Transplant Quality Coordinator

At Houston Methodist, the Transplant Quality Coordinator position a registered nurse, responsible for working collaboratively with medical / surgical staff, department leadership, hospital leadership, and hospital quality and accreditation team members to ensure the regulatory compliance with CMS Conditions of Participation for Transplant Centers, United Network of Organ Sharing (UNOS), Texas Department of Health Services (TDHS) and hospital accreditation agencies. This position assists program leadership with continuous assessment and improvement of the quality of care delivered to the pre, post and LVAD patient populations through monitoring of clinical outcomes, of Transplant / VAD services including organizing, collecting validating compiling, analyzing, and reporting results of these services / programs. The Transplant Quality Coordinator position oversees development of policies and procedures and creating quality improvement processes associated with Transplantation / VAD while facilitating adherence with regulatory agencies. This position supports and promotes the organization-wide quality program.

PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Communicates in an active, positive, and effective manner to all transplant team members, physicians and staff who are part of the interprofessional transplant program in order to facilitate quality activities and regulatory compliance goal attainment.
• Collaborates with management in monitoring and evaluating quality of care and patient outcomes for the transplant / VAD patient population based on standards of care as well as the findings of nursing research, hospital policies / procedures and applicable patient care protocols.
• Serves as a clinical resource to staff members. Fosters teamwork approach in all interactions with peers and team members and providing quality / compliance education in order to promote individual staff member accountability and responsibility. Proactive and effective in developing and maintaining collaborative relationships with physicians, management, and staff. Uses peer-to-peer accountability towards improvement of department score for turnover / retention / employee engagement

SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

QUALITY / SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

GROWTH / INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; the employee will also perform other reasonably related business / job duties as assigned. Houston Methodist reserves the right to revise job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.

EDUCATION

WORK EXPERIENCE

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS - REQUIRED

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

WORK ATTIRE

ON-CALL

TRAVEL

Company Profile :

Houston Methodist Hospital is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as the No. 1 hospital in Texas and one of America’s “Best Hospitals.” As a full-service, acute-care hospital located in the Texas Medical Center and the flagship hospital of Houston Methodist, it has evolved into one of the nation’s largest nonprofit teaching hospitals and a leader in innovative medical research with a comprehensive residency program. Two of Houston Methodist’s primary academic affiliates are among the nation’s leading health care organizations : Weill Cornell Medicine and New York-Presbyterian Hospital. Houston Methodist also has affiliations with Texas A&M University and the University of Houston. With 948 operating beds, 85 operating rooms and more than 8,400 employees, Houston Methodist Hospital offers unparalleled care for thousands of patients from around the world.

Houston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity Employer.