Senior Nursing Projects Manager - Neonatal Services

Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Affordable Health Plan Options

Dental and/or vision plan

403(b) retirement plan

Paid Time off (flex PTO)

Tuition Reimbursement and adoption aid

Short-Long term disability

Subsidized backup childcare

Job summary

Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville seeks a Senior Nursing Project Manager to lead strategic nursing projects and programs, coordinating resources, timelines, and stakeholder needs to advance patient care.

You will develop plans, provide technical leadership, and ensure successful people, process and system changes, collaborating with nursing and system stakeholders to standardize processes.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with BSN and 3 years' project/program management experience.
• Master's degree preferred with certifications such as CPN, PMP, CNML, or NE-BC.

Responsibilities

• Develops project plans, goals and objectives in collaboration with project and department leadership.
• Provides professional and/or technical leadership in the execution of day-to-day project activities.
• Communicates within and across departments to maximize information sharing around progress, needs, interdependencies and accomplishments.
• Assures successful implementation of people, process and systems changes to support professional nursing.
• Participates in institutional task forces and other special committees related to the achievement of goals and objectives.
• The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.

Skills

Project Management

Strategic Planning

Process Improvement

Consulting Services

Project Planning

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Master's Degree

Job description

Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center: Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your uniqueness is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt’s mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research.

Job Summary

The Senior Nursing Project Manager is responsible for independently leading projects and projects teams that support the strategic or operational goals of VUMC nursing. Identifies and assesses appropriate resources and creates timelines to ensure appropriate completion of projects. Coordinates the activities of teams by becoming familiar with systems scope and project objectives, as well as the role and functions of each team member. Collaborates with key nursing and system stakeholders to create standard processes that facilitate projects and programs.

Required Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with BSN Project and Program Management experience 3 years’ experience
• HIGHLY PREFER: Certifications – Example CPN, PMP, CNML, or NE-BC Masters Degree.

Key Responsibilities

• Develops project plans, goals and objectives in collaboration with project and department leadership.
• Provides professional and/or technical leadership in the execution of day-to-day project activities.
• Communicates within and across departments to maximize information sharing around progress, needs, interdependencies and accomplishments.
• Assures successful implementation of people, process and systems changes to support professional nursing.
• Participates in institutional task forces and other special committees related to the achievement of goals and objectives.
• The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.

Technical Capabilities

• Strategic Planning (Intermediate): Demonstrates ability to successfully prepare long-range plans for a major functional area. Demonstrates ability to forecast complex resource needs and recognize risks. Merges diverse points of view into a coalition with shared goals and objectives. Identifies relevant stakeholders and gains their commitment.
• Project Management (Advanced): Develops plans for personnel, facilities and equipment resources for multiple projects concurrently. Reviews and approves estimates prepared by project staff. Responsible for project phases, costs, and sign-offs. Trains others in planning and operations management techniques. Resolves complex problems and takes corrective action.
• Consulting Services (Intermediate): Demonstrates in-depth knowledge of consulting services in practical applications of a difficult nature. Possesses mastery of the core technology, products, services and operations within field of work and is fully capable of their delivery without requiring support and instruction from others. Able to train and educate by setting the example and giving technical instruction. Demonstrates acute knowledge of industry trends and emerging technologies. Attends industry seminars and forums on a regular basis.
• Process Improvement (Advanced): Identifies, analyzes and improves upon existing business processes for optimization and to meet standards of quality.
• Project Planning (Advanced): Demonstrates ability to forecast resource needs, identify and break work down into discrete and measurable tasks, set priorities, define dependencies, schedule activities, prepare acceptance criteria and organize work for large, complex projects requiring diverse functions and/or operations. Continuously monitors and follows up on buyins and commitments. Competently handles multiple projects simultaneously, balancing and scheduling tasks requiring dependencies and those which can be accomplished independently. Accurately estimates and plans complex projects and assignments. Maintains perspective between the overall picture and the details. Is proficient in the advanced features of project management tools.

Our Nursing Philosophy

We believe highly skilled and specialized nursing care is essential to Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s mission of quality in patient care, education and research. We believe nursing is an applied art and science focused on helping people, families and communities reach excellent health and well-being. As a Vanderbilt University Medical Center employee, you make a difference to our patients and their families by bringing compassion and care to those in need of hope and healing.

Employee Benefits

• Affordable High Quality Health Plan Options
• Dental and /or vision plan
• 403 (b) retirement plan
• Paid Time off (flex PTO)
• Tuition Reimbursement and adoption assistance (maximums applied)
• Short-Long term disability
• Subsidized backup childcare
• And many more...

