• Job Description

  Req#: JOB35955

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  Love Where You Work!

  Team Bronson is compassionate, resilient and strong. We are driven by Positivity which inspires us to be our best and to go above and beyond for our patients, for one another, and for our community.

  If you’re ready for a rewarding new career, join Team Bronson and be part of the experience.

  Location

  BBC Bronson Battle Creek, BHG Bronson Healthcare Group

  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. Employees providing direct patient care must demonstrate competencies specific to the population served.

  Bachelor's degree in Nursing and 3-5 years of experience including clinical nursing experience in an acute care setting; or equivalent combination of education and experience required 1-2 years experience leading teams required Master's degree preferred Current RN license in the state of Michigan Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) and/or Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS) preferred • Demonstrate ability to utilize word processing, spreadsheet, presentation programs, and other software relevant to the job • 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 & establish measures of success • Demonstrated ability to effective implement change mangagement • 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. • Requires excellent communication skills and a positive customer relations orientation Work which is constantly and exceptionally tiring mentally and/or visually. Conditions exist more than 90% of the work time. Involves considerable standing or walking, regular lifting of light-weight objects (i.e., 20 pounds or less) and assisting with heavier tasks such as assisting in lifting and moving patients. Minor straining or fatiguing positions must be assumed, and some fatiguing physical motions are required. 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

  40

  Cost Center

  1506 Patient Safety And Quality (BHG)

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• About the company

  Bronson Methodist Hospital is a 434-bed non-profit teaching hospital located in downtown Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States, and is a Level I trauma center.

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