Hospital Quality & Patient Safety Director

Lifepoint Health®; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health (Medical, Dental, Vision)

401K Benefits for full-time employees

Competitive Paid Time Off

Employee Assistance Program

Tuition Reimbursement/Assistance

Job summary

Central Texas Rehabilitation Hospital, part of Lifepoint Health, seeks a Director of Quality to lead the hospital-wide CQPI program. You will oversee data collection, analysis, and trend reporting to drive improvements across clinical quality, safety, and operations.

The role requires directing risk management, patient safety efforts, and coordinating regulatory readiness. Strong leadership and RN licensure are essential to success in this position.

Qualifications

• BSN or BS/BA required.
• Registered Nurse with current state licensure highly preferred; clinical license required.
• Experience with hospital quality programs and CQPI is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and oversight of the organization-wide CQPI program.
• Measure and assess performance by collecting, analyzing, and trending data to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Focus on improving processes and systems to drive clinical quality, safety, and operational performance.
• Direct, facilitate, and report on all aspects of risk management and patient safety.
• Investigate factors contributing to adverse outcomes and drive process/system changes.
• Direct CQPI operations, including record reviews for quality indicators and reporting findings to leadership and committees.
• Annually review hospital-wide plans for Infection Control and CQPI; set goals for the coming year.
• Serve as liaison to local health officials; coordinate inspections and accreditation reviews.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

CQPI leadership

Data analysis

Risk management

Education

BSN or BS/BA

RN licensure

Job description

Central Texas Rehabilitation Hospital, part of Lifepoint Health, seeks a Director of Quality to lead the hospital-wide CQPI program. You will oversee data collection, analysis, and trend reporting to drive improvements across clinical quality, safety, and operations.

The role requires directing risk management, patient safety efforts, and coordinating regulatory readiness. Strong leadership and RN licensure are essential to success in this position.