Job DescriptionUW Medical Center-Northwest - Clinical Support Services has an outstanding opportunity for a
Clinical Excellence Coordinator (job profile: Health Program Operations Specialist).
WORK SCHEDULE- Full time / 100% FTE
- Primarily day shifts Monday-Friday
POSITION HIGHLIGHTS- This is a highly visible position, serving as an expert clinical resource for RNs and other healthcare staff
- This position provides frontline clinical leadership with a goal of sustaining safe, evidence-based practices throughout our hospital
- UW Medicine is proud to foster a culture that is innovative and collaborative - this position will play a key role in our commitment to providing world class patient services
PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES- Maintains a highly visible presence in clinical areas, spending more than 50% of work time providing at-the-elbow coaching, education, and just-in-time support to frontline staff to advance quality outcomes
- Reviews and supervises real-time electronic medical record documentation and clinical decision-making
- Supports adherence to policies, regulatory requirements, and evidence-based care standards
- Identifies high risk patients or clinical situations and provides direct support to the care team
- Targets measures that will impact applicable department-specific quality outcomes (lines and drains, fall prevention, pressure injury prevention, hospital acquired infection prevention, glycemic control, plan of care, suicide prevention, pain assessment, restraint management, oral care, etc.)
- Supports unit-based skills days and shared leadership efforts at improving quality measures
- Identifies and escalates system issues that create barriers to point of care delivery
- Collaborates with department leadership, Clinical Nurse Specialists, and medical providers to identify trends in safety events and quality metrics
- Participates in organization-wide committees aimed at improving clinical practice and quality outcomes, such as the Nursing Quality Council and weekly Quality huddles
REQUIREMENTS- Current licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in Washington State
- Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
- At least 3-5 years of recent frontline nursing work experience
ABOUT UW MEDICAL CENTER-NORTHWESTUW Medical Center is an acute care hospital located in Seattle with two campuses: Montlake and Northwest. As the No. 1 hospital in Seattle and Washington State since 2012 (U.S. News & World Report) and nationally ranked in six specialties, UW Medical Center prides itself on compassionate patient care as well as its pioneering medical advances.
The UW Medical Center-Northwest campus offers emergency and inpatient and outpatient medical, surgical, and therapeutic care. It is located in north Seattle on a beautiful, easy-to-access 44-acre campus that includes the neighboring
Northwest Outpatient Medical Center and
Specialty Care Meridian Pavilion.
Teamwork. Community. Opportunity.Compensation, Benefits and Position DetailsPay Range Minimum:$103,968.00 annual
Pay Range Maximum:$160,800.00 annual
Other Compensation:Benefits:For information about benefits for this position, visit https://www.washington.edu/jobs/benefits-for-uw-staff/
Shift:First Shift (United States of America)
Temporary or Regular?This is a regular position
FTE (Full-Time Equivalent):100.00%
Union/Bargaining Unit:Not Applicable
