RN Clinical Project Manager in Cammack Village, AR

**Work Shift:** Day Shift • *Time Type:** Full time • *Department:** CC017665 Quality Improvement • *Summary:** Medication Safety department - RN license, Bachelor's degree & 2 yrs of relevant exp required - Mon-Fri days • *Additional Information:** Supports improvement activities by assisting with plan design, implementation and support for select initiatives as defined by organizational and strategic goals set forth by senior leadership. The Clinical Project Manager functions as an organizational expert about the most current improvement science concepts and how they can be applied to the wide variety of improvement initiatives within the organization. • *Medication Safety department** • *RN license, Bachelor's degree & 2 yrs of relevant exp required** • *40 hours/week - Mon-Fri days during normal business hours** • *Strong data analytic experience & interpersonal skills strongly preferred** • *This role will participate in tracking & researching patient safety events** • *Required Education:** Bachelor's Degree • *Recommended Education:** Master's Degree • *Required Work Experience:** Related Field - 2 years of experience • *Recommended Work Experience:** • *Required Certifications:** Registered Nurse (RN) license - Arkansas or Compact State • *Recommended Certifications:** Certified Professional Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) - National Association for Health Quality (NAHQ) • *Description** 1. Consults with department leadership to identify key projects or improvement activities that will provide key benefits to patients, families and the organization. 2. Coordinates project teams throughout the project life cycle including prioritizing among other initiatives, allocating resources, providing project updates to hospital committees and holding the team accountable. 3. Provides guidance and technical proficiency to project team to obtain positive results in the form of improved processes. 4. Ensures team creates team charter, tracks deliverables, creates timeline, identifies project members and provides guidance on resource requirements. 5. Establishes and monitors performance measures, quantitative data and feedback on key responsibilities, as well as measures of success for each improvement activity. 6. Analyzes data to support projects. 7. Develops and facilitates education/training courses to provide guidance and transfer knowledge to others in the organization in tools, techniques, and methodologies of process improvement. 8. Performs other duties as assigned. Arkansas Children's (https://www.archildrens.org/about-us) is the only hospital system in the state dedicated to caring for children, which enables us to uniquely shape the landscape of pediatric care in Arkansas. Arkansas Children's is driven by four core values-safety, teamwork, compassion and excellence-which inform every action. Arkansas Children's Hospital has received Magnet Status (https://www.archildrens.org/about-us/magnet-recognition) from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), for nursing excellence and patient outcomes. And we are nationally ranked by U.S. News & World Report (https://www.archildrens.org/about-us/awards-and-recognition) for Cancer, Cardiology & Heart Surgery, Diabetes & Endocrinology, Nephrology, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Pulmonology & Lung Surgery and Urology. For more than a century, Arkansas Children's has met the unique needs of children. But we're more than just a hospital treating sick kids-our services include two hospitals, a pediatric research institute, foundation, clinics, education and outreach, all with an unyielding commitment to making children better today and healthier tomorrow. Arkansas Children's Little Rock campus includes a 336-bed hospital with the state's only pediatric Level 1 Trauma Center, burn center, Level 4 neonatal intensive care and pediatric intensive care, as well as a nationally-recognized transport service. And Arkansas Children's Northwest (https://www.archildrens.org/locations/arkansas-childrens-nw) provides inpatient and emergency care, clinic rooms and diagnostic services to children in that corner of the state. _"Arkansas Children's is a place of hope and comfort for children and parents. When you are at children's, you are part of an elite team united with a common goal of saving children and making their lives better."_ Michael - Business Operations Manager "Arkansas Children's Hospital is a prestigious institution that cares for children." Linda - Information Systems Analyst "We are an organization of care, love, and hope while we champion children." Angela - Parking and Fleet Coordinator "Care, love, and hope for children!" Kathy - Administrative Assistant "When I think of my time here at Arkansas Children's Hospital, I can honestly say that it has given me a unique perspective on the human condition, and the various roles that we all have in patient care. As a supply assistant, I have a very important job ensuring that the doctors and nurses have what they need to provide the world class medical care to the Children of Arkansas and surrounding states. Being a Champion for Children is more than a catch phrase, it is a way of life!" Nick - Supply Assistant Arkansas Children's provides equal employment opportunity to all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, national origin or citizenship status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy or any other category protected by federal, state and local laws. Further, Arkansas Children's will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.