Outcomes Manager Part-Time Days

Benefits

• $10,000 Tuition Reimbursement per year ($5,700 part-time)
• $10,000 Student Loan Repayment ($5,000 part-time)
• $1,000 Professional Development per year ($500 part-time)
• $250 Wellbeing Fund per year($125 for part-time)
• Matching 401(k)
• Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage
• Life insurance
• Annual Employee Salary Increase and Incentive Bonus
• Paid time off and Holiday pay

Pay Starting at: $46.30+ per hour based on experience

Northwestern Medicine is powered by a community of colleagues who are purpose-driven and committed to our mission to deliver world-class care. Here, you'll work alongside some of the best clinical talent in the nation leading the way in medical innovation and breakthrough research with Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

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Grow your career with comprehensive training and development opportunities, mentorship programs, educational support and student loan repayment.

• Create the life you envision for yourself with flexible work options, a Reimbursable Well-Being Fund and a Total Rewards package that support your physical, mental, emotional and financial well-being.
• Make a difference through volunteer opportunities we offer in local communities and drive inclusive change through our workforce-led resource groups.

From discovery to delivery, come help us shape the future of medicine.

Description

The Outcomes Manager reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

The principal role of the Outcomes Manager in Patient Care Services is to assist the patient care team in achieving the highest quality and best possible outcome for the patient in a cost-effective manner. The Outcomes Manager collaborates with members of the health care team across the continuum. The Outcomes Manager demonstrates a thorough understanding of the demographics for Women & Children's Services.  Develops approaches to optimize the equity, effectiveness and efficiency of the delivery of resources available to the population both within and beyond the acute care setting.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinates all activities related to the Perinatal morbidity and Mortality Review in conjunction with the Perinatal Center
• Represents CDH on the Rush Quality Improvement Committee. 
• Coordinates the Regional CQI activities at CDH in conjunction with the OB/Pediatric Performance Improvement Committees
• Represents CDH at the Perinatal Center Administrative meetings and brings all information back and shares with division
• Collaborates with WCS professional development consultants and CNS to ensure that there is a link between mandated education and quality initiatives
• Coordinates state mandated programs - APORs and Newborn Hearing Screens; facilitates quality improvement initiatives with these programs
• Coordinates the Perinatal Review for Level III in conjunction with the ACNO for Women & Children's Services
• Uses internal and external benchmark data and best practices to establish specific targets, timelines and metrics for improvement projects; provides communication and update on progress 
• Encourages those who identify problems, and participate in suggesting solutions to these problems Supports staff in piloting new ideas and solutions, within or across departments. Recognizes, rewards, and celebrates improvements and staff's contributions
• Creates an environment of partnership, collaboration, seamless quality and service enhancement across team, departments and divisions of the organization
• Designs and implements database queries and reports
• Manages quality and outcomes data (including databases) to respond to customer inquiry
• Provides appropriate analysis of data as evidenced by customer satisfaction
• Conducts studies/collects data related to the delivery of patient care
• Utilizes applicable resources and information systems to obtain data and report outcomes
• Coordinates committees within Women & Children's Services - OB and Peds PI, child protection, etc.
• Coordinates research and EBP activities for OB and Pediatric units. Acts as a resource to staff for research and EBP projects
• Serves on hospital/nursing councils and serves as a resource for the WCS unit-based quality council

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelors of Science in Nursing
• RN License
• Two to five years’ experience with the study of patient populations and working with care providers
• CPR – Basic Life Support
• Proficient with MS Office Products, primarily Excel and PowerPoint

Preferred:

• Previous leadership experience
• Masters in nursing or related field

Equal Opportunity

Northwestern Medicine is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.

If we offer you a job, we will perform a background check that includes a review of any criminal convictions. A conviction does not disqualify you from employment at Northwestern Medicine. We consider this on a case-by-case basis and follow all state and federal guidelines.