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Summary:

The Burn Quality RN Specialist reports to the Burn Program Director and provides quality surveillance through event identification, investigation, reporting and follow up of loop closure for the burn patient population at Grady Memorial Hospital. They collaborate with physicians, consultants, and multi-disciplinary team members to assure high quality patient outcomes across the continuum of care. They assist in coordinating the routing activities associated with the burn registry (Burn Care Quality Platform [BCQP]), including data gathering, data abstraction/entry, coding, data analysis, data validation/maintenance and report production/creation. In addition to serving as a liaison with other departments and outside agencies, the Burn Quality RN Specialist supports relationships with, and submission of data to, the American Burn Association (ABA), Georgia Department of Public health (GDPH), and Office of Emergency Medical Services and Trauma (OEMS&T), for maintenance of national verification, as well as national benchmarking.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
• Master's Degree in Nursing or health related field( Preferred)
• Five (5) or more years job related experience including RN experience caring for either Burn patients (i.e: ICU level care to to outpatient setting) or high acuity patients in ED or ICU setting.
• Experience participating in clinical performance imporvment activities
• Experience leading projects and/or teams
• Experience with Microsoft Office Applications
• Experience in caring for pediatriac patients. Successful completion of Trauma Outcomes and Performance Improvement Course (TOPIC) course within 18 months of hire. Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) or ENPC ICD-10 coding familiarity (Preferred)
• Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Current Registered Nurse in State of Georgia
• Advanced Burn Life Support (ABLS) within 1 year of hire
• Successful completion of Trauma Outcomes and Performance Improvement Course (TOPIC) course within 12 months of hire
• ICD-10 training within 12 months of hire
• Excellent written/verbal communication skills with focus on maintaining relationships
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Motivated to acquire new skills and knowledge while working under pressure
• Knowledge of medical terminology and navigation of the Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
• Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) or Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) (preferred)

Equal Opportunity Employer-Minorities/Females/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.