Director of Quality – RN

Woodlawn Health; Rochester (IN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Woodlawn Health is seeking a Director of Quality – RN to lead quality initiatives and patient safety across the organization. This leadership role focuses on performance improvement, regulatory readiness, and education for leaders and staff.

RN license is required; a Master’s degree is preferred and at least three years in healthcare quality with supervisory experience is desired. The role emphasizes data-driven improvement and collaboration with Medical Staff.

Qualifications

• RN required with current license.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in healthcare quality, patient safety, accreditation, regulatory readiness, performance improvement, or related healthcare leadership, including at least two (2) years of supervisory or management experience preferred.
• Preferred certifications: CPHRM, CPHQ.

Responsibilities

• Leads the Quality Management Program.
• Develops departmental goals and performance measures.
• Directs the Performance Improvement Plan.
• Educates leaders and staff on quality initiatives.
• Oversees the QAPI Program and monitors quality and performance metrics.
• Leads data-driven improvement initiatives.
• Oversees Quality, Risk Management/Compliance and assigned functions.
• Supervises leaders and manages resources.
• Promotes quality and patient safety education.
• Oversees the Patient Safety Program and reviews trends.
• Manages quality data collection and reporting.
• Reports outcomes to leadership, Medical Staff, Board and regulators.
• Partners with Medical Staff on quality priorities and physician engagement.
• Leads the Quality Improvement Committee and collaborates on initiatives.
• Collaborates with leadership on strategic initiatives.

Skills

Quality improvement

Patient safety

Leadership

Regulatory compliance

Data analysis

Interpersonal skills

CMS/Regulatory knowledge

Education and mentoring

Education

RN licensed

Master’s degree preferred

3+ years healthcare quality leadership

Job description

Join the Woodlawn Health team as the Director of Quality – RN!

LEAD. IMPROVE. INSPIRE.

RN REQUIRED!

Woodlawn Health is looking for a Director of Quality ready to make a real impact! Lead quality and patient safety initiatives, drive meaningful performance improvement, and help shape a culture of excellence across our organization.

If you’re ready to turn ideas into improvements and make a difference in patient care, we want YOU on the Woodlawn Health team!

Full-Time | Leadership Opportunity | Make an Impact

Education and Certification:

• Registered Nurse (RN) required;
• Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in healthcare quality, patient safety, accreditation, regulatory readiness, performance improvement, or related healthcare leadership, including at least two (2) years of supervisory or management experience preferred.

Preferred Certifications:

• CPHRM (Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management).
• CPHQ (Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality).

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• CMS Conditions of Participation
• State and Federal healthcare regulations
• Accreditation standards.
• Quality improvement methodologies (PDSA, Lean, Six Sigma, RCA, FMEA)
• Patient Safety Organizations and reporting systems
• Healthcare quality metrics and benchmarking
• Infection prevention and patient safety principles
• Medical staff quality processes
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership

• Leads the Quality Management Program.
• Develops departmental goals and performance measures.
• Directs the Performance Improvement Plan.
• Educates leaders and staff on quality initiatives.

Performance Improvement

• Oversees the QAPI Program.
• Monitors quality and performance metrics.
• Leads data-driven improvement initiatives.

Leadership

• Oversees Quality, Risk Management/Compliance, and assigned functions.
• Supervises leaders and manages resources.
• Promotes quality and patient safety education.

Patient Safety

• Oversees the Patient Safety Program.
• Reviews trends and implements improvements.

Data & Reporting

• Oversees quality data collection and reporting.
• Reports outcomes to leadership, Medical Staff, Board, and regulators.
• Uses benchmarking to drive improvement.

Medical Staff

• Partners with Medical Staff on quality priorities.
• Supports physician engagement and committees.

Committee Leadership

• Leads the Quality Improvement Committee.
• Collaborates on quality and patient safety initiatives.

Organizational Collaboration

• Partners with leadership on strategic initiatives.
• Serves as a quality resource.
• Promotes collaboration to improve patient outcomes.

Our Missionis to provide excellent healthcare services by highly skilled staff in a compassionate and caring manner. We know that our employees are essential to the care we provide!

Our corevalues are as follows: Courtesy, Respect, Caring, Professionalism, Confidentiality, Integrity, and Accountability.

Full Time / Dayshift / No Weekends / No Holidays