The Manager of Quality is accountable for the integrity and effectiveness of the quality improvement and patient safety program at their assigned hospital(s). Works closely with other BayCare Quality Managers to ensure organization-wide sharing, deployment and alignment of best practice processes to drive, achieve and sustain clinical excellence goals.

• Collaborates with physicians and all levels of leadership to ensure effective performance improvement initiatives are implemented to continuously improve and sustain the quality of care and services provided.
• Ensures integrity in the cadence of accountability for areas of responsibility, holding self and direct reports accountable for goal achievement.
• Provides leadership and guidance to hospital leaders, using data driven methodologies to address and resolve top opportunities for improvement.
• Uses Lean and/or six sigma methodologies when designing and deploying performance improvement processes. Evaluates performance and professional development of direct reports, and holds self and team accountable for the development and achievement of measurable performance goals.
• Functions as co-owner of regulatory related activity with their Regional Accreditation and Compliance Manager. These functions may include responding to Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) complaint surveys, leading/supporting The Joint Commission Accreditation Surveys and evidence of standard compliance action planning, and participating in oversight of local facility ongoing readiness activities.
• The manager would be responsibilities for Morton Plant North Bay Hospital and the North Bay Behavioral Health Recovery Center.

Why BayCare?

Our network consists of 15 community-based hospitals, a long-term acute care facility, home health services, outpatient centers and thousands of physicians. With the support of more than 30,000 team members, we promote a forward-thinking philosophy that’s built on a foundation of trust, dignity, respect, responsibility, and clinical excellence. Our team members focus on tomorrow by achieving personal and professional success today. That's why you'll thrive in our forward-thinking culture, where we combine the best technology with compassionate service. We blend high-tech with high touch in ways that are advancing superior health care throughout the communities we serve. Our extraordinary team of 8522 nurses deliver clinical excellence and compassion that makes a difference in our patients lives every day. All BayCare hospitals have been awarded the Pathways to Excellence, which recognizes health care organizations for positive practice environments where nurses excel.

Benefits:

• Benefits (Health, Dental, Vision)
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• 401k match and additional yearly contribution
• Yearly performance appraisals and team award bonus
• Community discounts and more
  

• 5 years of clinical experience in acute care setting reflective of the majority of the patient population of the hospital AND 2 years quality or performance improvement related activity AND 2 years in a lead/supervisory/charge role.
• Required RN or Clinical License.
• Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) required within 5 years of Hire Date if placed into this position after the Created Date.
• Bachelor Degree is related field is required

Specific Skills:

• Work independently; Work with a team
• Critical thinking skills; Delegation skills
• Written and verbal communication skills
• Clinical skills appropriate to position
• Knowledge of regulatory standards appropriate to position
• Organizational skills; Management skills
• Computer skills appropriate to position
• Interpersonal skills; Customer service skills