Quality & Patient Safety Project Manager, Full-Time, Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center

Atlantic Health System•Morristown, NJ

About The Position

The Quality & Patient Safety Project Manager supports evidence-based care and clinical excellence by applying system design, reengineering, project management, patient safety, quality improvement, outcomes measurement, and statistical analysis. The role works to increase compliance with nationally standardized benchmarks and definitions, as well as corporate requirements. Work includes project management, training, data management, and support for regulatory compliance. The position facilitates quality improvement projects, helps identify patient safety risks and improvement initiatives, provides training in patient safety and performance improvement, and collects and analyzes quality data. It monitors corrective action plans and supports ongoing compliance with regulatory standards and accreditation surveys. The role is based at Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Nursing or a healthcare field.
Current New Jersey Registered Nurse licensure is preferred.
Minimum of three years of quality improvement or project management experience in a healthcare environment is preferred.
Experience leading and facilitating project teams is preferred.
Minimum of three years of clinical experience within an acute care hospital is preferred.

Nice To Haves

Minimum of three years of quality improvement or project management experience in a healthcare environment.
Experience leading and facilitating project teams.
Minimum of three years of clinical experience within an acute care hospital.
Current New Jersey Registered Nurse licensure.

Responsibilities

Facilitate or assist with assigned quality improvement projects for teams and departments.
Engage in activities to identify potential patient safety risks and initiatives to improve patient safety.
Provide in-service training in patient safety principles and practices, quality management, performance improvement techniques, and organizational operating procedure standards.
Participate in Shared Governance Councils and Hospital Quality/Patient Safety meetings, providing guidance and instruction in performance improvement techniques.
Collect, compile, analyze, and report quality data.
Monitor the effectiveness of and adherence to corrective action plans, and report findings to the Director of Quality and Patient Safety or designee.
Participate in activities to monitor and ensure ongoing compliance with quality and regulatory standards, including those of The Joint Commission, State Department of Health, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, payers, and other agencies.
Provide support during accreditation and regulatory surveys.
Perform other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage for eligible team members working 22.5 hours per week or above.
Life and AD&D insurance.
Short-term and long-term disability coverage, with options to supplement.
403(b) retirement plan with employer match and additional non-elective contribution.
PTO and paid sick leave.
Tuition assistance, advancement, and academic advising.
Parental, adoption, and surrogacy leave.
Backup and on-site childcare.
Well-being rewards.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Fertility benefits and Healthy Pregnancy Program.
Flexible spending and commuter accounts.
Pet, home and auto, identity theft, and legal insurance.