IU Health is Indiana's #1 Healthcare system with 16 hospitals and more than 34,000 team members! If you are searching for a chance to use your expert knowledge to improve the lives of patients and their families, IU Health, has the career opportunity you are looking for!
IU Health has an outstanding opportunity available for an Outcomes Specialist (CNS Student) at West Hospital in Avon, IN and North Hospital in Carmel, IN. This Outcomes Specialist will support Women’s Services, specifically Maternity care within the Indy Suburban Region. A major focus will be on improving quality outcomes for both mom and baby. This position will be instrumental in the achievement of Levels of Care, AIM and InSpire designations, and will work closely with physicians and nursing both at the regional level and the system level.
This position will have responsibilities at both West and North Hospital and will align and spread best practices, so flexibility with traveling between the two hospitals is required.
Why Join IU Health?
As Indiana’s largest and most comprehensive healthcare system, and the number 1 ranked healthcare system in Indiana, we offer:
- 401(K) retirement savings with employer match
- Tuition reimbursement
- Student loan forgiveness - Government program that may allow qualifying participants to have the remainder of their student loan balance forgiven (after a set amount of time and specific qualifications have been met).
- Employee Assistance Program – Counseling at no cost to you
- Healthy Results - Participation in our team member wellness programs award points that contribute toward a biweekly financial incentive in your paycheck! The more you participate, the more you earn!
The Outcomes Specialist has accountability for the development, implementation and evaluation of outcomes management programs for defined patient populations. The Outcomes Specialist provides education, consultation, and patient management skills for assigned patient populations or service lines. The principal role of this position is to assist the patient care team in achieving the quality care with best clinical cost and service outcomes. The incumbent utilizes a scientific approach in the analysis of patient care and identifies opportunities for quality improvement and cost reduction based on supportive literature and coordinates, negotiates, procures and manages the care of complex patients across the continuum. The Outcomes Specialist also provides leadership in identifying resource utilization, cost-efficiencies and programs or processes that are data-driven with ongoing program evaluation for cluster performance.
•Requires advanced clinical skills; with appropriate credentialing based on the patient population (this is often reflected in an advance degree in the field of specialization; MSN or RRT.
• Requires knowledge of research/methodologies.
• Requires strong interpersonal; problem solving and analytical skills.
• Requires strong organizational skills.
• Requires effective communication and conflict resolution skills.
• Requires ability to lead and delegate effectively.
• Requires strong clinical expertise within assigned patient population.
• Requires the ability to educate patient populations and influence behaviors.
• Requires the ability to educate staff and serve in a mentoring role.
• Requires strong computer skills and proficiency in applicable software (spreadsheet; database; etc.
- Indiana University Health has nearly 40,000 team members, including more than 3,600 physicians and 1,200 advanced practice providers, and we’re home to the largest nursing network in Indiana with more than 9,000 nursing team members at over 800 sites of care.
- IU Health is ranked No. 1 in Indiana by U.S. News & World Report, Riley Children's Health is ranked among the top children's hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report.
- A unique partnership with the Indiana University School of Medicine – one of the nation’s largest medical schools – gives patients access to groundbreaking research and innovative treatments, and it offers team members access to the latest science and the very best training – advancing healthcare for all.
- With 15 hospitals, including seven with Magnet designation and eight with Pathways to Excellence designation, our team members are leading the way through excellence.
- At Indiana University Health, your personal and professional growth is a top priority. You will have access to many diverse opportunities to learn and develop in meaningful ways that matter most to you, such as advanced clinical training, leadership development, promotion opportunities and cross training development.
- Indiana University Health is invested in the lives of Hoosiers, leading the transformation of healthcare to make Indiana one of the nation’s healthiest states.
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