Cardiovascular Network Service Lines (NSL) Registry Administrator

US-NJ-Edison

Hackensack Meridian Health

Req #: 169964
Type: Full Time with Benefits

Hackensack Meridian Health

				Overview:

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. 

At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives - and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It's also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. 

Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

The Cardiovascular Network Service Lines (NSL) Registry Administrator coordinates, manages and maintains, including societal, vendor, and regulatory updates, including the HMH and societal national and state database systems functionality at the facility level, and NSL level. The CV Registry Administrator interprets data, and shares interpretation with Cardiovascular (CV) NSL multidisciplinary local, and Network Committees, CV NSL Accreditation, and Certification Committees, Local and Network Quality, Outcomes, and Safety Committee(s), and other committees as directed by Hackensack Meridian Health VP of Cardiovascular Network Service Lines. The CV Registry Administrator coordinates cardiovascular data collection to ensure STS/TVT, ACC-NCDR, and NJ Department of Health (NJDOH) Cardiovascular reporting databases are appropriately maintained. Serves as the key facility contact to issues relating to the performance of the national STS/TVT, ACC-NCDR, and NJDHSS CV databases. Develops utilization of the Cardiovascular Registry Program to its full potential, by continually providing database utilization education, and training of appropriate personnel, including the CV Registry abstractor(s), regarding accurate and complete data collection, and entry. Identifies, and resolves hardware, and software problems, thus providing a continuity of service with maximum results. Coordinates the installation of new programs, and upgrades. Actively participates within the CV NSL, sharing ideas, and having input in the decision-making process that will affect the integrity of the system. Actively participates in creating, and accomplishing the Cardiovascular NSL local, and system goals and development, implementation, and evaluation of the Cardiovascular NSL strategic plan, including all CV metrics, and dashboards. Facilitates an interdisciplinary approach to the evaluation of identified problems, and/or improvement of processes within the CV NSL, using the theories, methods, and tools of performance improvement. This includes organizing relevant task forces, review of evidence-based literature/benchmarks, establishment of indicators for monitoring, and evaluation of quality and appropriateness of care and continuous improvement for the achievement of targeted goals. Provides physician-specific quality data obtained from data analysis to the Network Quality leadership as needed, the facility Chief Medical Officers, administrative leadership, and various hospital Quality Department(s), as directed. Works under the clinical advice of the CV NSL Advanced Practice Nurse/Population Coordinator, and Physician Registry Champions, and is responsible to the Manager of CV NSL Registries, Regional, and Network NSL Administration.

Responsibilities:

A day in the life of a Cardiovascular Network Service Lines (NSL) Registry Administrator at Hackensack Meridian Health includes:

* Actively participates in the development and achievement of CV NSL Goals, and Strategic Priorities, and is a member of the Clinical/Quality NSL committee. The CV Registry Administrator serves as a facilitator for sub-committee analysis identified by the APN/Physician team for continual review of evidence-based guidelines, and literature.
* Analysis of CV NSL data: Retrieves, and utilizes pertinent data from the Registries/databases to evaluate CV NSL clinical, financial, and quality performance, as defined by the Cardiovascular strategic priorities, strategic plan, regulatory requirements, and clinical national benchmarks. 
* Coordinates, and maintains CV NSL data collection, and entry into the CV NSL Registries /databases: Oversees, and maintains cardiovascular data collection, and entry processes to ensure STS/TVT, ACC-NCDR Registries, and NJ Department of Health Cardiovascular reporting databases are accurate, and complete. 
* Coordinates, and maintains the functionality of the CV NSL registries/databases; thus providing a continuity of service with maximum results: Coordinates, maintains, and updates the selected vendor(s) at HMH to keep all CV data from national societies current with complete integrated system functionality. Serves as the key facility contact to issues relating to the performance of the national/societal registries such as: STS/TVT, ACC-NCDR, and NJ DOH. 
* Coordinates, and provides education, and training to CV Registry Abstractor, and CV Services Team Members, for data collection, and entry to ensure accurate, and complete utilization of clinical registries. 
* Under the direction of NSL leadership, develops presentations for review of pertinent outcomes, accreditations, and clinical information sharing. Designs clinical, financial, and quality reports that display data in a format appropriate to the data being displayed that clearly displays results over time, and incorporates national benchmarks, as appropriate. 
* Maintains current knowledge of CV NSL clinical/quality performance improvement measures. Stays abreast of the literature, and promptly communicates proposed/potential new measures that could impact the CV NSL Registry/Database operations, etc. 
* Participates in the planning, and preparation activities for regulatory, and CV NSL Accreditation/Certification surveys. Serves as a resource for knowledge, and compliance with regulatory agency, and Cardiovascular Accreditation initiative standards. 
* Prepares, and distributes clinical, financial, and quality reports for use by CV NSL VP, NSL Network and Regional Director(s), Administrative and Medical Staff Leaders, Accreditation/Certification Initiative Committees, Quality Department(s), and other entities, as appropriate. 
* Advises leadership of all potential problems, and quality issues in a timely manner. Seeks assistance from the appropriate level of management for complex decisions, or in a crisis situation. 
* Other duties and/or projects as assigned. 
* Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

Qualifications:

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required: 

* Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, and/or Informatics. 
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills. 
* Proficient computer skills that may include but are not limited to Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite platforms. 

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

* Bachelor or masters degree in Informatics, 
* Masters degree in Business, Healthcare, or Nursing. 
* Experience in Nursing informatics, CV Administration, Leadership, Quality/Outcomes, Performance Improvement credentials (Lean, Six Sigma, PDCA, Robust PI (HRO). 
* Clinical cardiovascular experience of 3-5 years, with past experience over identified population preferred. 

Licenses and Certifications Required:

* NJ State Professional Registered Nurse License. 

If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!
			
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