Director of Quality

sentara; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 147,000 - 229,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Vision Dental

Adoption Assistance

PTO & Sick Time

Parental Leave

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

401k Employer Match

Tuition Assistance

Student Debt Pay Down

Pet Insurance

Legal Resources

Annual Bonus Eligibility

Job summary

Sentara Leigh Hospital in Norfolk, VA seeks a Director of Quality and Patient Safety to lead the facility's quality and safety strategy. You will partner with executives, medical staff, nursing leadership, Infection Prevention, and Risk Management to drive improvements for a 274-bed acute care hospital.

The role requires minimum 5 years of leadership and nursing management, plus hospital quality leadership experience. RN licensure in VA is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree is required for this role.
• Master's degree is preferred to support strategic leadership.
• Active VA RN license is required and critical for practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality improvement programs and outcomes.
• Oversee event reviews and root cause analyses.
• Manage medical staff peer review processes.
• Support accreditation readiness and regulatory efforts.
• Advance CMS measures and overall patient safety.

Skills

Leadership Experience

Quality Improvement

Regulatory Knowledge

CMS Regulations

Stakeholder Collaboration

Patient Safety

Root Cause Analysis

Accreditation Support

Education

Bachelor's Degree (Required)

Master's Degree (Preferred)

Job description

City/State Norfolk, VA

Work Shift First (Days)

Overview:

The Director of Quality and Patient Safety serves as the facility-based quality leader for Sentara Leigh Hospital, providing strategic oversight for quality outcomes, accreditation, regulatory readiness, patient safety, and performance improvement. This leader partners closely with hospital executives, medical staff, physician leaders, nursing leadership, Infection Prevention, and Risk Management to advance quality outcomes across a leading 274-bed acute care hospital recognized for nursing excellence, stroke care, orthopedic and spine services, heart and vascular care, and maternity services. The Director is responsible for quality improvement programs, event review and root cause analysis, medical staff peer review, accreditation support, and advancing organizational goals related to patient safety, quality performance, and CMS measures. Sentara Leigh Hospital is known for its commitment to innovation, clinical excellence, and delivering high-quality, patient-centered care throughout the Hampton Roads region.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree (Required)
• Master's Degree (Preferred)

Certification

• Active Registered Nurse license in VA (Required)

Location

Onsite: Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, Norfolk, VA

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of leadership experience required.
• Minimum of 5 years of clinical management and nursing leadership experience required.
• 3 years hospital quality leadership experience strongly preferred.
• Experience leading quality improvement, accreditation, regulatory readiness, and patient safety initiatives.
• Experience with quality event review, root cause analysis, peer review, and performance improvement programs.
• Knowledge of CMS requirements, quality reporting, and healthcare regulatory standards.
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships with physicians, nursing leaders, executives, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience leading, mentoring, and developing quality professionals.

Compensation

We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay range for full-time employment is $146,702.40 - $228,966.40 annually. Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, on-call pay, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Compensation within the range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs. Note: If an annual salary is posted, it is based on a full-time colleague working 2,080 hours annually.

Sentara offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; 401(k)/403(b) with employer match; paid time off (vacation, sick time, and holidays); paid parental and military leave; educational assistance or student loan repayment; and voluntary benefits.

Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career

• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
• Emergency Backup Care
• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
• Life Insurance
• 401k/403B with Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance - $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
• Student Debt Pay Down - $10,000
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Resources Plan
• Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.

Sentara Leigh Hospital , located in Norfolk, VA, is a 274-bed acute care facility that opened in 1903 and relocated to its present site in 1977. Our hospital completed a renovation in 2016, including two new patient towers, a beautiful atrium, and a multi-story parking garage. Sentara Leigh Hospital includes a dedicated Orthopedic Hospital providing patients access to a full continuum of orthopedic care, from the preoperative phase and surgery to rehabilitation and home care services. Along with being a recognized accredited Primary Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, we also specialize in orthopedic and spine care, heart, vascular, maternity care, and general surgery. We are also home to the region's only 24-hour hyperbaric oxygen program that helps speed up the healing of carbon monoxide poisoning, wounds that won't heal, infections in which tissues are starved for oxygen, airborne chemical exposures, and scuba diving accidents.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission "to improve health every day," this is a tobacco-free environment.

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