Director, Quality & Patient Safety – Behavioral Health

Oceans Healthcare; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

401(k) with match

Tuition Reimbursement

Daily Pay

PTO

Competitive compensation

Short/Long Disability

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Oceans Behavioral Hospital of Jackson, part of Oceans Healthcare, is seeking a Director of Quality and Patient Safety to lead system-wide quality initiatives and oversee QAPI programs. This role reports to the Hospital CEO and aligns clinical governance with regulatory standards.

Responsibilities include coordinating data collection, training staff on quality tools, and guiding performance improvement projects to enhance patient safety and care quality in a high-demand behavioral health setting.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or RN diploma required.
• Healthcare leadership experience in quality assessment and PI.
• Behavioral health experience preferred.
• CPHQ certification preferred.
• CPR certification and de-escalation training required.

Responsibilities

• Works with leadership implementing organization-wide quality programs at hospital level.
• Facilitates hospital QAPI committee activities.
• Prepares annual evaluation of hospital QAPI plan with processes and outcomes.
• Oversees hospital-wide performance improvement projects driven by data.
• Coordinates data collection and educates staff on QAPI tools and reporting requirements.
• Acts as resource to medical staff and administrators; participates in root cause analyses.
• Completes assignments accurately, timely and per guidelines.
• Coordinates education on QAPI principles and regulatory standards; conducts staff training.
• Participates in Joint Commission accreditation activities and action tracking.

Skills

Training program development

Regulatory knowledge

Project management

CPHQ certification

CPR certification

De-escalation training

Education

Associate degree or RN diploma

Tools

MS Office

QAPI software

Job description

Oceans Behavioral Hospital of Jackson, part of Oceans Healthcare, is seeking a Director of Quality and Patient Safety to lead system-wide quality initiatives and oversee QAPI programs. This role reports to the Hospital CEO and aligns clinical governance with regulatory standards.

Responsibilities include coordinating data collection, training staff on quality tools, and guiding performance improvement projects to enhance patient safety and care quality in a high-demand behavioral health setting.