Clinical Outcomes Manager- Critical Care- Medical ICU- Augusta-FT

About the role

A Clinical Outcomes Manager (COM) at Wellstar is responsible for leading continuous quality improvement efforts, analyzing quality data, and championing unit- and organization-level initiatives to enhance patient care and outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Leads continuous quality improvement for registered nurses, identifying improvement areas, planning and implementing changes, and evaluating outcomes.

• Analyzes and reports quality data to healthcare teams and leadership, providing actionable insights to close quality gaps and enhance patient care.

• Maintains compliance with quality standards, developing performance improvement programs and assisting with accreditation readiness through active participation in committees and workgroups.

• Evaluates patient care data to ensure adherence to clinical guidelines and organizational standards, and assists registered nurses in managing challenging patient situations.

• Drives staff professional growth by collaborating with nursing leadership on quality-specific training and actively assessing competence and education needs.

• Assumes a leadership role in interdisciplinary care planning and fosters a culture of clinical inquiry.

• Engages in collaborative leadership to advance quality improvement initiatives, optimize resources, and ensure patient-centered, evidence-based care.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years experience in nursing.

• Minimum 5 years experience in nursing position with a focus on improving patient outcomes, quality, or process/performance improvement.

Skills

• Strong clinical, interpersonal and communication skills.

• Excellent presentation skills, influencing and relationship building skills.

• Previous leadership experience in a similar setting preferred.