Provide planning and clinical support for sites including, developing and executing quality and operational action plans
Develop and execute targeted site assessments to identify strengths and opportunities for improvement
Assist teams with real-time data collection and analysis to inform performance improvement and improve patient outcomes
Assist clinical and operational leadership in the development of efficient and effective patient flow processes for new and existing clinical programs, including emergency transfers
Serve as the point of contact for up-to-date cardiovascular clinical standards, guidelines, evidence-based practice, and interpreting and summarizing publications (in collaboration with DHN team and Duke Heart Center experts as appropriate) for communication to appropriate site-based personnel
Manage and guide the facility design process, to assure efficient and effective clinical operations and optimum patient outcomes
Demonstrate the ability to understand the financial impact to the affiliate organization when developing or evaluating clinical programs
Provide consultative support and guidance in the development and implementation of site quality oversight and reporting structure, assuring execution of plan and monitoring of results
Lead programmatic quality review processes, to include but are not limited to: Morbidity and Mortality Conferences Case reviews, with dissemination of reports
Partner and support cardiovascular registry participation, with an emphasis on vendor coordination, data integrity, and submission accuracy
Develop community and staff education programs; responsibilities include but are not limited to: Conducting an initial and ongoing assessment of staff education and training at assigned affiliate(s) Complete competency assessments of affiliate staff as needed
Develop and deliver relevant educational content, utilizing Duke Heart Center experts for guidance as needed
Establish Continuing Medical and Staff education plan
Support CME/CE and site community educational events
Assist in the development and provision of affiliate educational events
Participate in site strategic planning and cardiovascular service line and program performance reviews to share observations, discuss opportunities for new or enhanced clinical services
Perform other duties or tasks incidental to the work described herein as required and requested to meet the objectives of the DHN.
Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree (BSN) and RN licensure in NC
Master’s in Nursing Science, or MPA, MHA, or MBA with health care concentration strongly preferred
A minimum of four years as a registered nurse in cardiovascular care; preferably within interventional cardiology
Minimum of two years in a leadership role or relevant program management experience
Additional training in clinical informatics and/or clinical analyst skillset highly preferred
Experience in hospital quality committees a plus
Ability to travel to affiliated sites (Up to a 4-hour drive, short flights, overnight travel)