Nurse Data Collection Specialist - Transplant Services

We’re searching for a Nurse Data Collection Specialist - Transplant Services, someone who’s ready to be part of the best ranked children’s hospital in Texas, and among the best in the nation. In this position, you will be responsible for the collection and reporting of patient and unit data that will promote alignment and clinical integration within the department. The data provided will ensure a comprehensive system of care to optimize strategic and operational coordination, improve outcomes for ill children and enhance the most efficient, safe, and timely utilization of resources.

 

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Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Coordinates data entry, analysis and reporting as part of the comprehensive performance improvement process.
• Completes all data collection and data entry carefully and accurately per the database requirements for the highest level of data quality and integrity.
• Maintains Excel database to ensure that all the department's admissions are accurately captured with data collection.
• Successfully completes all data training and certification requirements for data collection, data entry and validation.
• Participates in quarterly inter reliability exercise.
• Notifies the site coordinator of any issues related to potential data errors or inaccuracy.
• Participate in internal quality checks.
• Participates in the development of new project proposals.
• Continues with professional development opportunities.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.

 

Skills & Requirements

• Required Bachelor's Degree in nursing Or associate degree in nursing with acceptance or current enrollment in a BSN program and signed agreement or an associate degree in a related field accepted by the Texas Board of Nursing for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining an RN license Or Technical diploma in nursing with acceptance or current enrollment in a BSN program and signed agreement, or must be currently enrolled in a nursing bridge program working toward an MSN. Verified BSN-equivalency or a signed agreement is required.
• Required RN - Lic-Registered Nurses Texas Board of Nursing or Nursing Licensure Compact
• Required 2 years Clinical experience in a pediatric special care or equivalent unit 

Since 1954, Texas Children’s has been leading the charge in patient care, education and research to accelerate health care for children and women around the world. When you love what you do, it truly shows in the smiles of our patient families, employees and our numerous accolades such as being consistently ranked as the best children’s hospital in Texas, and among the top in the nation by U.S. News & World Report as well as recognition from Houston Business Journal as one of this city’s Best Places to Work for ten consecutive years. 

Texas Children’s comprehensive health care network includes our primary hospital in the Texas Medical Center with expertise in over 40 pediatric subspecialties; the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI); the Feigin Tower for pediatric research; Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women, a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high-risk births; Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus, a community hospital in suburban West Houston; Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands, the first hospital devoted to children’s care for communities north of Houston; and Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin, the new state-of-the-art facility providing world-class pediatric and maternal care to Austin and Central Texas families. We have also created Texas Children’s Health Plan, the nation’s first HMO focused on children; Texas Children’s Pediatrics, the largest pediatric primary care network in the country; Texas Children’s Urgent Care clinics that specialize in after-hours care tailored specifically for children; and a global health program that is channeling care to children and women all over the world. Texas Children’s Hospital is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, one of the largest, most diverse and successful pe