Cardiac Surgery Quality Coordinator (RN)

The role

The Cardiac Surgery Quality Coordinator manages Adult Cardiac Society of Thoracic Surgeons quality metrics. This person acts as a liaison between external data abstractors and internal clinical teams to lead quality improvement initiatives.

What you will do

• Act as the primary bridge between the external data abstraction team and internal clinical staff.
• Educate multidisciplinary partners on STS metrics and lead quality improvement data conferences.
• Design, implement, and manage quality improvement projects based on STS data findings.
• Collaborate with clinical leadership to update or establish evidence-based care protocols.
• Represent Luminis Health in Maryland Cardiac Surgery Quality Initiative conferences and workshops.
• Participate in Maryland Health Care Commission program review requests.
• Monitor and analyze adult cardiac STS quality metrics.
• Complete clinical reviews of abstracted data against electronic medical records.
• Oversee the efforts of the external clinical data abstraction group.
• Prepare and present quality performance reports to surgical leadership and frontline teams.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Minimum of 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

Nice to have

• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) or related healthcare administration degree
• Prior experience in clinical quality improvement, process improvement methodologies, registry management, and complex data analysis

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plan (with employer match for employees who work more than 1000 hours in a calendar year)
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Assistance Benefits
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Paid Holidays, Disability, and Life/AD&D for full-time employees
• Wellness Programs
• Employee Assistance Programs

About the company

Luminis Health is the employer for this position.