Senior practice project coordinator- Center for Practice Excellence
BJC HealthCare
Application
Details
Posted: 21-Nov-23
Location: Saint Louis, Missouri
Salary: Open
Categories:
General Nursing
Internal Number: 62654
Additional Information About the Role
M-F day shift opportunity *****
Will be leading/co-leading standardization of policies/practices for BJC, focus on improvement with nursing practices that will promote optimal patient safety, assist with Magnet redesignation.
Overview
Barnes-Jewish Hospital at Washington University Medical Center is the largest hospital in Missouri and is ranked as one of the nation's top hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. Barnes-Jewish Hospital's staff is composed of full-time academic faculty and community physicians of Washington University School of Medicine, supported by a house staff of residents, interns, fellows and other medical professionals. Recognizing its excellence in nursing care, Barnes-Jewish Hospital was the first adult hospital in Missouri to be certified as a Magnet Hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
Center for Practice Excellence (CPE)�provides consultation and direction to managers and staff for professional practice issues.� The CPE coordinates delivery of care standards, patient and family education, policy and procedure, and quality monitoring.� The CPE designs, implements, and evaluates educational programs that include nursing orientation, patient care technician training, preceptor, mentor, and acute care. The CPE�represents nursing on multiple interdisciplinary teams and projects and coordinates clinical placement for area nursing programs as well as the Nursing Magnet program and the BJH/UHC Nurse Residency Program.
Preferred Qualifications
Role Purpose
Assists leads and managers of performance improvement and transformation projects in order to accomplish measureable business process improvements. Employs performance improvement and transformation methodology, tools and techniques in organizational operations in order to accomplish business results. Work with quality and process improvement professionals in the planning, designing, and accomplishment of key projects. Directs and coordinates selected departmental staff in the development, implementation and evaluation of education and practice programs that ensure accomplishment of department and organizational objectives.
Responsibilities
Manages and provides consultation and support to improvement teams, functions and departments related to transformation and performance improvement initiatives.
Leads and directs others in accomplishing departmental goals.
Monitors clinical outcomes and processes of care. Provides current data and information and develops appropriate reports and documents in a timely manner.
Establishes collaborative relationships to facilitate assessment, design, delivery and evaluation of education, practice and process improvement programs.
Collaborates with the Department of Research to facilitate integration of research and quality improvement into clinical practice. Identifies problems for research, participates in data collection and recommends areas of investigation.
Minimum Requirements
Education
Master's Degree
- Nursing/Healthcare related
Experience
5-10 years
Supervisor Experience
No Experience
Licenses & Certifications
Basic Cardiovascular Life Sup
RN
Preferred Requirements
Education
Doctorate
Licenses & Certifications
Lean/Six Sigma Green Belt
Lean/Six Sigma Yellow Belt
Benefits and Legal Statement
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At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.
Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
Pension Plan*/403(b) Plan funded by BJC
401(k) plan with BJC match
Tuition Assistance available on first day
BJC Institute for Learning and Development
Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer
BJC HealthCare is one of the largest nonprofit health care organizations in the United States, delivering services to residents primarily in the greater St. Louis, southern Illinois and southeast Missouri regions. With net revenues of $5.5 billion and more than 30,000 employees, BJC serves patients and their families in urban, suburban and rural communities through its 15 hospitals and multiple community health locations. Services include inpatient and outpatient care, primary care, community health and wellness, workplace health, home health, community mental health, rehabilitation, long-term care and hospice.
BJC is the largest provider of charity care, unreimbursed care and community benefits in the state of Missouri. BJC and its hospitals and health service organizations provide $785.9 million annually in community benefit. That includes $410.6 million in charity care and other financial assistance to patients to ensure medical care regardless of their ability to pay. In addition, BJC provides additional community benefits through commitments to research, emergency preparedness, regional health care safety net services, health literacy, community outreach and community healt...h programs and regional economic development.
BJC’s patients have access to the latest advances in medical science and technology through a formal affiliation between Barnes-Jewish Hospital and St. Louis Children’s Hospital with the renowned Washington University School of Medicine, which consistently ranks among the top medical schools in the country.