Clinical Project Manager (RN required)
archildrens · Little Rock ·
- Employment
- Full time
- Category
- Project management
- Experience
- 2+ years
Oversee healthcare quality-improvement projects in a pediatric hospital, coordinating teams, analyzing safety data, and guiding process changes to reduce risks for patients and families.
ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S IS A TOBACCO FREE WORKPLACE. FLU VACCINES ARE REQUIRED. ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. ALL QUALIFIED APPLICANTS WILL RECEIVE CONSIDERATION FOR EMPLOYMENT WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, AGE, DISABILITY, PROTECTED VETERAN STATUS OR ANY OTHER CHARACTERISTIC PROTECTED BY FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL LAWS.
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Work Shift:
Please see job description for details.Time Type:
Full timeDepartment:
CC017665 Clinical Risk and Patient SafetySummary:
Clinical Risk & Patient Safety Department – Mon-Fri 8a-5p - RN, Bachelor’s degree & 2 yrs of related work exp requiredAdditional Information:
Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills desired. Public speaking is required to small audiences.
Responsibilities include:
Application of safety concepts and tools both proactively and in response to safety events.
Identification of cases requiring medical service case review.
Facilitate multidisciplinary case review meetings, discussions and track action items to loop closure.
Serve as a resource in service level case review meetings to support improvement
Participates in daily safety event review and classification.
Supports improvement activities by assisting with plan design, implementation and support for select initiatives as defined by organizational and strategic goals set forth by senior leadership. The Clinical Project Manager functions as an organizational expert about the most current improvement science concepts and how they can be applied to the wide variety of improvement initiatives within the organization.
Required Education:
Bachelor's DegreeRecommended Education:
Master's DegreeRequired Work Experience:
Related Field - 2 years of experienceRecommended Work Experience:
Required Certifications:
Registered Nurse (RN) license - Arkansas or Compact StateRecommended Certifications:
Certified Professional Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) - National Association for Health Quality (NAHQ)Description
1. Consults with department leadership to identify key projects or improvement activities that will provide key benefits to patients, families and the organization.
2. Coordinates project teams throughout the project life cycle including prioritizing among other initiatives, allocating resources, providing project updates to hospital committees and holding the team accountable.
3. Provides guidance and technical proficiency to project team to obtain positive results in the form of improved processes.
4. Ensures team creates team charter, tracks deliverables, creates timeline, identifies project members and provides guidance on resource requirements.
5. Establishes and monitors performance measures, quantitative data and feedback on key responsibilities, as well as measures of success for each improvement activity.
6. Analyzes data to support projects.
7. Develops and facilitates education/training courses to provide guidance and transfer knowledge to others in the organization in tools, techniques, and methodologies of process improvement.
8. Performs other duties as assigned.