Safety and Quality Performance Improvement Coordinator

Job Description

Overview

To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values - integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day.

YNHH Digestive Health seeks to achieve the highest level of safe and effective care as well as exceptional performance. The Safety & Quality Performance Improvement Coordinator will lead a broad range of efforts aimed to support and improve clinical quality improvement performance and ensure promotion and sustainability of a highly reliable safety culture. The incumbent must interface with management, staff, and clinicians using a high level of interpersonal skills to effectively function within a broad and complex environment.

EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran

Responsibilities

• 1. Safety:
• 1.1 Responsible for creating, coordinating and implementing safety performance improvement activities for Digestive Health
• 2. Quality:
• 2.1 Collects and reports Digestive Health established project metrics
• 3. General:
• 3.1 Travels to YNHHS member facilities as required.

Qualifications

EDUCATION

Bachelor's of Science in Nursing required. MSN in Nursing or Healthcare related field preferred. Connecticut RN license required.

EXPERIENCE

Minimum of 3 years medical/surgical nursing experience. Safety experience preferred. Performance improvement methodology trained preferred. History of leading successful improvement work.

SPECIAL SKILLS

Excellent communication skills Ability to coordinate and organize complex projects Able to work independently Strong computer skills including: Excel and Power Point Training in Change Acceleration Process (CAP) and Workout preferred.