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Nursing Quality and Professional Practice Program Manager
Req#: 351956
Location:
Professional Area: Nursing Non Patient Care
Department: 9555 Nursing Administration-Cleveland Clinic Akron General
Job Code: 001628
Schedule: Full Time
Shift: Days
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Responsibilities:
- Monitors and analyzes quality outcomes, including nursing-sensitive quality data.
- Manages all aspects of the collection, administration, benchmarking, and dissemination of the NDNQI database and nursing-sensitive indicators.
- Develops and assures process to monitor performance and identify where intervention is needed.
- Collaborates with nursing and organizational leadership to develop annual key performance indicators and to drive local improvements to meet the goals.
- Provides written and verbal data reviews to nursing and other leaders, including executive leadership.
- Partners with other departments to support and implement best practices.
- Collaborates with safety, quality, and patient experience professionals and nursing leadership to implement actionable items related to quality performance and compliance to standards of care.
- Drives continuous improvement activities around quality, safety, and patient experience priorities and coordinates improvement projects.
- Manages change to ensure the adoption and sustainment of quality improvement.
- Manages all aspects of the Magnet process from application to maintenance of
- Communicates with Magnet appraisers and reapplies for Magnet designation as appropriate.
- Provides leadership and guidance to internal and external nursing colleagues regarding Magnet/Pathways gap analysis, status, goals, and programs.
- Provides the interim reporting required by ANCC between the designation processes and is a liaison for Cleveland Clinic with the ANCC national office.
- Collaborates with nursing leadership to comply with Magnet/Pathway standards.
- Facilitates Magnet/Pathway steering committee and Magnet/Pathway ambassador program.
- Manages all aspects of the Magnet/Pathway process, from application to maintenance of certification.
- Serves as a coach and mentor.
- Other duties as assigned.
Education:
- BSN required
- MSN preferred
Certifications:
- Quality or nursing leadership certification within two years.
- Registered Nurse (RN) with a license in the current state of employment required.
Complexity of Work:
- Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Must be able to take appropriate action in a stressful environment.
Work Experience:
- 5 years clinical nursing experience required
- Nursing leadership experience preferred
- Experience with project management or performance management activities preferred
Physical Requirements:
- Sedentary – Manual dexterity to operate office equipment.
- Requires frequent data entry, standing, walking or sitting.
- Good visual acuity through normal or corrected vision. Normal for corrected speech and hearing.
Personal Protective Equipment:
- Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures.
Pay Range
Minimum Annual Salary: $84,200.00
Maximum Annual Salary: $128,412.50
The pay range displayed on this job posting reflects the anticipated range for new hires. A successful candidate’s actual compensation will be determined after taking factors into consideration such as the candidate’s work history, experience, skill set and education. The pay range displayed does not include any applicable pay practices (e.g., shift differentials, overtime, etc.). The pay range does not include the value of Cleveland Clinic’s benefits package (e.g., healthcare, dental and vision benefits, retirement savings account contributions, etc.).
Join Us in Continuously Advancing Nursing Excellence
At Cleveland Clinic, we are focused on continuously elevating the practice and profession of nursing. The Stanley Shalom Zielony Institute for Nursing Excellence oversees and empowers the practice, education and professional development of nearly 35,000 nurse caregivers in the Cleveland Clinic health system. Our hospitals and surgical nurses provide care for patients in 6,496 hospital beds and 240+ operating rooms throughout the Cleveland Clinic enterprise. Our locations include family health centers, 14 regional hospitals in Ohio, five regional hospitals in Florida, a location in Nevada and three international locations – Abu Dhabi, Canada and London. Our dynamic and technologically advanced environment and commitment to your ongoing learning and growth allow our nurses to remain professionally challenged as they shape their nursing careers.

Nursing Support Career Paths
Working for Cleveland Clinic is more than just a job – it can be a launching point for an exceptional career. Nursing Support plays a critical role in ensuring excellent care and positive patient experiences. There is a wide range of roles to contribute to this vital team. We are committed to providing you with the resources and support you need to define and follow your own unique career path, whether in Nursing Support or other areas of our organization. Nursing Support opportunities include:
Benefits Offerings
Our caregivers deliver the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. We are committed to providing them with the kind of exceptional care they bring to our patients. Caregivers like you come to work each day with a passion for what you do. So, we are always focused on fueling that passion, empowering you to be your best both inside our hospitals and in your life. Our outstanding, comprehensive offerings are an investment in your health, well-being and future. Explore the following benefits and get a closer look at how we’re focused on what matters most to you.

We offer the following choices to cover your health, dental and vision care as well as life insurance.
- Health Plan Options – You have the choice between two comprehensive Cleveland Clinic Employee Health Plan options: EHP and EHP Plus. Both plans are administered by Aetna and feature minimal copays for in-network care. Although the benefit designs of EHP and EHP Plus are identical, they differ in their provider network size, with EHP offering a narrow network and EHP Plus providing access to the wide Aetna Open Access Select network. Both plans include access to Cleveland Clinic providers. The health plan also offers Healthy Choice, a voluntary program where participants earn premium discounts for achieving wellness goals.
- Dental Care – Four plan options administered by Cigna are available.
- Vision Care – Two plan options administered by EyeMed are available.
- Flexible Spending Accounts – Healthcare and Dependent Care FSAs are available to help you pay for eligible expenses with pre-tax dollars.
- Life Insurance – Employer-paid life insurance equals 1x your annual salary with an option to purchase supplemental life insurance up to 10x your salary. You may also purchase dependent life insurance for a spouse and dependent children
- Short- and Long-term Disability Coverage – Short-term disability is available after one continuous year of regular full-time service; long-term disability begins after 90 days.

Because financial security is essential to a secure retirement, we sponsor a comprehensive retirement program to help you build for your financial future:
- Cleveland Clinic Investment Pension Plan offers eligible employees an excellent opportunity to build a retirement account for the future. It is fully funded by Cleveland Clinic and equal to 2.5% of your salary (increasing with more years of service).
- The 401(k) / 403(b) Plan also provides an important source of retirement savings. It allows participants to take responsibility for their financial future by making retirement savings a part of their normal routine while working. In addition to your contributions to the plan, Cleveland Clinic matches a portion of your contributions (50% on up to your first 6% in contributions).

- Paid Time Off (PTO) – Eligible caregivers receive Paid Time Off (PTO) that can be allotted toward vacation, holidays, sick time, etc.
- Caregiver discounts – We offer discounted rates for auto, home and pet insurance, identify theft protection and more.
- Adoption assistance – We provide financial assistance of up to $5,000/per child ($10,000 maximum lifetime benefit) for caregivers who choose to legally adopt a child.
- Employee Assistance Program – The Program provides free, confidential short-term counseling for caregivers and their families, whether for relationships or legal challenges.
- Employee Hardship Fund – This fund provides aid for caregivers experiencing unexpected financial difficulties.
- Paid maternity and parental leave – You will enjoy up to eight consecutive weeks for maternal care after the birth of your child to bond with your baby and up to four weeks for parental care.


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