Quality & Patient Safety Leader

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

Paid Time Off

401k/403b with employer match

Tuition Assistance

Job summary

Sentara Leigh Hospital in Norfolk, VA seeks a Director of Quality and Patient Safety to serve as the facility's quality leader, overseeing quality outcomes, accreditation readiness, patient safety, and performance improvement.

This senior role partners with hospital executives, medical staff, nursing leadership, Infection Prevention, and Risk Management to advance CMS measures and national benchmarks, ensuring safe, high-quality care across the 274-bed acute care facility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred.
• Active Registered Nurse license in VA required.
• Minimum of 5 years of leadership experience in clinical management and nursing leadership.
• Experience leading quality improvement, accreditation, regulatory readiness, and patient safety initiatives.
• Knowledge of CMS requirements, quality reporting, and healthcare regulatory standards.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the facility-based quality leader for Sentara Leigh Hospital.
• Provide strategic oversight for quality outcomes, accreditation readiness, and patient safety.
• Lead event review, root cause analysis, and performance improvement programs.
• Oversee medical staff peer review and accreditation support.
• Collaborate with executives, medical staff, nursing leadership, Infection Prevention, and Risk Management to advance quality outcomes.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical management

Nursing leadership

Quality improvement

Accreditation

Regulatory readiness

Patient safety

CMS measures

Relationship building

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master’s Degree

Active RN license in VA

Job description

Sentara Leigh Hospital in Norfolk, VA seeks a Director of Quality and Patient Safety to serve as the facility's quality leader, overseeing quality outcomes, accreditation readiness, patient safety, and performance improvement.

This senior role partners with hospital executives, medical staff, nursing leadership, Infection Prevention, and Risk Management to advance CMS measures and national benchmarks, ensuring safe, high-quality care across the 274-bed acute care facility.