Work whereevery momentmattersEvery day over Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common Pride in what we do knowing every moment matters here We invite you to become part of Connecticutrsquos most comprehensive healthcare networkSt Vincentrsquos Medical Center in Bridgeport has more than employees It includes a bed community teaching hospital a bed inpatient psychiatric facility in Westport a large multispecialty provider group and special needs services for adults and children St Vincentrsquos is the first hospital in Fairfield County to be integrated into the Hartford HealthCare network and is the systemrsquos second largest hospitalJob SummaryThe Manager Quality Trauma Surgery Program provides leadership and operational support for the St Vincentrsquos Medical Center SVMC Trauma Programrsquos TP development implementation and assessment to ensure an organized effective and efficient quality focused approach to providing high quality trauma care This position provides multiple services to include the coordination of TP initiatives between Trauma Program leaders faculty and HHC facilities which includes clinical educational and research initiative collaboration and information sharing as relevant This positionrsquos continuum of involvement spans departmental inter hospital system community state and national interventions In addition this role involves frequent interaction and collaboration with a variety of stakeholders across the HHC System and non HHC facilities at a variety of professional and clinical levels with an emphasis on high quality customer service This position reports to Director of Clinical Operations Inpatient Surgery with a substantial dyad of accountability to the Trauma Program Medical Director Essential FunctionsResponsibilities Promotes and operationalizes the goals and objectives of the trauma program to achieve its strategic vision for an integrated system Establishes collaborative partnerships with all relevant parties characterized by vision leadership and communication Oversee and manages Trauma Quality Performance Team consisting of a Performance Improvement Nurse Trauma Registrars and Injury Prevention Coordinator Acts as a departmental representativecollaborator with all Injury Prevention Center initiatives Champions and leads quality performance improvementevaluation and patient safety efforts that ensure compliance with hospitaldepartment rules and regulations policies and procedures Collaborates with other Quality and Safety colleaguesprograms to inform planning at the SVMC hospital and System level Coordinates and manages standing TP meetings MMs and multi disciplinary MM and PIP meetings Provides leadership in the design and implementation of a systematic process for monitoring evaluating and improving the quality and effectiveness of trauma patient care Identifies quality of care issues and brings to closure to ensure quality patient care Ensures process includes data abstraction and verification query design statistical analysis trending and reporting to develop data sets into useful information to develop strategies for achieving improved outcomes Collaborate with andor supervises appropriate personnel to implement maintain and administer quality trauma databases and files according to QA protocols HIPPA standards and legalrisk management laws Reviews and communicates data to appropriate staff members regulatory agencies and the national trauma registry to ensure accurate risk adjusted benchmarking Develops and implements outcome standards credentialing standards policies and procedures and clinical and system process pathways in collaboration with system participants Provides required feedback to team members in quality improvement committees health care teams and work group meetings Works collaboratively with managers educators staff and affiliated institutions to coordinate quality improvement and development efforts system wide Delivers continuous quality improvement development initiatives for providers and staff to forward the mission of the department Collaborates develops and supports risk prevention and peer review policy Identifies and participates in areas for allied health and community education and prevention programs Participates and collaborates with the Injury Prevention Coordinator Facilitate problem solving throughout the continuum of care with focus on cost awareness and concern for cost position in system activities Participates in Root Cause Analysis RCA as relevantappropriate Participate in legislative and professional forums related to traumasurgery care in order to influence public policy and advocate for the needs of patients Coordinates and collaborates on educational activities in a high performance culture that emphasizes empowerment quality effectiveness and standards to achieve the mission of the healthcare systemWork whereevery momentmattersEvery day over Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common Pride in what we do knowing every moment matters here We invite you to become part of Connecticutrsquos most comprehensive healthcare networkSt Vincentrsquos Medical Center in Bridgeport has more than employees It includes a bed community teaching hospital a bed inpatient psychiatric facility in Westport a large multispecialty provider group and special needs services for adults and children St Vincentrsquos is the first hospital in Fairfield County to be integrated into the Hartford HealthCare network and is the systemrsquos second largest hospitalJob SummaryThe Manager Quality Trauma Surgery Program provides leadership and operational support for the St Vincentrsquos Medical Center SVMC Trauma Programrsquos TP development implementation and assessment to ensure an organized effective and efficient quality focused approach to providing high quality trauma care This position provides multiple services to include the coordination of TP initiatives between Trauma Program leaders faculty and HHC facilities which includes clinical educational and research initiative collaboration and information sharing as relevant This positionrsquos continuum of involvement spans departmental inter hospital system community state and national interventions In addition this role involves frequent interaction and collaboration with a variety of stakeholders across the HHC System and non HHC facilities at a variety of professional and clinical levels with an emphasis on high quality customer service This position reports to Director of Clinical Operations Inpatient Surgery with a substantial dyad of accountability to the Trauma Program Medical Director Essential FunctionsResponsibilities Promotes and operationalizes the goals and objectives of the trauma program to achieve its strategic vision for an integrated system Establishes collaborative partnerships with all relevant parties characterized by vision leadership and communication Oversee and manages Trauma Quality Performance Team consisting of a Performance Improvement Nurse Trauma Registrars and Injury Prevention Coordinator Acts as a departmental representativecollaborator with all Injury Prevention Center initiatives Champions and leads quality performance