## Senior Project Manager - Clinical Communications & Nurse Call**Ventura,CA93001**Employment Type:ContractJob Number: 25930Remote Options: Hybrid## Job Description**Senior Project Manager – Clinical Communications & Nurse Call (Contract)** **Position Overview** We are seeking a seasoned **Senior Project Manager** to lead the planning, deployment, and adoption of an enterprise **Nurse Call and Clinical Communication system** within our health network. This role requires an individual who not only understands the technical infrastructure (hardware, network, telephony/middleware, and EHR integrations) but also deeply understands **clinical workflow transformation, change management, and end-user adoption** within the Nursing and Clinical community. Following the successful implementation of the Nurse Call initiative, this individual will transition to leading other high-impact clinical technology and workflow projects across our acute and ambulatory care settings. This is a **hybrid role**, requiring the candidate to be onsite in **Ventura, CA, 3 days per week** to collaborate directly with Nursing leadership, Clinical Informatics, Facilities, and IT teams. **Key Responsibilities*** **Nurse Call Implementation:** Drive end-to-end execution of the Nurse Call modernization project across acute care facilities, ensuring alignment with clinical requirements, safety standards, and technical infrastructure.* **Clinical Workflow & Change Management:** Partner closely with Nursing leadership, Clinical Informatics, and frontline staff to map current/future workflows, assess impact, design training strategies, and drive operational change management for seamless clinical adoption.* **Cross-Functional Coordination:** Serve as the liaison between Clinical Operations/Nursing, Biomedical Engineering, Facilities, IT Infrastructure, and third-party vendors.* **EHR & Middleware Integration:** Oversee integrations between Nurse Call, wireless clinical smartphones/devices, middleware (e.g., Voalte, Cerner CareAware, or equivalent), and Electronic Health Record (EHR) alert/alarm routing systems.* **Governance & Project Delivery:** Maintain project schedules, risk registers, resource allocation, and executive status reporting using enterprise PMO frameworks.* **Post-Implementation & Future Clinical Initiatives:** Lead post-go-live stabilization and optimization, and subsequently transition to lead other priority clinical IT initiatives (e.g., patient monitoring, clinical communication, and nursing technology enhancements). **What We’re Looking For** **Education & Certifications:*** **Bachelor’s degree** in Nursing (BSN), Healthcare Administration, Health Informatics, Information Technology, or a related field. *(RN or clinical background is a strong plus).** **Project Management Professional (PMP)** certification is strongly preferred.* Prosci or equivalent **Change Management certification** is a plus. **Experience:*** **10+ years** of progressive project or program management experience in complex enterprise environments.* **Minimum of 5 years** in Healthcare IT / Clinical Systems.* Proven track record of successfully managing **Nurse Call / Clinical Communication and Collaboration (CC&C) implementations** in an acute hospital setting.* Demonstrated experience leading clinical change management, nurse engagement, and workflow redesign. **Technical & Clinical Expertise:*** **Nurse Call & Alarm Management:** Deep familiarity with modern Nurse Call platforms (e.g., Rauland Code Blue/Responder, Hillrom/Baxter, ASCOM) and alarm safety/fatigue mitigation strategies.* **Clinical Device & EHR Integration:** Hands-on experience integrating clinical communications with major EHR systems (preferably **Oracle Health / Cerner** or **Epic**) and mobile communication endpoints (e.g., Voalte, Zebra, Epic Rover).* **Technical Infrastructure Awareness:** Understanding of cabling, low-voltage installation, wireless network coverage (Wi-Fi/cellular), and hardware integration requirements within hospital facilities.* **Project Governance & Tools:** Expertise in enterprise PPM tools such as **ServiceNow, Smartsheet, or Planview**. **Core Competencies:*** **Clinical Community Engagement:** Exceptional ability to build credibility and consensus with Nursing Leadership, Staff Nurses, Physicians, and Clinical Informatics* **Change Management Focus:** Strong empathetic leadership with proven methodologies to minimize workflow disruption and promote technology adoption among clinical staff.* **Hybrid Delivery Methodologies:** Skilled in combining Waterfall (for physical hardware, cabling, and facility cutovers) with Agile/Iterative approaches (for software configuration, testing, and training rollouts).* **Autonomy & Resilience:** Self-starter capable of independently navigating complex health system dynamics and multi-disciplinary teams. **Pay Range:** $60.00 - $75.00/ hour