RN COORDINATOR, QUALITY & COMPLIANCE - BLOOD & MARROW AND CELLULAR THERAPY

Location: Columbia, Missouri - Hybrid Remote

Shift: Monday - Friday, days

Department: Blood and Marrow and Cellular Therapy Program

Salary Range: $71,676 - $106,121/year - final salary based on experience

ABOUT THE JOB

MU Health Care is looking for a dynamic and passionate Nurse Coordinator, Quality & Compliance to join our Blood and Marrow & Cellular Therapy Program (BMTCTP) team. We need someone who embodies leadership, accountability, and a relentless commitment to quality. As the nurse coordinator for our BMTCTP, you'll be instrumental in ensuring adherence to FDA regulations and professional standards. Your role will involve coordinating with medical and laboratory leads, spearheading education programs, and driving process improvement initiatives. We're seeking someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, excels in building relationships, and possesses an unwavering dedication to patient safety. If you're ready to make a difference in the lives of our patients while pushing the boundaries of cellular therapy, we want you on our team. Join us at MU Health Care and be part of a transformative journey in healthcare excellence.

ABOUT MU HEALTH CARE
MU Health Care is a growing academic health system in mid-Missouri comprised of multiple hospitals - including the region's only Level 1 Trauma Center and region's only Children's Hospital - and over 50 specialty clinics located throughout the region.
As an MU Health Care employee, you'll be part of an exceptional team committed to our mission of saving and improving lives. Our core values of inclusion, respect, service, discovery, responsibility and excellence foster a collaborative work environment where you can grow your career.

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

• Health, vision and dental insurance coverage starting day one
• Generous paid leave and paid time off, including nine holidays
• Multiple retirement options, including 100% matching up to 8% and full vesting in three years
• Tuition assistance for employees (75%) and immediate family members (50%)
• Discounts on cell phone plans, rental cars, gyms, hotels and more
• See a comprehensive list of benefits .

JOB DUTIES

Responsible for assisting the cellular therapy laboratory program with the design and implementation of the BMTCTP quality plan, including production and review of the standard operating procedures (SOPs), performing audits for the transplant program, including an audit of day-to-day operations per the SOP manual and an audit of the quality plan.

Coordinate with the medical and laboratory lead on all continuing education programs including review of training and competency and remain current on all FDA, FACT, and AABB regulations in regard to cellular therapy.

Assist the cellular therapy laboratory staff with all data acquisition, entry, and auditing.

Serve as the BMTCTP lead representative along with the medical and laboratory lead for all accreditation site visits.

Facilitate and assist with process improvement initiatives and quality controls for the program.

Assure that systems and processes are in place to achieve and maintain accreditation requirements.

Serve as primary liaison to external and internal regulatory quality and patient safety initiatives and coordinates service line participation as appropriate.

Reports regularly on the Quality Program to the BMTCTP leaders, and others as appropriate.

Demonstrate effective application of risk assessment, risk mitigation, leadership, relationship building, decision making, execution, and accountability.

May complete unit/department specific duties as outlined in department documents.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES

Working knowledge of accreditation requirements and other healthcare regulations that impact quality and safety initiatives.

Strong written and verbal communication skills to support accreditation, SOP, and quality related responsibilities.

Ability to facilitate groups and work in a collaborative manner.

Demonstrated success in working with physicians and other clinicians.

Education and experience in measurement and benchmarking.

Bachelor's degree in healthcare management or a technical field, or a substitution of equivalent years of experience in significant process improvement skills and abilities related to clinical healthcare, clinical quality, and safety.
Missouri Board of Nursing RN or Nurse Licensure Compact multi-state RN. When primary state of residency changes, compact state RNs must apply under new state of residency within thirty (30) days.
Three (3) years of nursing experience.

Preferred Qualifications
Five (5) years of clinical experience is highly preferred.
Advanced degree in a relevant area related to healthcare clinical quality and patient safety.
Experience in cellular therapy or bone marrow transplant.
Additional license/certification requirements as determined by the hiring department.

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met with or without reasonable accommodation. The performance of these physical demands is an essential function of the job. The employee may be required to ambulate, remain in a stationary position and position self to reach and/or move objects above the shoulders and below the knees. The employee may be required to move objects up to 10 lbs.