Program Coordinator- Transplant Quality & Data - Kidney Transplant - Sharp Memorial Hospital - FT - Days

Hours:

Shift Start Time:

Variable

Shift End Time:

Variable

AWS Hours Requirement:

8/40 - 8 Hour Shift

Additional Shift Information:

Weekend Requirements:

No Weekends

On-Call Required:

No

Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum):

$72.290 - $93.280 - $104.470

 

The stated pay scale reflects the range that Sharp reasonably expects to pay for this position.  The actual pay rate and pay grade for this position will be dependent on a variety of factors, including an applicant’s years of experience, unique skills and abilities, education, alignment with similar internal candidates, marketplace factors, other requirements for the position, and employer business practices. 

 

What You Will Do
This position will lead and assist in the implementation of an effective transplant quality program which includes leading the Multi Organ Transplant Committee (MOTC), policy development, monitoring auditing, process improvement initiatives, etc. Coordinates the interdisciplinary, hospital-wide Sharp Kidney/Pancreas and Heart Transplant/LVAD Programs. Responsible for transplant data, management for risk identification, prevention and mitigation of patient safety events through the application of expertise in safety and reliability science. Leads patient Quality, Data, performance improvement and program safety initiatives. Coach's leaders, staff and physicians in fostering and sustaining a strong safety culture.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
• 5 Years Clinical experience (PCU or ICU preferred)
• Experience entering, analyzing and interpreting transplant data.
• Experience interacting, in oral and written forms, with staff, leaders, physicians, patients and families.
• California Registered Nurse (RN) - CA Board of Registered Nursing -REQUIRED

Preferred Qualifications

• 3 Years Experience in healthcare risk reduction/quality/safety
• Leadership experience
• Certified Clinical Transplant Coordinator (CCTC) - American Board for Transplant Certification -PREFERRED

Other Qualification Requirements

• Certified Clinical Transplant Coordinator (CCTC) - American Board for Transplant Certification is required within 1 year of hire. The department is responsible for tracking and maintaining this certification.

Essential Functions

• Communication
  Develops reports to effectively communicate findings with the ability to professionally present results in writing or verbally.
  Utilizes full range of software tools for dissemination of data and results.
  Presentation of information is clear, concise, and tailored to the level of the user.
  Data are complete and accurate with a keen attention to detail.
• Educator
  Trains and coach's leaders and staff on the use of RL Solutions.
  Utilizes TeamSTEPPS, Just Culture and HRO skills at Sharp HealthCare system level and mentors other at the entity level.
  Coordinates annual programs and other patient safety educational programs as assigned (entity related assigned areas).
  Creates and disseminates Safety Alerts and Great Catches.
• Process Improvement
  In collaboration with front-line staff, leaders and physicians, responsible for the analysis of clinical process opportunities and the development of strategies to maximize program quality and safe practices.
  Responsible for coordinating the deployment of process improvements that support the reduction of risk and medical/clinical errors and other factors that contribute to unintended adverse patient outcomes.
  Lead and mentors others on the use of A3, Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA), and other process improvement tools to improve patient progress/outcomes.
  Monitors trends in patient quality and coordinates action plans to improve performance.
  Utilizes best practice strategies and methods within safety science and PI to improve all aspects of patient quality and safety.
• Program Coordination
  Collaborates at the entity level to plan, develop, implement and evaluate patient safety program elements:
  * Culture of Safety Survey: Resource to leaders for promoting survey, interpreting results and creating targeted action plans.
  * Safety Assessments.
  * Reporting of events and near misses: a) Daily review of safety events; b) Identification of events for Patient Safety Event Review Team (PSERT); and c) Prepare reports for external reporting.
  * Cause Analysis, Response and Evaluation (CARE) Program: a) Safety Debriefs; b) PSERT Processes; c) Cause Analysis: i) Apparent Cause Analysis (ACA): Leads and mentors others; and ii) Root Cause Analysis