Program Manager Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the State of Maine.
• Strong understanding of clinical quality improvement principles, patient safety, and healthcare regulatory requirements.
• Experience analyzing clinical performance data and translating findings into actionable improvement plans.
• Strong project management, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to develop educational materials and present quality-related information to diverse audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams and engage stakeholders in quality improvement initiatives.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, coordinate program activities, and drive initiatives toward established goals.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of acute care quality measures, performance improvement methodologies, and healthcare accreditation standards.

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop, implement, and oversee assigned acute care quality programs, ensuring program objectives and work plans are achieved.
• Monitor and coordinate implementation of regulatory and compliance changes affecting acute care quality programs, including CMS IPPS requirements and The Joint Commission standards.
• Support development and delivery of educational programs, resources, and materials related to acute care quality initiatives and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to identify and resolve clinical quality issues, address cost-containment opportunities, support new service implementation, and improve systems and performance measures.
• Identify key clinical quality indicators and promote their effective use in evaluating and improving patient care services.
• Analyze quality improvement results and performance data to identify trends, assess outcomes, and develop actionable improvement strategies.
• Develop, implement, and monitor action plans to improve clinical performance and achieve established quality goals.
• Use findings from quality improvement initiatives to drive changes in patient care practices and healthcare delivery processes.
• Oversee implementation, maintenance, and ongoing compliance of acute care certification programs, including Acute Stroke Ready Hospital certification.
• Establish and maintain processes to measure, analyze, evaluate, and report program performance and progress toward established objectives.
• Develop and maintain program materials, tools, and operational processes that support effective program management.
• Coordinate day-to-day program activities and work with organizational stakeholders to keep initiatives on track and deliver measurable results.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision benefits
• Wellness programs and resources
• Leave for new parents
• Generous earned time plan
• Employee Assistance Program for employees and household members
• Payactiv access to wages earned before payday
• Tuition reimbursement
• Up to 2% of eligible pay in 403(b) company-matching contributions, plus another 2% in the 401(a) retirement income plan for eligible employees
• Insurance plans covering death, terminal illness, or serious injury from accident
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Leadership-supported career-development programs and learning and development resources