performance improvement initiatives to maintain accreditation, regulatory compliance, facility-level professional certifications, and other internal and external quality, safety, and value-based programs
• Interacts in a courteous and professional manner to foster collaborative partnerships with all necessary disciplines to identify and respond to safety risks and opportunities for improvement
• Supports data management functions including data collection, data validation, data analysis and interpretation, and timely submission of internal and publicly reported metrics
• Uses various data sources (incident reports, registries, databases) to monitor performance and develop recommendations for improving organizational performance on various quality and safety metrics
• Applies basic principles of safety science, process improvement, quality and patient safety measurement, project management, high reliability organizations, and is comfortable with PDCA cycles and A3 problem solving
• Demonstrates the ability to solve simple problems, independently make decisions, and escale concerns appropriately
• Facilitates small-scale, interdisciplinary performance improvement groups to achieve unit, department, or metric-specific goals
• Participates in local, regional, and national employee and patient safety related educational offerings and meetings.
• Educates individuals and groups about the risks of healthcare delivery, the importance of reporting hazardous conditions, basic principles of quality improvement, and components of a safety culture
• Completes special projects as assigned
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department
• These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.

Required Education and Experience

• High School Graduate
• Bachelors Degree Arts, Science, Nursing or equivalent (Registered Nurse license in the state of Kansas and Missouri required, if appropriate)
• 2 or more years of experience in the healthcare industry

Required Licensure and Certification

• Licensed Registered Nurse (LRN) - Multi-State - State Board of Nursing
• Registered Nurse license in the state of Kansas and Missouri required, if appropriate
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) - American Heart Association (AHA)

Time Type

Full time

Important information for you to know as you apply

The health system is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally-protected status.

See also Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. The health system provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.

If you need to request reasonable accommodations for your disability as you navigate the recruitment process, please let our recruiters know by requesting an Accommodation Request form using this link [e-mail].

Employment with the health system is contingent upon, among other things, agreeing to the health-system-dispute-resolution-program.pdf and signing the agreement to the DRP.

About The University of Kansas Health System

As part of the region’s premier academic medical center, The University of Kansas Health System in Kansas City is a world-class healthcare provider and destination for complex care and diagnosis. We are driven by our commitment to service, continuous improvement and to the highest degree of excellence. Collaboration between physicians, nurses, researchers, educators and other professionals who share their expertise leads to exciting discoveries and life-changing treatments for the people we serve.