Facilitator - Clinical Quality I - 40 hrs/wk - Days - Detroit
GENERAL SUMMARY:
With guidance and direction of their leadership, the Facilitator -Clinical Quality I
performs project work of a complex nature with interdisciplinary groups that include
administrators, nursing and medical leaders. Co-leads large system teams and lead
projects at a business unit level. Acts as a consultant or facilitator on regulatory, disease
certification, patient safety and quality issues. With guidance, designs and delivers
educational programs to assist employees, physicians and leadership, meet safety and
quality goals.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Ability to direct, facilitate and coordinate the design and implementation of clinical
quality and patient safety initiatives, programs and projects at the business unit level;
provide project management support to clinical improvement initiatives. - Assesses project needs based on evidenced based best practice(s) and/or
regulatory standards; Guides the selection of appropriate team members to address
project needs; Guides and/or develops a work plan including timelines; Ensures
teams are organized through meeting agendas and a method to document goals,
responsibility and progress; Demonstrates the ability to develop an effective
communication plan (including education if appropriate);Seeks leadership guidance
appropriately to assist with the identification of obstacles/barriers to success. - Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the science of process improvement
and provides formal and informal consultation to all members of the health care
team and support staff, external customers (including students), and administrative
staff in process improvement methodologies, performance measurement, sustain
and spread methodologies - Applies various quality improvement processes/tools and ability to initiate, design,
and develop process improvement projects and programs based on organizational
needs; Researches “best practices” as initial step; Assists in choice of appropriate
measures; Assists in design of the methodology for data collection; Assists in
analysis and interpretation of data; Guides testing of changes, and specifically small
tests of change
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
- A Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or related field is required; Master’s degree in Nursing
or a related field preferred. - A minimum of five years of clinical experience required with
two years project management experience preferred. - Experience in the delivering educational programs is an asset.
CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES REQUIRED:
- Current RN licensure in the State of Michigan, preferred.
Additional Details
This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.
Overview
Partnering with nearly 2 million people on their health journey, Henry Ford Health provides a full continuum of services at 250 care locations throughout southeast and south central Michigan. With 33,000 valued team members, Henry Ford is also among Michigan’s largest and most diverse employers. Our superior care and discoveries are powered by nearly 6,000 physicians, researchers and advanced practice providers. Learn more at henryford.com.
Benefits
Whether it's offering a new medical option, helping you make healthier lifestyle choices or
making the employee enrollment selection experience easier, it's all about choice. Henry
Ford Health has a new approach for its employee benefits program - My Choice
Rewards. My Choice Rewards is a program as diverse as the people it serves. There are
dozens of options for all of our employees including compensation, benefits, work/life balance
and learning - options that enhance your career and add value to your personal life. As an
employee you are provided access to Retirement Programs, an Employee Assistance Program
(Henry Ford Enhanced), Tuition Reimbursement, Paid Time Off, Employee Health and Wellness, and a whole host of other benefits and services. Employee's classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits.
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Henry Ford Health is
committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to
race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, size, height,
weight, marital status, family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information,
or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.