Inpatient Quality Director - Patient Safety & Improvement

Lifepoint Health; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401K benefits

Paid Time Off

Employee Assistance Program

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Central Texas Rehabilitation Hospital is seeking a Director of Quality to lead a comprehensive hospital-wide Continuous Quality and Performance Improvement program. You will use data collection, analysis, and trending to assess performance; focus on process and system improvements; direct risk management and patient safety activities.

Education and licensure are important: a BSN or BS/BA is required and RN licensure is highly preferred.

Qualifications

• BSN or BS/BA required.
• Registered Nurse with current state licensure preferred; clinical license required.

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 the hospital-wide CQPI operations, including record reviews for quality indicators and reporting findings to leadership, MEC, and other committees.
• Annually review hospital-wide plans for Infection Control and CQPI; establish goals and objectives for the coming year.
• Serve as liaison to local health officials; coordinate inspections and accreditation reviews with state and other regulatory agencies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education

BSN or BS/BA required

Job description

Central Texas Rehabilitation Hospital is seeking a Director of Quality to lead a comprehensive hospital-wide Continuous Quality and Performance Improvement program. You will use data collection, analysis, and trending to assess performance; focus on process and system improvements; direct risk management and patient safety activities.

Education and licensure are important: a BSN or BS/BA is required and RN licensure is highly preferred.