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Surgical Case ReviewerReq #:0000201585

Category:Nursing

Status:Per Diem

Shift:Day

Facility:RWJ New Brunswick

Department:Childrens Hospital Admin

Salary:$44.26 - $58.73 per hour

Location:

Bristol Myers Squibb Hospital, One Robert Wood Johnson Place, New Brunswick, NJ 08901

The Surgical Clinical Reviewer s chief responsibility is to collect and submit reliable data to the ACS NSQIP,

This is accomplished through high-quality data compilation, documentation and entry into the ACS NSQIP database of all eligible surgeries for the hospital,

The SCR also works closely with the members of the Department of Surgery to identify opportunities for clinical quality improvement and other special projects as may be identified,

As liaison to Department of Surgery, reviews charts for Mortality and Morbidity in addition to surgical quality review and refers cases for more intensive review when appropriate,

Participates in hospital wide initiatives in support of regulatory and accreditation process,

Abstracts clinical data for regulatory readiness,

Investigates high risk occurrences, develops plan of correction accordingly,

Job Specific Requirements

Identifies surgical patients for inclusion in the program through the application of program inclusion/exclusion criteria and protocols

Collects preoperative, operative, and postoperative data components for the program through the effective utilization of the hospital medical record systems,

Attends weekly Morbidity & Mortality conferences to ensure reliable data collection of postoperative occurrences

Demonstrates applicability of the methodology and the reliability of definitions utilized by reviewers within the program through Inter-Rater Reliability IRR testing,

Identifies streamlining and process improvement opportunities in the data collection process

Demonstrates appropriate utilization of resources necessary to obtain valid, reliable data for entry into the Program,

Utilizes software applications for data collection and analysis

Reviews weekly site accrual report on the database and responds to accrual report alerts

Accurate and timely entry of data into the program's database and meets the caseload accrual requirement protocol

Establishes effective working relationships with members of the hospital community, especially staff in the Surgery, Medicine, Nursing, Medical Records and the Information Systems departments whose support is necessary for the management and success of the program,

Contacts patients and/or families via telephone and/or written communications post-operatively for the purpose of identifying possible occurrences associated with surgical procedures performed at the hospital,

Serves as an educational resource on the ACS NSQIP for internal and external audiences by developing educational material and delivering presentations,

Participates in program teleconferences,

Attends national conferences

Successfully completes the ACS NSQIP SCR Training/Certification Program

Education

Ability to complete all pre-training, on-site training, and post-training modules and pass the training post test,

RHIA, RHIT, LPN LVN, RN, or BSN preferred but not required,

Experience:

Minimum one year experience in a hospital surgery department, surgery clinic, clinical research or medical records,

Clinical chart review and abstraction experience required,

A Computer and Internet experience required

Database data entry and/or management experience preferred,

Quality improvement or patient safety knowledge and experience preferred

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

Familiarity and comfort with MS Office products is essential for success in this position, Word and Excel- required; PowerPoint and Access- preferred,

Ability to build relationships and gain alignment for clinical support and be able to articulate questions to receive an appropriate level of support from superiors and peers,

Ability to interact with all members of the surgical team and administrative staff in a professional and courteous manner,

Non-Nurses in the SCR position should have a mentor at the hospital that is accessible to help the SCR answer difficult clinical questions,

The mentor should be an RN, BSN, MSN, NP, PA, or MD,

Basic statistical knowledge preferred,

RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer