Coordinator, STEMI Program

Coordinator, STEMI Program

Job Code: RN1140
Full Time Days
 

ABOUT US

We are welcoming a new era in healthcare where achieving good health is just the beginning. At UVA Health Northern VA & Culpeper, we believe in caring for the whole person by getting to know – and making connections with – our patients. By combining the talent and expertise of our people, the breadth of capabilities across our system, and our commitment to helping our communities get better and stay healthy, we are improving the patient experience.

As a UVA Health Northern VA & Culpeper team member, you will have a voice in patient care decisions, support the most advanced medical technologies and feel a strong sense of satisfaction from making a difference in people’s lives every day.

JOB TYPE 

Classification: Exempt 

Supervises Positions: No

JOB SUMMARY 

The System STEMI Coordinator’s primary focus is on the maintenance and continuous quality improvement of UVA Community Health’s (UVA CH) STEMI practices. The STEMI Coordinator collaborates with the health team in all aspects of patient care. Provides formal and informal program education for providers and team members. Collaborates with nursing staff across the system to facilitate patient care and health management regarding appropriate discharge options. Collects and manages clinical, financial, quality, and disease specific related care data.

Program Management: Serves as a liaison to staff, physicians and Emergency Medical Services regionally. Leads and evaluates the STEMI process and serves as a resource to nursing, health management specialist, cardiac rehabilitation team, and physicians. Acts as a change agent in areas of clinical practice to achieve program goals and objectives. Organizes and facilitates STEMI meetings across UVA CH. Evaluates interdisciplinary care processes to ensure consistency in the standards of care and practice throughout the care continuum. Assists with the development and revision of protocols, standards and educational materials to ensure that they are current and meet the accepted national standards of care practice. Participates in, and provides coaching and education for, STEMI care process. Coordinates UVA CH STEMI education programs and community STEMI events. Plans and implements STEMI education tools, presentations and screenings to increase STEMI/Cardiac awareness in the community. Plans and implements activities for American Heart Month.

Data Management: Utilizes/complies databases specific to the desired patient population and relevant to resource utilization, practice patterns, patient processes and outcomes. Compiles data to establish profile for state and national comparison, and goal setting, to improve clinical outcomes and meet certification and regulatory requirements. Supports and fosters evidence-based practice. Assess educational needs of the inpatient and outpatient STEMI population and develops educational materials/tools to facilitate learning and increase STEMI awareness within the community. Manages data from STEMI logs and ensures compliance with data entry and analysis for participating databases.

Patient Care: Works with team members to develop or improve processes to assure a remarkable patient experience. 

• Creates and maintains a healthy work environment that results in improved patient outcomes, retention, and organizational excellence. 
• Collaborates with physicians to develop or improve processes surrounding care of patients. 

Quality: Works in partnership with leaders to create, support, and maintain a culture of professional accountability. 

• Understands the value of innovation and quality improvement. 
• Improves processes and practices by identifying inefficiencies and redundancies. 
• Collects, analyzes and displays qualitative and quantitative data for purposes of identifying and understanding opportunities for improvement.
• Demonstrates efficiency and quality in one’s own work.
• Assures that team members provide care that is consistent with The Joint Commission and other regulatory requirements. 

Communication: Consistently communicates in