Program Leader II, Workforce Health & Safety

The Program Leader II Workforce Health & Safety  reflects the mission vision and values of NM adheres to the organizations Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program and complies with all relevant policies procedures guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

The Program Leader II is responsible for providing planning support and overall coordination of the employee programs for the health system.

Responsibilities:

• Possesses strong oral and written communication skills. Effectively communicates and collaborates with all layers of management and employee groups in diverse settings.
• Maintains employee inquiries requests or reports and responds in a timely and considerate manner.
• Acts as a technical and informational resources for the department running reports and applying rigorous analytical skills in support of improvement projects.
• Effectively communicates and builds data process solutions.
• Support the creation development measurement and report of departmental metrics to measure key programs and opportunities.
• Possesses strong attention to detail and superior organizational skills to track progress monitor timelines and provide administrative support for department initiatives.
• Adapts behaviors and work methods in response to new information changing conditions customer needs and team building.
• Builds trust with customers and team members.
• Creates and executes project work plans and revises as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements.
• Designs develops implements and evaluates the continuous improvement of departmental programs.
• Leads complex projects involving internal departments and external partners by engaging stakeholders managing workplans and delivering measurable results.
• Other duties as assigned.

Addendum 1 Program Leader II Workforce Health & Safety

• Routinely monitors employee injury data for a designated division department or service line. Meets with
• leadership and staff routinely to develop and recommend measures for assuring safe practice/behavior.
• Recognizes and anticipates hazardous or unsafe practices. Identifies solutions (training alternative products
• change of practice) when unsafe behaviors or potential for injury is present.
• Provides professional and consultative support (i.e. professional advice recommendations evaluations
• inspections development or hands-on assistance) to assure that safe work practices procedures and
• policies follow best practice in addition to all pertinent regulatory accreditation and licensure standards.
• Enforces compliance with safe practice policies and regulatory requirements related to occupational health
• and safety
• Coordinates collection compilation and reporting data from resources within NMHC as necessary to
• effectively track metrics related to occupational health and employee safety.
• Maintains accurate documentation related to NMHCs occupational health and employee safety programs (i.e.
• Employee Injury Reports OSHA Injury Logs Safety Data Sheets training records etc).
• Promotes occupational health and employee safety activities by actively participating in various hospital and
• system-wide committees implementation teams and other task force teams as assigned.
• Keeps current on legislation regulatory changes code changes maintains knowledge of current and
• emerging issues and trends in areas of specialty. Participates in regulatory processes surveys inspections as
• needed.
• Applies rigorous analytical skills and persuasive leadership skills to projects and initiatives.
• Supports overall Workforce Health and Safety for the system while collaborating with Leaders Regional
• Managers and Program Leads and other key stakeholders.
• Specific program oversight is assigned by manager and could include but is not limited to the following:
• Provide support on Workforce Health and Safety system SafetyNet and work with the third-party
• programmer to ensure enhancements and or break/fixes are completed timely and on budget.
• Coordinate/liaison with Occupational Health partners to collaborate on projects improve processes and
• coordinate mass vaccination clinics.
• Provide support during integration and alignment of Workforce Health and Safety programs for acquired
• or merged companies.
• Assist with Workforce Health and Safety policy updates.

Qualifications :

Required:

• Bachelors degree
• Analytical skills
• Effective communication skills both written and verbal
• Proven software competencies (MS Office Suite)
• Ability to travel to designated NM locations

Preferred:

• N/A

Additional Information :

Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age sex race color religion national origin gender identity veteran status disability sexual orientation or any other protected status. 

Background Check 

Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and at times internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check. Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis and we follow all local state and federal laws including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act. 

Artificial Intelligence Disclosure  

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position however all employment decisions will be made by a person.

Benefits 

We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical emotional and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. 

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If sign-on bonus is included in a job posting eligibility is as followed: Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign-on bonus. Exception: New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position as a Registered Nurse at NM may be eligible.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time