Clinical Quality & Patient Safety Manager (Registered Nurse)

Title: Clinical Quality & Patient Safety Manager (Registered Nurse)  

Location: Upper East Side  

Org Unit: Urology 

Work Days: Monday-Friday 

Weekly Hours: 35.00 

Exemption Status: Exempt

Salary Range: $119,850.00 - $142,100.00  

*As required under NYC Human Rights Law Int 1208-2018 - Salary range for this role when Hired for NYC Offices 

Position Summary

The mission of The Department of Urology at Weill Cornell Medicine is to provide our patients with effective and emerging new therapies in urologic care in a compassionate environment. We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) interested in quality and patient safety initiatives to ensure delivery of the highest quality of care to our patients.  

 

Under guidance, the Clinical Quality & Patient Safety Manager will direct, plan, and execute ongoing clinical quality improvement projects designed to achieve goals in patient safety and clinical quality.

 

Schedule: Monday-Friday, 5 days per week.  This is an onsite role with option for hybrid work following completion of 6 months of employment.

 

Job Responsibilities

• Generates, implements and supervises quality improvement initiatives with the goal of ensuring that there is quantifiable improvement as a result of the initiative.
• Analyzes quality data, interprets and explains results to physicians and relevant clinicians regarding the impact on legal and practice management concerns.
• Prepares standard scheduled reports and maintains a catalog of reports for distribution.
• Coordinates projects to minimize duplication of efforts across the institution.
• Manages the schedule of projects aggressively in order to meet target deadlines.
• Tracks issues as they arise and ensures resolution.
• Utilizes existing databases and/or develops and maintains new databases related to quality initiatives.
• Provides educational support and communication regarding clinical quality improvement, accreditation and progress of relevant quality initiatives.
• Ensures compliance with regulatory (federal, state and local) and institutional policies.
• Provides stakeholders with the status updates, issues, key activities and any changes to the scope of the overall project.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or related field

Experience

Bachelor's in Nursing. Master's degree preferred.

Current NYS RN licensure with approximately 5 years of RN experience

Experience as an RN in an academic hospital setting preferred

2+ years of project management experience in clinical quality program coordination including quality measurement techniques and report writing preferred

 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to interact with all levels of an institution.

Licenses and Certifications

• Current NYS licensure/certification relevant to role is required.

Working Conditions/Physical Demands

Standard office work

 

 

 

 

 

Weill Cornell Medicine is a comprehensive academic medical center that is committed to excellence in patient care, scientific discovery, and the education of future physicians and scientists in New York City and around the world. Our doctors and scientists - faculty from Weill Cornell Medical College, Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences, and the Weill Cornell Physician Organization - are engaged in world-class clinical care and cutting-edge research that connect patients to the latest treatment innovations and prevention strategies. Located in the heart of the Upper East Side's scientific corridor, Weill Cornell Medicine's powerful network of collaborators extends to its parent university Cornell University; to Qatar, where an international campus offers a U.S. medical degree; and to programs in Tanzania, Haiti, Brazil, Austria and Turkey. Our medical practices serve communities throughout New York City, and our faculty provide comprehensive care at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, NewYork-Presbyterian/Lower Manhattan Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Westchester Behavioral Health Center, and NewYork-Presbyterian/Queens. At Weill Cornell Medicine, we work together to treat each individual, not just their conditions or illnesses, as we strive to deliver the finest possible care for our patients - the center of everything we do. Weill