Transplant Quality Coordinator

Job Overview:

RWJBH is seeking a highly dedicated Transplant Quality Coordinator for our Organ Transplant Center at our New Brunswick campus.

This position is responsible for helping develop, coordinate, implement, and evaluate continuous quality improvement and performance improvement activities and works collaboratively with program and hospital leadership to ensure regulatory compliance for the RWJUH transplant and VAD programs

Qualifications:

Required:

• BSN
• Should obtain or maintain CPHQ certification or equivalent

Preffered:

• Transplant/VAD and/or Quality experience preferred
• Exceptional analytical skills required
• Demonstrated highly effective written and verbal communication skills
• Knowledge of advanced functionality in Excel, PowerPoint, and Microsoft Word required
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with multiple members of the health care and administrative leadership team

Certifications and Licenses Required:

• BLS and ACLS Certification
• Active New Jersey Registered Nurse License

Scheduling Requirements:

• Day Shift
• Monday Friday
• FT

Essential Functions:

• Monitors clinical and process metrics including organizing, collecting, validating, compiling, analyzing, and reporting of results
• Continually assess and improve performance indicators by participating in performance improvement projects
• Facilitates and monitors patient safety activities
• Contributes to meeting departmental and organ program targets for quality and safety, on departmental dashboard
• Coordinates quality committee meetings
• Prepares internal or external clinical data requests
• Reports variances to appropriate management and staff
• Participates in the development, implementation, evaluation and revision of order sets, policies, and other documentation to
• ensure practice is consistent with regulatory requirements
• Collaborates with transplant & VAD & hospital leadership and staff to ensure ongoing compliance with the requirements,
• regulations and laws of local, state and federal regulatory agencies for transplant and VAD, including UNOS, TJC, and CMS
• Facilitates collection of all clinical documents and data necessary in preparation for onsite review or regulatory response
• submission to any transplant regulatory agency
• Participates as a liaison during certification/review site visits
• Provides quality/compliance education and facilitates continuous readiness to portend program accountability and responsibility
• Demonstrates ability to work with all disciplines to achieve a common goal
• Stays abreast of current transplant & VAD regulations

Benefits and Perks:

At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees physical, emotional, social, and financial health.

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plans
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Life & Accidental Death Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!

Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!

RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.

RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.

Equal Opportunity Employer