Grade Health System
Burn Quality RN Specialist - Burn Program - Full Time Days
Grade Health System, Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30383
Overview
Overview : Grady Health System offers many career paths for experienced professionals. We are looking to add a full-time, Burn Quality RN Specialist to our award-winning Burn Program. Summary
The Burn Quality RN Specialist reports to the Burn Program Director and provides quality surveillance through event identification, investigation, reporting and follow up of loop closure for the burn patient population at Grady Memorial Hospital. They collaborate with physicians, consultants, and multidisciplinary team members to assure high quality patient outcomes across the continuum of care. They assist in coordinating the routing activities associated with the burn registry (Burn Care Quality Platform [BCQP]), including data gathering, data abstraction/entry, coding, data analysis, data validation/maintenance and report production/creation. In addition to serving as a liaison with other departments and outside agencies, the Burn Quality RN Specialist supports relationships with, and submission of data to, the American Burn Association (ABA), Georgia Department of Public health (GDPH), and Office of Emergency Medical Services and Trauma (OEMS&T), for maintenance of national verification, as well as national benchmarking. Responsibilities
Data Abstraction – 45%: Completes concurrent and retrospective data abstraction on burn registry cases – including reconciling data as information becomes available (e.g., autopsy reports, meeting minutes) in compliance with routine data submission deadlines established by BCQP and OEMS&T; supports data validation efforts including data scrubbing and correcting as needed using routine inter-rater reliability (IRR) review, report running, and data drilldowns; identifies data inconsistencies and develops methods to correct and mitigate. Identifies all burn admissions, transfers and deaths using clinical identifiers and strict inclusion/exclusion criteria as outlined by governing bodies including the ABA and OEMS&T; provides concurrent and retrospective burn patient tracking while maintaining various file types and logs; exhibits proficiency in report running and writing to support program efforts. Performance Improvement – 45%: Identifies performance improvement opportunities using the surveillance method outlined in the Burn Performance Improvement in Patient Safety (PIPS) plan, via quality assessments/audits, and through communication with clinical staff; leads assimilation of needed programmatic changes. Incorporates information from the PIPS Program into the burn registry (updating injury information, complications, and fluid resuscitation when needed) and presents these cases at meetings pertinent to the same. Acts as a liaison and facilitates multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary department communication/collaboration between the Burn Program and all patient care areas and subspecialty providers. Responds to specified burn activations and rounds on burn patients in accordance with programmatic needs. Uses industry best practices to optimize operational processes for daily/weekly/monthly/yearly burn registry and Burn Program functions. Supports burn-specific in-servicing, injury prevention, outreach and research efforts as needed. Professional Development and Continuing Education – 5% : Serves as a mentor/coach to facilitate and support learning needs of burn data roles; communicates effectively with the team to influence change; participates in burn educational offerings including monthly/annual registry updates offered by the ABA and participates in ABA Special Interest Groups (SIGs), Georgia Committee for Trauma Excellence (GCTE), and relevant hospital, state, and national meetings; supports submitting abstracts annually to burn-related conferences; maintains 8 hours of burn registry CEU annually; keeps knowledge current on burn and trauma trends. Education
Required : Bachelor's Degree in Nursing Preferred : Master's Degree in Nursing or health-related field Experience
Required : Five (5) or more years of job-related RN experience caring for burn patients (ICU to outpatient) or high-acuity patients in ED or ICU; experience participating in clinical performance improvement activities; experience leading projects and/or teams; experience with Microsoft Office Applications Preferred : Experience caring for pediatric patients Successful completion of Trauma Outcomes and Performance Improvement Course (TOPIC) within 18 months of hire Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) or ENPC Skills/Certifications/Licenses
Required : Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Current Registered Nurse in State of Georgia Advanced Burn Life Support (ABLS) within 1 year of hire TOPIC course within 12 months of hire ICD-10 training within 12 months of hire Excellent written/verbal communication skills with focus on maintaining relationships Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Motivated to acquire new skills and knowledge while working under pressure Knowledge of medical terminology and navigation of the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Preferred : Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) or ENPC Equal Opportunity Employer : Minorities/Females/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity Location: Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, GA
