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Bon Secours Mercy Health System Director - Nursing Outcomes and Experience of Care in Cincinnati, Ohio
At Bon Secours Mercy Health, we are dedicated to continually improving health care quality, safety and cost effectiveness. Our hospitals, care sites and clinicians are recognized for clinical and operational excellence.
SYSTEM DIRECTOR - NURSING OUTCOMES & EXPERIENCE OF CARE
Remote Position/60% Travel
Can live in any US State
Primary Function/General Purpose of Position
The System Director, Nursing Outcomes and Experience of Care is responsible for the leadership/coordination of the organizational strategy for improving the patient/family experience and operational excellence at Bon Secours Mercy Health. This position will identify evidence-based best practices, increase standardization, reduce costs, and drive performance across the continuum of care. Additionally, this position is instrumental in developing and implementing a robust and sustainable patient satisfaction improvement strategy to achieve top-box performance in patient satisfaction survey scores as compared to the hospital/health system peer group. This position will work directly with Executive leadership on accountability for the system’s nursing outcomes and experience of care strategy, data management plan and implementation.
Essential Job Functions
Oversees system structure and processes required to effectively evaluate nursing workforce, clinical quality, work environment measures to achieve desired system and Nursing key performance indicators (KPI). Effectively utilizes internal and external data to set strategy that drives targeted improvement efforts.
Actively contributes to the design of the Bon Secours Mercy Health Service Excellence strategy and agenda with senior leadership. Identifies annual Service initiatives and goals to bolster the Bon Secours Mercy Health patient and/or family centeredness culture.
Sets system-wide patient experience strategy.
Aligns Patient Experience standards to work across hospitals to develop strategies for a seamless, high quality Bon Secours Mercy Health cross campus experience. Works closely with Chief Nursing Officer and/ or Chief Clinical Officer and hospital leadership to establish and maintain a robust Patient Family Advisory Council to receive patient guidance and enrich the patient/family experience.
Oversees the development and implementation of key nursing performance dashboards at the system, market, site and unit level Ex: tableau, Press Ganey, National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators
Partners with system, market, and site stakeholders at all levels, such as operations, HR, HRTS, I&T, Quality, Finance and other subject matter experts (SME) to define, capture, evaluate and report outcomes to improve contemporary clinical and nursing practice standards and care delivery processes.
This role informs the system shared decision-making process under the guidance of the CNO to advance adoption and integration of best practice evidence to elevate and advance the role of the professional RN and APRN to achieve the highest quality outcomes.
Serves as a resource for information concerning Patient Rights and Responsibilities. Supports Patient & Family Relations and CNO/CCO to resolve issues and assure compliance with The Joint Commission and state and federal regulations regarding Patient Rights.
Responsible for contracts and budget development, under the guidance of the CNO, related to resources required to support. nursing quality and patient experience of care and ensures full utilization of the available technology platforms and functionality.
Responsible for managing the labor budget and performance of assigned direct reports. Provides for the professional development of team members and active succession planning for all roles in director’s scope of responsibility.
Serves as industry subject matter expert though engagement in subject-specific collaboratives and professional organizations
Facilitates inter professional teams from diverse settings to align people, process, and technology, to drive evidence-based improvements in care delivery
This role requires competency in clinical care delivery, clinical processes, research and evaluation, business operations, current and emerging regulatory requirements, federal mandates, and national standards related to nursing practice across care delivery settings
Licensing/Certification
Current RN License in the state in which they are working or covered by compact (required)
Education
Masters in Nursing Science or related field (required)
Doctorate of Nursing Practice (preferred)
Work Experience
10 years' experience in leadership role with significant business impact (required)
Many of our opportunities reward* your hard work with:
Comprehensive, affordable medical, dental and vision plans
Prescription drug coverage
Flexible spending accounts
Life insurance w/AD&D
Employer contributions to retirement savings plan when eligible
Paid time off
Educational Assistance
And much more
*Benefits offerings vary according to employment status
All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you'd like to view a copy of the affirmative action plan or policy statement for Mercy Health – Youngstown, Ohio or Bon Secours – Franklin, Virginia; Petersburg, Virginia; and Emporia, Virginia, which are Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employers, please email recruitment@mercy.com . If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact The Talent Acquisition Team at recruitment@mercy.com