Registered Nurse (Rn), Quality Compliance Education, Hospice

Organization:

SCAH-Sutter Care at Home - Bay

Position Overview:

This position is a key resource for driving clinical performance improvement across the organization. In collaboration with clinical leaders at the system, regional and affiliate level, Provides clinical leadership, direction, consultation, guidance and support for performance improvement strategies to improve treatment and care of patients with specific disease processes. Leads and facilitates the development, deployment, and monitoring of clinical quality improvement projects, patient safety improvement initiatives, and organization improvements to achieve top decile clinical outcomes and accelerate the achievement of clinical quality and safety goals. Assigned to specific performance improvement teams, to provide clinical expertise, performance improvement consultation, analysis, gap assessment, group/team facilitation and development, and guidance for the dissemination of practices that result in improved clinical outcomes. Deliverables result in practical, significant and measurable improvements in quality, safety, service and efficiency across the organization. Consults and coaches process owners, value stream owners, paired leaders and sponsors as well as improvement team members. Contributes to the development of clinical metrics, dashboards, and scorecards used to measure clinical improvement. Contributes to the development of change management plans including stakeholder engagement, communications, training and implementation/adoption in alignment with the enterprise performance management system.

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EDUCATION:

• Bachelor's: Nursing or related field or equivalent education/experience

CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE:

• RN-Registered Nurse of California

OR

• MD-Medical Doctor

OR

• PA-Physician Assistant

OR

• NP-Nurse Practitioner

OR

• DO-Doctor of Orthopedics

TYPICAL EXPERIENCE:

• 8 years recent relevant experience.

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:

• Skilled in teaching improvement concepts and principles to diverse audiences from senior management to front line staff.
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate planning sessions with senior executives, directors, management and physicians to secure high level sponsorship, support and required resources for improvement initiatives.
• Demonstrated skills in consulting, group process facilitation, whole system design, negotiation, change management and conflict resolution.
• Specific training/ experience in performance improvement.
• Skills and experience in solving complex problems and developing actionable solutions/recommendations.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully influence and develop effective working relationships with healthcare executives, physician and clinical leaders
• Knowledge of lean performance improvement methodology and management systems.
• Exceptional communication skills, both oral and written. Experience in addressing large audiences
• Specific training/experience in project management
• Communication skills (verbal, written and listening) with ability to interact effectively across the organization, especially in situations requiring instructing, persuading, negotiating, resolving conflict, consulting and advising.
• Must be comfortable speaking in public to various audiences.
• Highly respected team player/learner. possess a desire and ability to rapidly learn and apply new learning.
• Thorough knowledge of health care delivery and quality improvement is required, including clinical care management and/or quality management.
• Must be proficient in all standard Microsoft Office applications
• Must demonstrate a customer service focus in all decisions and actions
• Ability to gain cooperation and support through effective use of influence and persuasion required.
• Must be detail oriented, self directed and able to work with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to gather and analyze clinical data and prepare relevant reports.
• Analytic skills, negotiation, and problem solving skills are required.
• Demonstrated track record of successfully working with and motivating diverse work teams, including physicians and nurses.
• Ability to teach and consult with physician, nurses, and quality leaders about outcome data is required.
• Demonstrated ability in leading, facilitating and developing effective teams.
• Ability to read and interpret data; translates data into meaningful information and uses data to shape work at both the department and enterprise level; possesses analytical and critical thinking skills. demonstrated ability to interpret the strength of research findings/evidence.

Job Shift:

Days

Schedule:

Full Time

Shift Hours:

8

Days of the Week:

Monday - Friday

Weekend Requirements:

None

Benefits:

Yes

Unions:

No

Position Status:

Non-Exempt

Weekly Hours:

40

Employee Status:

Regular

Number of Openings:

1

This position may regularly work, store, prepare, receive, unpack, transport, dispose of, or administer drug(s) identified as hazardous, or potentially hazardous, by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) for purposes of USP 800.

Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.

Pay Range is $68.92 to $91.65 / hour

The salary range for this role may vary above or below the posted range as determined by location. This range has not been adjusted for any specific geographic differential applicable by area where the position may be filled. Compensation takes into account several factors including but not limited to a candidate’s experience, education, skills, licensure and certifications, department equity, training and organizational needs. Base pay is just one piece of the total rewards program offered by Sutter Health. Eligible roles also qualify for a comprehensive benefits package.