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Overview : Grady Health System offers many career paths for experienced professionals. We are looking to add a full-time, Burn Quality RN Specialist to our award-winning Burn Program. Summary
The Burn Quality RN Specialist reports to the Burn Program Director and provides quality surveillance through event identification, investigation, reporting and follow up of loop closure for the burn patient population at Grady Memorial Hospital. They collaborate with physicians, consultants, and multidisciplinary team members to assure high quality patient outcomes across the continuum of care. They assist in coordinating the routing activities associated with the burn registry (Burn Care Quality Platform [BCQP]), including data gathering, data abstraction/entry, coding, data analysis, data validation/maintenance and report production/creation. In addition to serving as a liaison with other departments and outside agencies, the Burn Quality RN Specialist supports relationships with, and submission of data to, the American Burn Association (ABA), Georgia Department of Public health (GDPH), and Office of Emergency Medical Services and Trauma (OEMS&T), for maintenance of national verification, as well as national benchmarking. Responsibilities
Data Abstraction – 45%: Completes concurrent and retrospective data abstraction on burn registry cases – including reconciling data as information becomes available (e.g., autopsy reports, meeting minutes) in compliance with routine data submission deadlines established by BCQP and OEMS&T; supports data validation efforts including data scrubbing and correcting as needed using routine inter-rater reliability (IRR) review, report running, and data drilldowns; identifies data inconsistencies and develops methods to correct and mitigate. Identifies all burn admissions, transfers and deaths using clinical identifiers and strict inclusion/exclusion criteria as outlined by governing bodies including the ABA and OEMS&T; provides concurrent and retrospective burn patient tracking while maintaining various file types and logs; exhibits proficiency in report running and writing to support program efforts. Performance Improvement – 45%: Identifies performance improvement opportunities using the surveillance method outlined in the Burn Performance Improvement in Patient Safety (PIPS) plan, via quality assessments/audits, and through communication with clinical staff; leads assimilation of needed programmatic changes. Incorporates information from the PIPS Program into the burn registry (updating injury information, complications, and fluid resuscitation when needed) and presents these cases at meetings pertinent to the same. Acts as a liaison and facilitates multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary department communication/collaboration between the Burn Program and all patient care areas and subspecialty providers. Responds to specified burn activations and rounds on burn patients in accordance with programmatic needs. Uses industry best practices to optimize operational processes for daily/weekly/monthly/yearly burn registry and Burn Program functions. Supports burn-specific in-servicing, injury prevention, outreach and research efforts as needed. Professional Development and Continuing Education – 5% : Serves as a mentor/coach to facilitate and support learning needs of burn data roles; communicates effectively with the team to influence change; participates in burn educational offerings including monthly/annual registry updates offered by the ABA and participates in ABA Special Interest Groups (SIGs), Georgia Committee for Trauma Excellence (GCTE), and relevant hospital, state, and national meetings; supports submitting abstracts annually to burn-related conferences; maintains 8 hours of burn registry CEU annually; keeps knowledge current on burn and trauma trends. Education
Required : Bachelor's Degree in Nursing Preferred : Master's Degree in Nursing or health-related field Experience
Required : Five (5) or more years of job-related RN experience caring for burn patients (ICU to outpatient) or high-acuity patients in ED or ICU; experience participating in clinical performance improvement activities; experience leading projects and/or teams; experience with Microsoft Office Applications Preferred : Experience caring for pediatric patients Successful completion of Trauma Outcomes and Performance Improvement Course (TOPIC) within 18 months of hire Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) or ENPC Skills/Certifications/Licenses
Required : Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Current Registered Nurse in State of Georgia Advanced Burn Life Support (ABLS) within 1 year of hire TOPIC course within 12 months of hire ICD-10 training within 12 months of hire Excellent written/verbal communication skills with focus on maintaining relationships Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Motivated to acquire new skills and knowledge while working under pressure Knowledge of medical terminology and navigation of the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Preferred : Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) or ENPC Equal Opportunity Employer : Minorities/Females/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity Location: Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, GA
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