Bronson Methodist Hospital

Southwest Michigan health system

Patient Safety and Quality Coordinator

Program ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timePortage, MI, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree (BSN or BS) and three to five years of experience, including clinical nursing experience in an acute care setting, are required.
One to two years of experience specifically leading teams is required.
A current Registered Nurse license in good standing with the State of Michigan is required.
The role requires the ability to use word processing, spreadsheet, presentation programs, and other job-relevant software.
The role requires the ability to analyze and interpret complex data and turn it into information usable to drive improvement in clinical outcomes.
Experience working directly with physicians and leaders to set goals and incentives and establish measures of success is required.
The role requires the ability to effectively implement change management.
The role requires demonstrated skills in performance improvement tools and methodologies within a complex healthcare organization and/or large multi-specialty physician group practice, demonstrated success managing clinical process improvement and patient safety science, and a proven track record applying them.
The role requires regular oral and written communication with physicians, management, and healthcare professionals to present information, discuss findings, answer questions, and obtain or exchange information relevant to their needs.
The role requires excellent communication skills and a positive customer relations orientation.
The employee must be able to sit, use fine motor skills to operate a personal computer and other office equipment, tolerate repetitive motions, and communicate verbally; must occasionally lift or move up to 10 pounds; and must have close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

Lead, manage, and support system-wide projects to improve quality outcomes and reduce safety events across the Bronson System.
Facilitate system-wide transformation and culture change to produce optimal outcomes.
Work with multidisciplinary teams, including physicians and executives, to evaluate, assess, and plan for improvement.
Measure and evaluate data to determine the effectiveness of changes.
Identify and analyze project scope and objectives to ensure alignment with the overall strategic plan.
Manage multiple projects ranging from low to high complexity and from single-entity to system-wide scope.
Act as a change agent to lead the system through changing priorities and focus.
Interface with individuals ranging from executive-level leaders to front-line staff, external organizations, and physicians.
Analyze large data sets to identify opportunities for improvement.
Create and lead multidisciplinary teams to identify gaps in care and develop and implement action plans.
Present recommendations to System and Entity Committees, including Performance Improvement Committees, Medical Executive Committees, the Executive Team, and the Board Quality Committee.
Apply and mentor or coach others on high-reliability principles.
Provide education and coaching to department-based and hospital performance-improvement committees regarding quality measures, tactics, and action plans.
Develop, coach, and mentor staff on an ongoing basis.
Provide direct support to Patient Safety and Quality management.

Desired Qualifications

A master's degree is preferred.
Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) and/or Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS) certification is preferred.

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Location

Portage-2825 Airview Blvd.- Office Building

Title

Pt Safety/Quality Coordinator

The Patient Safety & Quality Project Manager leads, manages, and supports system wide projects to improve quality outcomes and reduce safety events across the Bronson System. The Project Manager must be experienced in leading teams and able to facilitate system-wide transformation and culture change to produce optimal outcomes. This individual works with multidisciplinary teams, including physicians and executives to evaluate, assess and plan for improvement. The Project Manager also measures and evaluates the data to determine effectiveness of change.

Bachelor's degree (BSN or BS) and three to five years of experience including clinical nursing experience in an acute care setting.
1-2 years of experience specific to leading teams is required.
Master's degree preferred.
Licensed Registered Nurse in good standing with the State of Michigan
Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) and/or Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS) preferred.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use fine motor skills to operate a personal computer and other office equipment and to tolerate repetitive motions. The employee is frequently required to verbally communicate with others. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, the ability to adjust focus.
Must demonstrate ability to utilize word processing, spreadsheet, presentation programs, and other software relevant to the job.
Must demonstrate high level of ability to analyze and interpret complex data and turning this into information usable to drive improvement of clinical outcomes.
Experience working directly with physicians and leaders to set goals, incentives and establish measures of success.
Demonstrated ability to effectively implement change management.
Demonstrated skills in performance improvement tools and methodologies within a complex healthcare organization and/or large multi-specialty physician group practice. This must be coupled with demonstrated success in the management of clinical process improvement and patient safety science as well as a proven track record in the application of such.
Regularly communicates both orally and in writing with physicians, management and healthcare professionals to make presentations, discuss findings, answer questions, and obtain or exchange information pertinent to their information requirements.
Requires excellent communication skills and a positive customer relations orientation.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Project Management responsibilities that identifies and analyzes project scope and objectives for alignment with the overall strategic plan.
Responsible for managing multiple projects ranging in scope from low complexity to high complexity and single entity to system wide.
Acts as a change agent to lead the system through times of changing priorities and focus.
Interfaces with a wide range of individuals from executive level to front line staff, external organizations and physicians.
Analyze large data sets to determine opportunities for improvement.
Create and lead multidisciplinary team to identify gaps in care and develop and implement action plans.
Presents recommendations to System and Entity Committees including Performance Improvement Committees, Medical Executive Committees, the Executive Team and the Board Quality Committee.
Applies and mentors/coaches high reliability principles.
Provides education and coaching to department based and hospital PI committees regarding quality measures, tactics and action plans.
Develops, coaches and mentors staff on an ongoing basis.
Provides direct support to Patient Safety and Quality management.

Shift

First Shift

Time Type

Full time

Scheduled Weekly Hours

Cost Center

1506 Patient Safety And Quality (BHG)

Agency Use Policy and Agency Submittal Disclaimer

Bronson Healthcare Group and its affiliates (“Bronson”) strictly prohibit the acceptance of unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies ("Recruiters") in response to job postings or word of mouth. Unsolicited resumes sent to any employee of Bronson by Recruiters, without both a valid written agreement with Bronson and a direct written request from the Bronson Talent Acquisition Department for a specific job position, will be considered the property of Bronson. Furthermore, no fees will be owed or paid to Recruiters who submit resumes for unsolicited candidates, even if those candidates are hired. This policy applies regardless of whether the Recruiter has a pre-existing agreement with Bronson. Only candidates submitted through a specific written agreement with the Bronson Talent Acquisition Department for a named position are eligible for fee consideration.

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About the Company

Bronson Methodist Hospital

Southwest Michigan health system

Bronson Methodist Hospital is a nonprofit health system serving southwest Michigan. The system provides hospital, primary, specialty, emergency, outpatient, rehabilitation, and community health services through regional care locations. It serves patients, families, clinicians, referring providers, and communities throughout southwest Michigan. Its operating model centers on coordinated hospitals and practices supported by clinical programs, technology, facilities, supply chain, and administration. Teams work across nursing, physicians, allied health, rehabilitation, technology, facilities, administration, and patient access. Work depends on coordination among clinical, operational, technical, and support teams across its care settings and communities.

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