MANAGER QUALITY & SAFETY - AMBULATORY QUALITY AND PATIENT SAFETY

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Location: US:WI:MANITOWOC at our FROEDTERT HOLY FAMILY MEM HOSP facility.

This job is HYBRID.

FTE: 1.000000

Standard Hours: 40.00

Shift: Shift 1

Shift Details: Holidays: Weekends:

Job Summary:

Under the scope of the Director of Quality for the South Region, the Manager Nursing Quality and Safety manages the high reliability, safety, quality, and infection prevention connection with our nursing and patient care services teams at FHFM. Has basic knowledge of preventing and controlling infections in the healthcare setting. Understands methods needed to reduce risks of infections and communicable diseases. Implements infection prevention and control processes at FHFM and NEMG.
Is the nursing leader for regulatory accreditation, partnering with the quality regulatory department to assure compliance with national, state, and local regulatory requirements. Activities for the organization include assuring compliance with patient safety principles and managing hospital wide safety and quality efforts at FHFM. Direct accountability for Case Management department at FHFM.

EXPERIENCE DESCRIPTION:

Five (5) or more years of related work experience, including quality safety, and infection prevention experience, in a hospital setting is required. Formal or informal experience leading people or teams to achieve an objective or goal is required. Minimum of 2 years of direct nursing care preferred.

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing required.

Advanced understanding of clinical and operational processes, workflow, and clinical terminologies. Proven ability to direct the activities of project personnel toward successful execution of the assigned programs. Knowledge and desire to move forward as a highly reliable organization working multidisciplinary teams for sustained improvements. Knowledge of requirements for healthcare organizations from agencies such as The Joint Commission (TJC), Centers for Medicare &Medicaid Services (CMS), and other regulatory groups. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Presentation skills. Able to facilitate meetings. Interpersonal skills to collaborate with leaders/departments to develop, monitor, and maintain improvement strategies for compliance with established standards.

Requires current state of Wisconsin Registered Nurse License or a Multi-state Nursing License from a participating state in the NLC (Nurse Licensure Compact).

Perks & Benefits at Froedtert Health

Froedtert Health Offers a variety of perks & benefits to staff, depending on your role you may be eligible for the following:

• Paid time off
• Growth opportunity- Career Pathways & Career Tuition Assistance, CEU opportunities
• Academic Partnership with the Medical College of Wisconsin
• Referral bonuses
• Retirement plan - 403b
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short & Long Term Disability, Free Workplace Clinics
• Employee Assistance Programs, Adoption Assistance, Healthy Contributions, Care@Work, Moving Assistance, Discounts on gym memberships, travel and other work life benefits available

The Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin regional health network is a partnership between Froedtert Health and the Medical College of Wisconsin supporting a shared mission of patient care, innovation, medical research and education. Our health network operates eastern Wisconsin's only academic medical center and adult Level I Trauma center engaged in thousands of clinical trials and studies. The Froedtert & MCW health network, which includes ten hospitals, nearly 2,000 physicians and more than 45 health centers and clinics draw patients from throughout the Midwest and the nation.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer who values and maintains an environment that attracts, recruits, engages and retains a diverse workforce. We welcome protected veterans to share their priority consideration status with us at 262-439-1961. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing. During your application and interview process, if you have a need that requires an accommodation, please contact us at 262-439-1961. We will attempt to fulfill all reasonable accommodation requests.