DIRECTOR OF PATIENT SAFETY AND QUALITY, INPATIENT

JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute; Edison (NJ); On-site; USD 153,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

The JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute seeks a Director of Patient Safety and Quality, responsible for ensuring safety protocols and quality improvement across inpatient settings. This leadership role involves strategic planning, collaboration with healthcare teams, and driving initiatives for exceptional patient care outcomes. Ideal candidates will have a substantial clinical background and strong experience in patient safety and quality management.

Benefits

Comprehensive health benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement benefits

Qualifications

• Master's Degree required, preferred in Health Care Administration.
• Minimum 7 years clinical experience in an acute care setting.
• 3 years in patient safety and quality.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for patient safety and quality improvement program.
• Promote patient safety culture and implement strategies to reduce errors.
• Collaborate with various departments and ensure compliance with regulations.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Data Analytics

Education

Master's Degree in Nursing, Health Care Administration, Public Health

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Suite

Job description

DIRECTOR OF PATIENT SAFETY AND QUALITY, INPATIENT

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Director of Patient Safety and Quality, Inpatient

HMH HOSPITALS CORPORATION Edison, New Jersey

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• Requisition # 2024-158228
• ShiftDay
• StatusFull Time with Benefits
  
  

Overview

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better.

At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community.

Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

The Director of Patient Safety and Quality, Inpatient, provides leadership, direction and administration to ensure consistency, follow through and successful completion of established strategic objectives. Focuses on developing cross-functional and system-wide relationships beyond the Department of Patient Safety and Quality to facilitate highly multidisciplinary and complex collaborations. Quality goals across the assigned focused areas are monitored, barriers eliminated and are successfully achieved. Facilitates the transformation of inpatient operations by instituting and nurturing an outstanding model for collaboration and teamwork, safety, and high quality, reliable outcomes.

Responsibilities

A day in the life of a Director of Patient Safety and Quality, Inpatient at Hackensack Meridian Health includes:

• Partners with VP of Patient Safety and High Reliability and other department leaders to provide vision, leadership, structure and direction for continued development of the Department of Patient Safety and Quality.
• Executes the Department of Patient Safety and Quality strategic plan across the network including planning and directing safety and quality.
• Promotes a culture of patient safety and leads systemic implementation of an effective patient safety and quality improvement program across all inpatient hospital settings.
• Facilitates physician and nurse leaders, and staff toward process and system improvements that will support the reduction of preventable healthcare errors and other factors that contribute to unintended adverse events and/or quality outcomes.
• Leads the prioritization and action planning process that focuses on eliminating health disparities.
• Collaborates with Data Analytics and Business Intelligence leadership collecting relevant data for quality improvement and research projects.
• Attends and facilitates relevant Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) meetings for quality and safety.
• Focuses on key areas including but not limited to women/maternal health, perinatal/infant and social determinants of health; in concert with OB leaders across HMH, serves as the women/maternal health, perinatal/infant health Patient Safety and Quality content expert by designing, planning, implementing and coordinating safety, quality and performance improvement activities for all birthing hospitals (and outpatient facilities).
• Oversees and facilitates Root Case Analysis (RCA) and Apparent Cause Analysis (ACA) process and evaluations.
• Maintains up to date knowledge for the practice of patient safety, performance improvement, and high reliability: Integrates principles using the theories, methods, tools and principles of patient safety, performance improvement, and high reliability, including statistical data collection and analysis.
• Stays abreast of and communicates all regulatory compliance changes and incorporates findings into all resident/patient safety and quality improvement activities accordingly.
• Fosters continuous organizational learning and scaling best practices across the network and between community partners through sharing information and lessons learned electronically, via workshops, tool kits etc.
• Develops and improves meaningful patient outcome metrics through collaboration with front-line teams, leadership and the Steering Committee. Ensures the implementation of best evidence-based practices.
• Promotes external alliances by identifying and building relationships with strategic institutional partners, leveraging existing and building new alliances with community-based health organizations, and developing and maintaining strong relationships with local government agencies.
• Strategizes with leaders to lobby policymakers, track legislative and regulatory priorities, produce advocacy materials, and drive meaningful change for better outcomes.
• Participates in physician recruitment and physician practice contracts focusing on improved maternal - fetal health in mind.
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
• Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.
  
  

Qualifications

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Master's Degree in Nursing, Health Care Administration, Public Health, or other advanced health related degree.
• Minimum of 7 years of clinical experience in an acute care hospital or relevant Health Care experience.
• Experience with NDNQI & Magnet Accreditation.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in patient safety and quality.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills that include but are not limited to Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite platforms.
  
  

Education, Knowledge, Skills And Abilities Preferred

• Performance Improvement expertise.
• High Reliability Organizations (HRO) experience.
• Mastery of performance improvement methodologies.
• Highly collaborative leader.
  
  

Licenses And Certifications Required

• Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality or Certified Healthcare Quality Management or Quality Management Certification, or other related National Quality certification.
• Attainment of Certified Professional Patient Safety (CPPS) within one year of hire.
  
  

If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!

Compensation

Starting at $153,732.80 Annually

HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package.

Job Duties

The starting rate of pay is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. Posted hourly rates may be stated as an annual salary in the offer and posted annual salaries may be stated as an hourly rate in the offer, depending on the level and nature of the job duties and credentials of the candidate. The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted rate of pay based on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to:

• Labor Market Data: Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness.
• Experience: Years of relevant work experience.
• Education and Certifications: Level of education attained, including specialized certifications, credentials, completed apprenticeship programs or advanced training.
• Skills: Demonstrated proficiency in relevant skills and competencies.
• Geographic Location: Cost of living and market rates for the specific location.
• Internal Equity: Compensation is determined in a manner consistent with compensation ranges for similar roles within the organization.
• Budget and Grant Funding: Departmental budgets and any grant funding associated with the job position may impact the pay that can be offered.
  
  

Some jobs may also be eligible for performance-based incentives, bonuses, or commissions not reflected in the starting rate. Certain positions may also be eligible for shift differentials for work performed on evening, night, or weekend shifts.

In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) job positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits.

HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTH (HMH) IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding, genetic information, refusal to submit to a genetic test or make available to an employer the results of a genetic test, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, national origin, nationality, ancestry, disability, marital status, liability for military service, or status as a protected veteran.

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Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) is a Mandatory Influenza Vaccination Facility

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