Department: 11220 Enterprise Corporate - Quality Management
Status: Full time
Benefits Eligible: Yes
Hou rs Per Week: 40
Schedule Details/Additional Information: 0830 to 5:00 p.m. Onsite position. Monday through Friday.
Pay Range $32.45 - $56.25
Job Description
Major Responsibilities: - Proficiently facilitates performance improvement efforts and coaches others in the development of performance improvement initiatives.
- Maintains competence in applicable licensure, certification, accreditation, and other regulatory body requirements.
- Coordinates department and facility Quality Management System (QMS) Oversight Committee meetings, analyzes trends of performance metrics/business unit level dashboards, identifies opportunities for improvement, develops and maintains management actions plans, measures success of these action plans, creates the records, and follow-up metrics for each meeting and activity; reassesses approach to maximize success.
- Provides consultation to teammates and leadership in areas of quality, compliance, accreditation, and safety.
- Facilitates assessments, develops, implements, and evaluates corrective actions plans based on past surveys and internal audits activities.
- Develops strategies for improvement that include consideration for leading practice research, best practices and standard of care, and shares implementation results across the organization.
- Utilizes facilitation skills, data analysis and statistical process control to effect improvement in quality and clinical outcome.
- Consults with and trains staff to implement monitoring and measurement tools, and data analysis techniques.
- Provides education and training on performance improvement and patient safety.
- Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development and possesses that ability to respond to age specific issues and data reflective of the patient's status.
- Knowledge of and supports population specific databases to drive improvement in outcomes. (i.e., VON, Peds. NSQIP, etc.,).
- Supports other projects and initiatives as assigned.
Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required: Certification in Healthcare Quality, Patient Safety or related Accreditation entity recommended.
Education Required: Bachelor's degree in Nursing or healthcare related field required; Master's degree strongly preferred
Experience Required: Four (4) to Six (6) years' experience in healthcare or directly related field and two (2) to four (4) years' leadership experience preferred. Intermediate to advanced computer skills with demonstration of skill and competence in use of all Microsoft Office applications preferred.
Previous experience or knowledge of improvement science.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required: NA
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions: - Works in an office environment which requires walking, standing, and long periods of sitting and computer use.
- Occasionally requires carrying up to twenty-five (25) pounds of materials (files, projectors, laptop, etc.,).
- Travels to AHN Facilities in personal vehicle as needed.
- Must have a current Ga. Driver's License.
- Requires the ability to work rapidly and accurately under pressure, to work in a safe and effective manner, and to handle different issues and priorities simultaneously.
- Can clearly communicate verbally, in person, and in writing with patients, families, agencies, and the healthcare team.
- Must possess a strong sense of urgency and make sound decision within limited time element.
- Carries out responsibilities in a professional manner always, as well as possesses ability to work cooperatively and effectively with other teammates on an individual and team basis.
Our Commitment to You: Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more - so you can live fully at and away from work, including:
Compensation - Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
- Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
- Incentive pay for select positions
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
Benefits and more - Paid Time Off programs
- Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
About Advocate Health Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation's largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.
