Req #: 0000206508
Category: Professional / Management
Status: Full-Time
Shift: Day
Facility: RWJBarnabas Health Corporate Services
Department: Diversity & Inclusion

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

• Bachelor s degree in a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion experience.
• Proficiency in organizational change models and strategies for driving systemic change.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to influence and coach leaders effectively.
• Exceptional facilitation and presentation skills, with a demonstrated ability to engage diverse audiences.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Preferred:

• A Master s degree is preferred.
• Healthcare experience is strongly preferred.

SCHEDULING REQUIREMENTS:

• Full-time
• Day
• Requires 100% on-site accessibility and availability for system-wide travel as needed.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Lead the integration and expansion of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs and strategies at the assigned hospital, fostering a culture of inclusion and equity.
• Develop, lead, and manage BRGs/affinity groups, including oversight of budgets, project timelines, operational planning, and execution of charters and steering committees.
• Identify and engage executive sponsors to ensure alignment with organizational goals.
• Oversee and support BRG-led initiatives, including community programs and internal events.
• Work with Patient Access to train employees on inclusive demographic data collection, including sexual orientation, sex assigned at birth, gender identity, and preferred names.
• Collaborate with Patient Experience to enhance language access services for patients with limited English proficiency.
• Analyze DEI metrics and research industry best practices to inform and refine DEI initiatives and strategies.
• Conduct weekly unit rounding to foster collaboration with leaders, identify opportunities, and provide real-time responses to emerging needs.
• Measure outcomes to ensure alignment with CODEI goals and continuous improvement.
• Design, and implement training and education, including but not limited to cultural competency training, LGBTQ+ sensitivity training, in addition to DE&I training at New Employee Orientation.
• Lead efforts to achieve and maintain the Healthcare Equality Index (HEI) and other designations.
• Shape and sustain an inclusive, respectful workplace culture for employees and practitioners.
• Promote the delivery of culturally and linguistically competent care to patients and their families.
• Attend and host monthly team meetings at rotating hospital locations to cultivate, foster and promote innovation, best practices and comradery for team building and engagement.

OTHER DUTIES:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time, with or without notice.