improvementevaluation and patient safety efforts that ensure compliance with hospitaldepartment rules and regulations policies and procedures Collaborates with other Quality and Safety colleaguesprograms to inform planning at the SVMC hospital and System level Coordinates and manages standing TP meetings MMs and multi disciplinary MM and PIP meetings Provides leadership in the design and implementation of a systematic process for monitoring evaluating and improving the quality and effectiveness of trauma patient care Identifies quality of care issues and brings to closure to ensure quality patient care Ensures process includes data abstraction and verification query design statistical analysis trending and reporting to develop data sets into useful information to develop strategies for achieving improved outcomes Collaborate with andor supervises appropriate personnel to implement maintain and administer quality trauma databases and files according to QA protocols HIPPA standards and legalrisk management laws Reviews and communicates data to appropriate staff members regulatory agencies and the national trauma registry to ensure accurate risk adjusted benchmarking Develops and implements outcome standards credentialing standards policies and procedures and clinical and system process pathways in collaboration with system participants Provides required feedback to team members in quality improvement committees health care teams and work group meetings Works collaboratively with managers educators staff and affiliated institutions to coordinate quality improvement and development efforts system wide Delivers continuous quality improvement development initiatives for providers and staff to forward the mission of the department Collaborates develops and supports risk prevention and peer review policy Identifies and participates in areas for allied health and community education and prevention programs Participates and collaborates with the Injury Prevention Coordinator Facilitate problem solving throughout the continuum of care with focus on cost awareness and concern for cost position in system activities Participates in Root Cause Analysis RCA as relevantappropriate Participate in legislative and professional forums related to traumasurgery care in order to influence public policy and advocate for the needs of patients Coordinates and collaborates on educational activities in a high performance culture that emphasizes empowerment quality effectiveness and standards to achieve the mission of the healthcare systemLicensure Certification Registrationmiddot Registered Nurse Licensed in Connecticut APRNs and PAs Licensed in CT also applicableEducationmiddot BS in Nursing requiredmiddot Healthcare Quality and Safety related advanced training or Certificates preferredmiddot Masterrsquos degree in nursing or related field or evidence of pursuing on a continuing basis with degree completion within years of job acceptance preferredExperiencemiddot Minimum Five years of clinical experience in required areas such trauma care emergency care critical care and surgerymiddot Trauma Experience or priorcurrent TPM experiencemiddot Experience in managing a healthcare related quality and safety program that includes quality management peer review and program developmentmiddot Minimum of years documented experience leading and building a multi disciplinary performance improvement team and program with demonstrated successful outcomes preferredmiddot Evidence of past Scientific Journal Peer Reviewed Publication preferredLanguage Skillsmiddot Ability to read write and speak EnglishKnowledge Skills and Ability Requirementsmiddot Must possess knowledge of professional theory practices and regulationsmiddot Strong interpersonal and communication skillsmiddot Ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary team members hospital staff physicians and patientsmiddot Ability to manage staff and changemiddot Strong critical thinking problem solving and decision making skillsmiddot Information management analysis and presentation skillsmiddot Strong ability to demonstrate cultural sensitivity in all interactions with patientsfamilies and co workersmiddot Must be able to work independently as well as collaborativelymiddot Must have a strong aptitude for detailmiddot Must be computer literate and be proficient in keyboarding spreadsheets word processing and databasesmiddot Documentation of continued professional growthWe take great care of careersWith locations around the state Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth Here you are part of an organization on the cutting edge ndash helping to bring new technologies breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men women and children We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure worklife balance Every moment matters And this isyour momentLicensure Certification Registrationmiddot Registered Nurse Licensed in Connecticut APRNs and PAs Licensed in CT also applicableEducationmiddot BS in Nursing requiredmiddot Healthcare Quality and Safety related advanced training or Certificates preferredmiddot Masterrsquos degree in nursing or related field or evidence of pursuing on a continuing basis with degree completion within years of job acceptance preferredExperiencemiddot Minimum Five years of clinical experience in required areas such trauma care emergency care critical care and surgerymiddot Trauma Experience or priorcurrent TPM experiencemiddot Experience in managing a healthcare related quality and safety program that includes quality management peer review and program developmentmiddot Minimum of years documented experience leading and building a multi disciplinary performance improvement team and program with demonstrated successful outcomes preferredmiddot Evidence of past Scientific Journal Peer Reviewed Publication preferredLanguage Skillsmiddot Ability to read write and speak EnglishKnowledge Skills and Ability Requirementsmiddot Must possess knowledge of professional theory practices and regulationsmiddot Strong interpersonal and communication skillsmiddot Ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary team members hospital staff physicians and patientsmiddot Ability to manage staff and changemiddot Strong critical thinking problem solving and decision making skillsmiddot Information management analysis and presentation skillsmiddot Strong ability to demonstrate cultural sensitivity in all interactions with patientsfamilies and co workersmiddot Must be able to work independently as well as collaborativelymiddot Must have a strong aptitude for detailmiddot Must be computer literate and be proficient in keyboarding spreadsheets word processing and databasesmiddot Documentation of continued professional growthWe take great care of careersWith locations around the state Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth Here you are part of an organization on the cutting edge ndash helping to bring new technologies breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men women and children We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure worklife balance Every moment matters And this isyour moment