RN-Clinical Outcomes Program Manager

Job Overview

Overview

The RN Clinical Outcomes Program Manager works collaboratively with the Medical Staff Office leaders, Medical Staff leadership, and practitioners to promote high quality, safe, and effective care. Acts as a resource person to the Medical Staff and organization as a whole while working cooperatively within the hospital community to maintain standards of care, develop and carry out strategic plans, and achieve desired data outcomes and goals. Leads or assists with Medical Staff related case/peer review, event review and follow-up, and coordination of practitioner review to meet regulatory standards.

Why UnityPoint Health?

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.  Here are just a few:    

• Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.

• Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.

• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.  

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Responsibilities

Quality/Performance Improvement

• Participates in the hospitals data management and outcome evaluation processes for the Medical Staff. Ensures data abstracting, entry and report generation is completed in a timely and proficient manner. Assists in data collection and review associated with, but not limited to, Healthcare Quality Alliance, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), DNV, Joint Commission, selected databases, Unity Point Health and hospital wide clinical monitors. Supports processes related to Medical Staff event review and follow up.

Program Management

• Maintains internal databases as assigned; participates in database maintenance for external databases as assigned. Assumes responsibility for accuracy of data by auditing and proofing reports. Reports any significant findings to Medical Staff and Medical Staff Office leadership and all other appropriate service lines.

Departmental Support

• Assists with identifying strategies and opportunities to improve processes and outcomes. Partners with practitioners and peers to achieve progress toward data management and outcomes.
• Supports clinical leadership review of cases for patient outcome and safety concerns.

Coordination

• Coordinates the focused and ongoing practice evaluation processes to ensure regulatory standards and requirements are met.

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.
• Prefer someone with a Master's Degree in Nursing.

Experience:

• 3-5 years of clinical nursing experience.
• Prefer someone with more than 5 years of clinical nursing experience; experience with data abstraction and quality review.

License(s)/Certification(s):

• Current active RN license in the state of Iowa or meets the criteria established by the Iowa Board of Nursing.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent clinical knowledge and analytical abilities necessary to proficiently abstract and review data.