Licensed Vocational Nurse Program Manager Salary-Quality Management

Licensed Vocational Nurse Program Manager Salary-Quality Management at Christus Health summary:

The Licensed Vocational Nurse Program Manager leads regional clinical quality initiatives by assessing practice sites for regulatory compliance and implementing policies to improve patient outcomes. This role involves collaborating with multiple medical practices to identify gaps, manage performance improvements, and develop clinical education programs. The position requires nursing expertise, autonomous work, and up to 50% travel within assigned regions to ensure best practices are upheld.

Summary:

Reporting directly to the Manager of Clinical Quality, this position is the regional clinical resource rounding on practice sites to assess best practice in regulatory standards and quality and safety initiatives. This role is responsible for implementing policies and processes that assess, train and drive clinical competence and positive patient outcomes. Oversees a continuous process of assessing needs in the region and works to set priorities and develop plans to close gaps. This is an autonomous nursing role requiring collaboration with individual practice sites in both the assigned ministries and with stakeholders from other ministries.

Responsibilities:

Under the direction of the Manager of Clinical Quality , CCMS, this position leads quality initiatives to drive improvements in medical practices in an assigned region.

• Conducts in-person environment of care rounding to medical practice sites assessing clinical quality and regulatory compliance
• Identifies practice gaps that may limit our achievement of quality and safety goals and develops action plans in conjunction with quality and operational leadership
• Manages and measures performance improvements
• Manages process improvement projects as delegated
• Travel of up to 50% required (Day travel primarily, rare overnight travel)
• In conjunction with other appropriate stakeholders:
  • Develops and facilitates Clinical Education programs both in-person and virtually
  • Monitors clinical staff compliance/competence with best practices
  • Assist with the development of clinical policies and procedures

Requirements:

• Graduated from an accredited LVN/LPN nursing school
• Minimum of 3-5 years of nursing experience
• Licensed Practical Nurse in Texas and/or Louisiana
• Previous medical practice experience in a quality or lead clinical role
• Experience as clinical educator and process improvement experience a plus
• Basic proficiency in Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
• Ability to conduct online research autonomously
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Ability to take direction and work autonomously to deliver results

Work Schedule:

8AM - 5PM Monday-Friday

Work Type:

Full Time

Keywords:

Licensed Vocational Nurse, Clinical Quality Management, Regulatory Compliance, Patient Safety, Process Improvement, Clinical Education, Healthcare Quality, Medical Practice, Nursing Leadership, Performance Management