Geisinger Health System

Project Manager Nursing - Northeast

Geisinger Health System$80K — $95K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required
  • Minimum of 4 years managing people, processes, or projects
  • Advanced Microsoft Office skills including pivot tables and databases
  • Strong interpersonal communication and problem-solving abilities
  • Adaptability to changing circumstances and uncertainty

Responsibilities

  • Manage complex projects from inception to conclusion
  • Assemble and coordinate multidisciplinary technical review teams
  • Facilitate troubleshooting for complex system developments
  • Provide technical and management advice to department staff
  • Respond to project inquiries from stakeholders
  • Chair project review and pre-submittal meetings
  • Establish and maintain liaison with boards, committees, and commissions
  • Assist in developing departmental goals, objectives, and policies

Benefits

  • Healthcare benefits from day one including vision and dental
  • Encouragement of collaboration, cooperation, and collegiality
  • Support for a diverse workforce and commitment to equality
  • Opportunities for professional learning and development
  • Flexible work hours within a structured schedule
Full Job Description
Location:
Geisinger Community Medical Center (GCMC)

Shift:
Days (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40

Worker Type:
Regular

Exemption Status:
Yes

Job Summary:
Project Manager Nursing will plan, develop, implement and support nursing projects from inception to conclusion. Responsible to coordinate and facilitate nursing education and leadership events throughout the system. Responsible for activities related to Magnet and provides executive level support to nursing leadership and research.

Job Duties:


  • Serves as primary liaison for nursing education leadership, executive nurse leaders and representatives from external organizations. Serves as a focal point to respond to inquiries, coordinates activities for the nursing institute and assures adequate communication and responses.
  • As the point of contact on assigned projects, responsible for assembling, coordinating and managing multidisciplinary technical review teams.
  • Facilitates and troubleshoots the myriads of problems associated with developing complex systems or with coordinating and development, and design projects.
  • Assist in detailed reports, graphs and written aspects of nursing institute documents, Magnet related documents, etc.
  • Provides highly skilled technical and management advice and assistance to department management and personnel.
  • Responds to inquiries about projects.
  • Responsible for scheduling and maintaining record of system and regional meetings related to areas of work.
  • Independently plans and coordinates retreats, workshops, vendor meetings and site visits.
  • Assists in developing departmental plans, goals, objectives, policies and procedures.
  • Performs project design for assigned system nursing projects.
  • Handles complex and sensitive operational issues and provides conflict resolution.
  • Meets routinely to review progress of assigned projects, evaluate ongoing timelines, and develop future project planning.
  • Coordinates schedules of staff and other interested parties.
  • Assures Kronos is accurate for approval of payroll.
  • Provides routine administrative support including maintaining schedule, timely completion of activities, maintaining filing system and responding or directing individuals as appropriate.
  • Coordinates and maintains Infoweb Nurse Channel, Magnet webpage and other digital forms of communication.
  • Independently manages and supports activities surrounding grant applications, nursing scholarships, nursing certifications and foundation funds.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.


Work is typically performed in an office environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

Position Details:

  • Hours: Days - Flex
  • On-site position supporting and working from Geisinger Northeast campuses (Geisinger Community Medical Center, Geisinger Wyoming Valley and Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre)
  • Travel required as needed
  • The ideal candidate will be highly independent-as well as skilled in interpersonal communication, problem-solving, critical thinking, and decision-making.
  • The ideal candidate will also possess adaptability to changing circumstances and the ability to work well in ambiguous situations.
  • Advanced Microsoft Office skills required, to include being able to use a variety of Microsoft Office applications (i.e. pivot tables, formulas, databases)


*Relevant experience may be a combination of related work experience and degree obtained (Associate's Degree = 2 years; Bachelor's Degree = 4 years).

Education:
High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)- (Required)

Experience:
Minimum of 6 years-Relevant experience* (Required), Minimum of 2 years-Managing people, processes, or projects (Required)

Certification(s) and License(s):

Skills:
Analytical Thinking, Computer Literacy, Manages Projects And Functions, Problem Solving, Teamwork

About Geisinger Health System

Geisinger Health System is a healthcare system serving more than 3 million residents throughout 45 counties in central, south-central, and northeastern Pennsylvania, and in southern New Jersey. The system was founded in 1915 and is headquartered in Danville, Pennsylvania. Geisinger Health System includes 13 hospital campuses, two research centers, and a 600,000-member health plan. The system employs more than 32,000 people, including over 1,800 physicians and 4,000 nurses. Geisinger Health System is known for its innovative approach to healthcare, including its use of electronic health records and its focus on patient-centered care.
Learn more about Geisinger Health System
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32,000 employees
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Founded
1915

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