Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Day Shift

Description:

POSITION PURPOSE

Responsible for collecting, analyzing, and reporting clinical data elements for MACS (Michigan Acute Care Surgery) eligible cases as required for participation in the Michigan Acute Care Surgery Program, a Blue Cross Blue Shield/Blue Care Network of Michigan- funded Quality Initiative.

REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE

• Registered Nurse (BSN) or equivalent (Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant);

• Current RN Licensure in Michigan.

• Five years minimum of clinical experience as a Registered Nurse or equivalent (Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant); surgery experience preferred.

• Previous experience with data abstraction from medical records, and or analyzing and interpreting processes of care, and clinical outcomes is preferred.

• Other required skills include excellent written and verbal communication as well as working knowledge of computer software (Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and trauma registry applications.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Works collaboratively with the acute care surgery staff, clinical staff, and the trauma program manager to collect and submit reliable data to MACS in a timely manner.

2. Identifies opportunities for clinical quality improvement and other special projects as requested by the MACS Coordinating Center.

3. Attends consortium-wide meetings and data abstractor meetings as a representative of the institution, acting as a resource regarding the consortium within their institution.

4. Maintains regular contact with MACS surgical champion(s) and other members of the surgery team at the institution.

5. Prepares for and is available for site audits by the MACS Coordinating Center

6. Resolves data discrepancies and responds to the MACS Coordinating Center requests in a timely fashion. Analyzes compares and evaluates various courses of action and has the authority to make independent decisions on matters of significance, free from immediate direction, within the scope of their responsibilities.

7. Maintains good rapport and cooperative relationships. Approaches conflict in a constructive manner. Helps to identify problems, offer solutions, and participate in their resolution.

8. Maintains the confidentiality of information acquired pertaining to patient, physicians, associates, and visitors to St. Joseph Mercy Health System. Discusses patient and hospital information only among appropriate personnel in appropriately private places.

9. Behaves in accordance with the Mission, Vision and Values of SJMHS.

10. Assumes responsibility for performance of job duties in the safest possible manner, to assure personal safety and that of coworkers, and to report all preventable hazards and unsafe practices immediately to management.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran