Rn Neonatal Program Quality & Outreach Coordinator

RN Neonatal Program Quality and Outreach Coordinator
Why UT Southwestern? The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital in Dallas provides the highest level of neonatal care, in a warm and inviting environment that enables parents to connect with their baby. Our goal is to support the patient's family while ensuring their newborn receives the leading-edge care he or she needs to thrive.
Experience and Education

• Bachelor Degree in Nursing.
• BLS certification, course accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) required.
• At least three (3) years' related experience required.
• Valid Texas driver's license required.

Job Duties

• Recommend initiatives to address improvement opportunities borne out of data tracking and analysis from within department (events and outcomes) and via national databases. Collaborates with Department Medical Director and nursing managers on initiatives as appropriate, implements training and partners with staff and education to improve quality outcomes. Partner with service line leaders in development of and maintenance of the Health Systems Balanced Scorecard.
• Presents, communicates and engages staff on quality data. Presents Quality data to all staff within Service Line as appropriate to enhance staff knowledge and infant outcomes.
• Attend and facilitate all Quality Assessment/Process Improvement meetings to assure staff understanding and engagement in related processes and initiatives. Collates data in PDSA formats as needed for regulatory and/or other purposes. Design reports, analyses and graphic presentation to communicate database volumes, statistics, and other data points.
• Collaborate with all inter-hospital service providers involved in the care of perinatal patients. Provide outreach initiatives and onsite/offsite competency and information sharing opportunities referring physicians about current treatment modalities for high-risk situations. Collaborate in efforts to educate the public about the kinds of services available and their accessibility.
• Capture, track and analyze inpatient transports. Communication back to referral sites/providers as appropriate. Coordinates plan of care to include appointments for follow-up of referred patients.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and decision-making skills
• Excellent written/verbal communication/presentation skills
• Work requires ability to prioritize and organize work to meet deadlines
• Work requires ability to attend meetings and events scheduled outside the standard workday

Working Conditions
Work is performed primarily in a hospital or hospital clinic environment. Walking, standing, bending, turning and stooping. Any qualifications to be considered as equivalents in lieu of stated minimum require prior approval of Vice President for Human Resources Administration or his/her designee.
To learn more about the benefits UT Southwestern offers visit https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/employees/hr-resources/
Security
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.
UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status. To learn more, please visit: https://jobs.utsouthwestern.edu/why-work-here/diversity-inclusion