Beacon Award & Liaison Program Manager

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses seeks a qualified individual to join the National Office team as coordinator for the association's Beacon Award for Excellence and interorganizational liaison activities. Because of their external visibility, both are high profile initiatives for the association.

 

This position provides oversight for Beacon Award operations, including application review, awardee selection, reviewer training and evaluation, analysis of trend data and recommendations for program improvement.  The position is also responsible for implementation and dissemination of the Beacon research agenda and results. The award recognizes individual clinical units that distinguish themselves by improving every facet of patient care. It denotes exceptional care through improved outcomes and greater satisfaction for patients and their families. For nurses, the award represents a positive and supportive work environment with greater collaboration between colleagues and leaders, high morale and low turnover (www.aacn.org/beacon).

 

This position evaluates and recommends action on interorganizational liaison requests. Liaison activities represent the association's response to requests for an official representative to participate in external initiatives. Requests may come from the public and private sectors, including associations, government, industry and others. The coordinator identifies appropriate individuals to represent the association, communicates what is expected, analyzes impact of liaison activities and recommends further action based on the representatives' reports.

 

Qualifications

-  Master's prepared registered nurse

-  Knowledge of and experience with healthcare excellence designations (such as Beacon Award for Excellence, Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, state-based Baldrige programs, Magnet Hospitals)

-  Knowledge of healthcare profession

 

-  Strong project management skills

-  Ability to work effectively with members of a team to move projects forward

-  Demonstrated ability to work effectively with volunteers

-  Politically astute; uses good judgment in managing organizational relationships

-  Excellent written, oral and group communication skills

-  Strong analytical skills

 

This position can be a telecommuting position.  Some travel will be required.

 

If you or anyone you know would like to learn more about this employment opportunity, please contact Dawson & Dawson, Inc., our recruiting resource. The search is open and will continue until the position is filled. Please direct resume/CV and inquiries to Kathy Dawson at kathy@dawsondawsoninc.com or 1-888-807-WORK(9675).