Improvement Advisor at Sanford Health in Bismarck, ND

Improvement Advisor Location: ND, Bismarck Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. Work Shift: Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Compensation: Salary Range: $29.00 - $46.50 Sign on Bonus for eligible applicants! Union Position: No Department Details This position involves 10% remote work and 90% in person work at facilities in North Dakota, primarily the Bismarck area. The Quality team is looking for a self-motivated individual who is a natural leader to collaborate with and lead long term care facilities in quality improvement initiatives. To be successful in this role you must have a bachelor's degree and long term care experience. A CPHQ is not required but helpful. $10,000 Sign on Bonus with two year work commitment! Summary The Improvement Advisor works with leadership to organize, assist, and coordinate planning and implementation of systematic, organization-wide approaches to improving outcomes. Job Description The Improvement Advisor will support corporate and local strategic plans that achieve high impact and significant improvements in organizational performance by providing oversight to performance improvement components and activities. The advisor must have demonstrated ability in problem solving, critical thinking, conflict management, and team building skills in order to ensure a productive work environment and achievement of goals. The responsibilities of the advisor include data and project management, analytical reasoning, interpreting and evaluation of complex information, identifying patterns and essential issues, while measuring and evaluating the attainment of results. The advisor is also responsible for utilizing and teaching process improvement methodologies to support informed decision making for operational efficiencies and effectiveness that align with system strategies. Knowledge of and conformance to regulatory requirements, contractual obligations, and the organizations policies is essential, along with the ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information. Serves as communication link and resource person regarding performance improvement and patient safety for departments and management throughout the organization. Understands and communicates quality and safety priorities as they relate to high reliability and value based care. Analyzes data to identify areas of opportunity for improvement efforts. Ability to write and verbally communicate in a legible and understandable manner, have strong computer skills, possess the ability to make independent and timely decisions when circumstances warrant, and possess the ability to demonstrate interpersonal skills, such as interacting effectively with other health care professionals, physicians, upper-level management, regulatory agency staff, and the general public. Other desired traits of the Advisor include familiarity with the basic tools of robust process improvement, work process redesign, or re-engineering, knowledge of medicine and medical terminology, and ability to work with minimal supervision. Occasional evening and weekend hours, and potential for greater than 40-hour workweek when circumstances warrant. Qualifications Bachelor's degree required. In lieu of education, leadership may consider an Associate’s degree and 5 years of applicable experience. If degree is in nursing, graduate from a nationally accredited nursing program preferred, including, but not limited to, Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), and National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA).