Quality & Patient Safety Project Manager - Full-Time - Atlantic Health Newton Medical Center

Responsible for evidence-based care and clinical excellence by using the techniques of system design, reengineering, project management, patient safety, quality improvement, outcomes measurement, and statistical analysis to increase compliance rates as measured by nationally standardized benchmarks and definitions and corporate requirements. This includes: project management, training, data management, and activities to support regulatory compliance. **Principal Accountabilities:** 1. Project Management: Facilitates/assists with quality improvement projects for teams and/or departments as assigned. Engages in activities to identify potential patient safety risks and initiatives to improve patient safety. 2. Training: Provides in-service training in patient safety principles/practices, quality management, performance improvement techniques and organizational operating procedure standards. Participates in Shared Governance Councils, Hospital Quality/Patient Safety meetings providing guidance and instruction in PI Techniques 3. Data Management: Collects, compiles, analyzes and reports quality data. Monitors effectiveness and adherence with corrective action plans and reports findings to the Director of Quality and Patient Safety or designee. 4. Regulatory Compliance: Participates in activities to monitor and ensure ongoing compliance with quality and regulatory standards such Joint Commission, State Department of Health, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, payers and other agencies. Provides support during accreditation/regulatory surveys. 5. Other related duties as assigned. ### Qualifications Education/Experience 1. Bachelor's degree required in Nursing or Healthcare Field preferred. 2. 3 years of quality improvement/project management in a healthcare environment. 3. Experience in leading and facilitating project teams. 4. 3 years of clinical experience within an acute care hospital (preferred) 5. Current NJ Registered Nurse Licensure (preferred) ### About the Team Atlantic Health System is at the forefront of medicine, setting standards for quality health care powered by a workforce of more than 18,000 team members and 4,800 affiliated physicians dedicated to building healthier communities, the system offers more than 400 sites of care, including eight award-winning medical centers. Specializing in cardiovascular care, cancer care, orthopedics, neuroscience, pediatrics, women's health and rehabilitation medicine. Atlantic Medical Group, comprised of 1,000 physicians and advanced practice providers, represents one of the largest multi-specialty practices in New Jersey and includes finance, legal, marketing, human resources, talent acquisition, ISS and more. Caring for our patients, our team members and the communities we serve is our central mission. ### About the Company At Atlantic Health, our promise to our communities is; Anyone who enters one of our facilities will receive the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost. This commitment is also echoed in the respect, development and opportunities we give to our more than 22,000 team members. Headquarters in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the nation. Our facilities and sites of care include: - Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ - Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ - Atlantic Health Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ - Atlantic Health Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ - Atlantic Health Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ - Atlantic Health Goryeb Children's Hospital, Morristown, NJ - Atlantic Health CentraState Healthcare System, Freehold, NJ - Atlantic Medical Group - Atlantic Visiting Nurse - Atlantic Mobile Health - Atlantic Rehabilitation We have more than 900 community-based healthcare providers affiliated through Atlantic Medical Group. We have received awards and recognition for the services we have provided to o…