Cardiac Surgery Quality Coordinator (RN)
$100,000–$125,000 year
On-site · Annapolis, Maryland, United States
Job Summary
Cardiac Surgery Quality Coordinator (RN) drives quality improvement for the adult cardiac surgery program by managing STS metrics, educating multidisciplinary partners on quality goals, and leading process improvements. The role acts as a liaison between external data abstraction teams and internal clinical staff, oversees data abstraction and registry activities, develops and manages QI projects, standardizes care pathways, and ensures timely regulatory submissions to MCSQI and MHCC. Collaboration with surgical, anesthesia, and nursing leadership to monitor metrics, identify gaps, and report actionable quality performance to leadership is essential.
Required Qualifications
- BSN
- RN license
- experience in cardiovascular or cardiothoracic nursing
- STS database knowledge
Desired Qualifications
- BSN required
- MSN or related healthcare administration degree preferred
- Current Registered Nurse (RN) license
- Minimum 3–5 years of recent clinical nursing experience in cardiovascular or cardiothoracic surgery (e.g., CVICU, Cardiac OR, or Cardiovascular Step-Down)
- Demonstrated working knowledge of the STS Adult Cardiac Surgery Database definitions, metrics, and reporting structures
- Prior experience in clinical quality improvement, process improvement methodologies, registry management, and complex data analysis is highly preferred
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