Core Accountabilities

• Organizational Impact: Independently delivers on objectives with understanding of how they impact the results of own area/team and other related teams.
• Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Utilizes multiple sources of data to analyze and resolve complex problems; may take a new perspective on existing solution.
• Breadth of Knowledge: Has advanced knowledge within a professional area and basic knowledge across related areas.
• Team Interaction: Acts as a \"go-to\" resource for colleagues with less experience; may lead small project teams.
• Supporting Colleagues: Develops Self and Others: Invests time, energy, and enthusiasm in developing self/others to help improve performance e and gain knowledge in new areas.
• Building and Maintaining Relationships: Maintains regular contact with key colleagues and stakeholders using formal and informal opportunities to expand and strengthen relationships.
• Communicating Effectively: Recognizes group interactions and modifies one's own communication style to suit different situations and audiences.
• Delivering Excellent Services: Serves Others with Compassion: Seeks to understand current and future needs of relevant stakeholders and customizes services to better address them.
• Solving Complex Problems: Approaches problems from different angles; Identifies new possibilities to interpret opportunities and develop concrete solutions.
• Offering Meaningful Advice and Support: Provides ongoing support and coaching in a constructive manner to increase employees' effectiveness.
• Ensuring High Quality: Performs Excellent Work: Engages regularly in formal and informal dialogue about quality; directly addresses quality issues promptly.
• Ensures Continuous Improvement: Applies various learning experiences by looking beyond symptoms to uncover underlying causes of problems and identifies ways to resolve them.
• Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Understands all aspects of providing a safe environment and performs routine safety checks to prevent safety hazards from occurring.
• Managing Resources Effectively: Demonstrates Accountability: Demonstrates a sense of ownership, focusing on and driving critical issues to closure.
• Stewards Organizational Resources: Applies understanding of the departmental work to effectively manage resources for a department/area.
• Data Driven Decisions: Demonstrates strong understanding of the information or data to identify and elevate opportunities.
• Fostering Innovation: Generates New Ideas: Proactively identifies new ideas/opportunities from multiple sources or methods to improve processes beyond conventional approaches.
• Applies Technology: Demonstrates an enthusiasm for learning new technologies, tools, and procedures to address short-term challenges.
• Adapts to Change: Views difficult situations and/or problems as opportunities for improvement; actively embraces change instead of emphasizing negative elements.

Position Qualifications

• Certifications: LIC-Registered Nurse - Licensure-Others
• Work Experience: Relevant Work Experience Experience Level: 5 years
• Education: Master's

Vanderbilt Health is committed to fostering an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and is committed to the principles of equal opportunity. EOE/Vets/Disabled.

We employ more than 43,000 people who work in inpatient and outpatient clinical care, research and graduate medical education. Our employees also serve in critical supporting roles in administration, information technology and informatics, finance, legal and community affairs, communications and marketing, fundraising, groundskeeping and facilities, and many other departments. Our growing academic health system has more than 2,100 licensed hospital beds at eight hospitals: Vanderbilt University Hospital, Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital, Vanderbilt Stallworth Rehabilitation Hospital, Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital, Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital, Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital, Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital. Vanderbilt Health is the Mid-South's largest provider of specialty care, with hundreds of outpatient clinic and surgical locations throughout the region, and Tennessee’s only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center for adults and children. We are one of the nation's busiest critical care centers, home to Middle Tennessee’s only Level 1 Trauma Center and Burn Center for adults and children, and Middle Tennessee’s only Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. We are the nation’s largest transplant center, and last year we performed the most heart transplants than any center worldwide. Vanderbilt Health is an epicenter for biomedical research, winning over $1 billion in annual research awards from government, industry, foundations and donors. We are also a national leader in medical training and education, with the largest clinical training center in the Mid-South and the only training center in Tennessee for many adult and pediatric specialties. We’re honored to be consistently considered among the nation’s best hospitals for quality, safety and patient satisfaction. Three of our hospitals — Vanderbilt University Hospital, Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital and Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital — have been awarded a Five-Star Quality Rating from Medicare. We support each other and encourage excellence among every member of our workforce. High-achieving employees stay at Vanderbilt Health for professional growth opportunities, competitive compensation and benefits, and a sense of community and purpose. Join us in advancing health care.

Our Vision

The world leader in advancing personalized health

Our Mission

Personalizing the patient experience through our caring spirit and distinctive capabilities