Qual & Pt Safety Clin Consltnt New! Quality Resource Management | Full-Time | Phoenix ...Read M[...]

Position Summary This position proactively identifies and improves quality and patient safety practices by affecting care and processes at the bedside/point of care utilizing project/program management and data driven strategies and interventions. Proficient at change management methodologies including team building and facilitation, will building, and communication strategies, assisting in the coordination and aggregation of information for use by unit leadership in its decision making to focus improvement efforts. Position Duties Assesses and improves care at the bedside using high reliability processes Assesses patient care processes for safety/risk issues using expert understanding of clinical standards of care. Proficient at communication, able to connect with a variety of staff in a professional manner while influencing change and behavior. Sets goals for areas of responsibility and works with multidisciplinary groups to attain and sustain improvement. Maintains connection with the big picture while implementing at the micro level. Uses knowledge of complex adaptive systems thinking taking into account the necessary structures, processes, and organizational landscapes/dynamics impacting successful implementation. Expertise in Patient Safety and Performance improvement tools Utilizes current data sources and seeks new sources to understand complex problems. Conducts root cause analysis, risk assessments, and failure mode analysis as needed. Creates trends from data collection that reflect current practice and quantifies improvement opportunities. Integrates large volumes of data and information into a succinct problem definition. Uses critical thinking, inductive, and deductive reasoning skills to reduce complex issues to realistic/feasible solutions and staging. Utilizes a variety of Performance Improvement tools: PI, CQI, Lean, rapid cycle improvement to assess, analyze and improve outcomes. Coaches others to use reliability principles when determining interventions. Designs PDSAs, facilitates PDSA cycles and documents results. Trains others to utilize QI/Lean tools including but not limited to flow diagrams, modified FMEA and pareto charts. Leadership expertise with identification of priority areas and goal setting Recommends strategic priority areas for the organization based on data and trends. Works autonomously to identify areas of improvement, create action plans and successfully implement interventions to sustain improvement organization wide using appropriate stakeholders. Ability to train and educate others on a variety of reliability and performance improvement tools. Develops processes and infrastructure that is in full compliance with all regulatory requirements. Expertise on regulatory standards and requirements, able to apply knowledge to a variety of settings across the continuum. Performs miscellaneous job related duties as requested. Position Qualifications Education Bachelor's degree in Healthcare, Business Administration, or equivalent combination of education and experience. (Required) Master's degree in Nursing or other Healthcare field. (Preferred) Experience Minimum of 3 years recent healthcare experience. (Required) One or more years of Performance Improvement experience or similar experience in a clinical setting. (Required) One or more years of recent experience and expertise with regulatory standards (CMS, Joint Commission, etc.). (Preferred) One or more years Process Maps, Graph selection, creation, and interpretation (run chart, control chart, etc.), Project Management. (Preferred) Facilitation experience with clinical teams, including physician participants. (Preferred) Special Skills Formal training in Performance Improvement, Patient Safety, Healthcare Engineering, or similar field. (Preferred) Proficient at written and verbal presentations. (Required) Expertise with facilitating organizational change. (Preferred) Additional Requirements Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) and/or Patient Safety Certification (CPPS). (Preferred) Lean certification. (Preferred) Physical Requirements & Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential Physical Requirement - Feeling (sensing textures and temperatures) - Occasionally Physical Requirement - Fine Motor Skills (pinching, gripping, etc) - Frequently Physical Requirement - Hearing - Occasionally Physical Requirement - Reaching - Occasionally Physical Requirement - Sitting - Frequently Physical Requirement - Standing - Frequently Physical Requirement - Stooping/crouching/kneeling/crawling - Occasionally Physical Requirement - Talking - Constantly Physical Requirement - Walking - Frequently Physical Requirement - Near Vision - Occasionally Physical Requirement - Far Vision - Occasionally Physical Requirement - Use of keyboard, mouse and/or computer equipment - Frequently Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Inside office environment - Applicable Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Airborne communicable diseases - Applicable Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Bloodborne pathogens or bodily fluid - Applicable Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Radiation exposure - Applicable Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Toxic or caustic chemicals - Applicable #J-18808-Ljbffr Phoenix Children's Hospital, Inc.