What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN, Performance Improvement Specialist, Perinatal position at Adventist Health?
Job Description
Centered in the heart of Yuba-Sutter County, Adventist Health and Rideout has been one of the area's leading healthcare providers since 1907. We are comprised of a 221-bed hospital, 21 physician clinics, home care services, comprehensive cancer care and a vast scope of award-winning services located throughout Marysville and the surrounding areas. The allure of Marysville's community is complimented by its proximity to major metropolitan cities in the Bay Area and Sacramento, as well as just a quick drive to Lake Tahoe.
Job Summary
Leads, facilitates, executes, coaches, consults and educates process improvement teams. Supports the organization’s transformation to a continuously improving organization. Coaches directors and managers in all aspects of performance improvement methods and tools. Manages, leads, coaches and facilitates performance improvement methodologies.
Job Requirements
Education and Work Experience:
Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.
Adventist Health participates in E-Verify. Visit https://adventisthealth.org/careers/everify/ for more information about E-Verify. By choosing to apply, you acknowledge that you have accessed and read the E-Verify Participation and Right to Work notices and understand the contents therein.
About Us
Adventist Health is a faith-based, nonprofit, integrated health system serving more than 100 communities on the West Coast and Hawaii with over 440 sites of care, including 27 acute care facilities. Founded on Adventist heritage and values, Adventist Health provides care in hospitals, clinics, home care, and hospice agencies in both rural and urban communities. Our compassionate and talented team of more than 38,000 includes employees, physicians, Medical Staff, and volunteers driven in pursuit of one mission: living God's love by inspiring health, wholeness and hope.
Centered in the heart of Yuba-Sutter County, Adventist Health and Rideout has been one of the area's leading healthcare providers since 1907. We are comprised of a 221-bed hospital, 21 physician clinics, home care services, comprehensive cancer care and a vast scope of award-winning services located throughout Marysville and the surrounding areas. The allure of Marysville's community is complimented by its proximity to major metropolitan cities in the Bay Area and Sacramento, as well as just a quick drive to Lake Tahoe.
Job Summary
Leads, facilitates, executes, coaches, consults and educates process improvement teams. Supports the organization’s transformation to a continuously improving organization. Coaches directors and managers in all aspects of performance improvement methods and tools. Manages, leads, coaches and facilitates performance improvement methodologies.
Job Requirements
Education and Work Experience:
- Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN): Preferred
- Health Plan Care Manager experience: Preferred
- Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice: Required
- Integrates stakeholders into the improvement process utilizing the Change Acceleration Process. Delegates, supervises and evaluates abilities/performance of other team members. Participates with unit manager and fellow associates in defining, implementing and evaluating unit goals.
- Translates the theory and science of continuous improvement and innovation into the practical methods that achieve sustainable results. Integrates process analysis into problem recognition and correction. Designs experiments and small tests of change to test improvement hypothesis. Promotes the development of a process improvement competency within the organization. Supports the development and delivery of process improvement educational materials. Coaches participants. Follows policy, procedure, standards-of-care and protocol changes.
- Develops and implements injury prevention programs. Serves as a resource to nursing staff, pre-hospital personnel and other outside personnel related to trauma care and injury prevention education. Provides patient and community injury prevention information. Standardizes the care of trauma patients through education, performance improvement, injury prevention and legislative efforts.
- Works with leaders to share success and create a common language of improvement and fidelity in the utilization tools. Participates in cost effectiveness initiatives, seeks opportunities to eliminate inappropriate and wasteful use of resource, makes recommendations and assists in development of plans to meet monthly operational budget.
- Follows policy, procedure, standards-of-care and protocol changes.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.
Adventist Health participates in E-Verify. Visit https://adventisthealth.org/careers/everify/ for more information about E-Verify. By choosing to apply, you acknowledge that you have accessed and read the E-Verify Participation and Right to Work notices and understand the contents therein.
About Us
Adventist Health is a faith-based, nonprofit, integrated health system serving more than 100 communities on the West Coast and Hawaii with over 440 sites of care, including 27 acute care facilities. Founded on Adventist heritage and values, Adventist Health provides care in hospitals, clinics, home care, and hospice agencies in both rural and urban communities. Our compassionate and talented team of more than 38,000 includes employees, physicians, Medical Staff, and volunteers driven in pursuit of one mission: living God's love by inspiring health, wholeness and hope.