Clinical Excellence Program Manager
 Cottage Health | |
 United States, California, Solvang | |
 Feb 03, 2025 | |
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Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital is seeking a Clinical Excellence Program Manager. This position functions as a versatile and multifaceted professional within the nursing field, exhibiting adaptability and a commitment to collaboration. Proficient in providing leadership, education, coordination, and support to their colleagues and other healthcare professionals. MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITIES / SPECIFIC JOB COMPETENCIES 1. Education and Training: This role is a pivotal role in education within the healthcare setting. Responsible for clarifying new medical procedures, demonstrating the use of medical equipment, and clarifying complex medication administration processes. Serves as knowledgeable intermediaries, effectively translating specialized terminology into accessible language for their colleagues and staff. 2. Patient Care Coordination: Serves as facilitators between patients and the appropriate care pathways. Ensures that the treatment plan is implemented cohesively, akin to a meticulously coordinated performance. 3. Patient Assessments: Conducts comprehensive assessments of patients' needs and develop individualized care plans. Serves as navigators, guiding the healthcare process toward achieving optimal patient outcomes. 4. Liaison: Enhances communication among various healthcare professionals. In the event that a connection needs to be established between a surgeon and a radiologist, is available to facilitate this interaction effectively. 5. Mentorship: Ensures that newly licensed nurses are greeted with a warm reception. Imparts their expertise, providing essential guidance, strategies, and insights to assist the newcomers in acclimating to their roles effectively. 6. Quality Improvement: Functions as investigative professionals, meticulously identifying opportunities for enhancing patient care. Proactively advocates for streamlined processes to improve overall efficiency and effectiveness in healthcare delivery. 7. Policy and Procedure Guardians: Comprehensively understands the facility's policies. If a rulebook exists, they have virtually committed it to memory. 8. Specialized Knowledge: Possesses and utilizes expertise in specialized fields such as pediatrics, geriatrics, and oncology, thereby functioning as invaluable sources of knowledge for their specific patient populations. 9. Leadership: During periods of uncertainty and high-pressure situations, effectively rise to the occasion. Acts as composed leaders, guiding their teams with confidence even amidst the chaos of a demanding shift. Their capacity to make prompt, informed decisions facilitates the maintenance of order and ensures that patient care remains the foremost priority. 10. Project Participation: Engages actively in various projects. Their expertise, along with their connections to multiple departments, will play a crucial role in representing the diverse needs of the organization. QUALIFICATIONS Level of Education
Certifications, License, Registrations
Technical Requirements
Years of Related Work Experience
About Us Cottage Health is a leading acute care hospital system, located on the central coast of California, widely known for our superior patient care, innovation, medical research and education. Our health system operates primarily in Santa Barbara, Ca, since 1888, and consists of three acute care hospitals, a Rehabilitation Hospital, multiple clinics and a multi-site Urgent Care system. Our mission is to serve the central coast communities with excellence, integrity, and compassion. Every day we touch thousands of lives in many different ways, resolute in our mission to put patients first. We take pride in helping our patients get back to living their lives - in the places they love. Cottage Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Cottage Health applicants are considered solely based on their qualifications, without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, age, gender, transgender, gender expression and identity, national origin, ancestry, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military status or any other classification protected by law. This policy applies to all aspects of the relationship between Cottage Health and an applicant or employee. Cottage Health is committed to upholding discrimination-free hiring practices. We strive to cultivate an environment where exceptional people bring diverse perspectives and find belonging, support and connection to their work. Any Cottage Health applicants who require assistance or reasonable accommodations during the application process may request the need for accommodation with the Recruiter.
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