System Hospital Director-Quality and Patient Safety
Leadership
Nursing
Salary ($):
$115,000 - $168,000
Location:
Arrington, VA
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Position: System Hospital Director-Quality and Patient Safety
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Arrington, VA
Salary: $115,000 - $168,000 + Full Suite of Benefits
Hiring Organization: 350+ bed Acute Care Hospital
“Safest Hospital in America” by Forbes Hiring Experienced Quality and Safety Nurse Director
A verified trauma center, this non-profit Health System has been serving the central and southern Virginia regions for almost 50 years. Regionally and nationally recognized for its comprehensive services such as, Cardiovascular Care, Cancer Services and Magnet Designation, this Hospital is a premier choice for patients and families.
As a Beacon Award winner, the hospital proves every day their commitment to a positive and supportive work environment. The Patient Safety, Quality Hospital Director is responsible for promoting safety culture, high reliability concepts, and performance excellence. Overseeing all of Patient Safety and Quality for the 350-bed Hospital, the Quality System Director will actively participate with the Hospitals Patient Safety Organization.
The ideal Nurse Executive must have a clinical background and years of supervisory, management experience in Quality and Hospital Safety.
Responsibilities of the System Hospital Director-Quality and Patient Safety:
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Arrington, VA
Salary: $115,000 - $168,000 + Full Suite of Benefits
Hiring Organization: 350+ bed Acute Care Hospital
“Safest Hospital in America” by Forbes Hiring Experienced Quality and Safety Nurse Director
A verified trauma center, this non-profit Health System has been serving the central and southern Virginia regions for almost 50 years. Regionally and nationally recognized for its comprehensive services such as, Cardiovascular Care, Cancer Services and Magnet Designation, this Hospital is a premier choice for patients and families.
As a Beacon Award winner, the hospital proves every day their commitment to a positive and supportive work environment. The Patient Safety, Quality Hospital Director is responsible for promoting safety culture, high reliability concepts, and performance excellence. Overseeing all of Patient Safety and Quality for the 350-bed Hospital, the Quality System Director will actively participate with the Hospitals Patient Safety Organization.
The ideal Nurse Executive must have a clinical background and years of supervisory, management experience in Quality and Hospital Safety.
Responsibilities of the System Hospital Director-Quality and Patient Safety:
- Responsible for all leadership within Patient Safety and Quality Department
- 24/7 management over 15+ department employees
- Initiate, institute and evaluate departmental goals in collaboration with the Senior VP and other leadership team members
- Report hospital’s quality and safety data in a timely manner to state and national agencies as well as external agencies such as Leapfrog and Anthem QHIP
- Assess the current Patient Safety Evaluation System and implement improvements as needed
- Maintain continued reporting of quality and safety data to the hospital’s Patient Safety Organization
- Perform Safety Event Response process steps including incident review, safety event investigations, reporting, and follow-up monitoring
- Act as a point of contact between nursing staff and hospital leadership in regards to quality assurance and patient safety
- Oversee development of nursing staff with quality and safety policy training programs
- Promote the hospital’s safety culture, high reliability concepts, and performance excellence within the community
- Monitor current expenses, finances, and accounting to ensure a cost-effective and quality service line
- BSN Bachelor’s Degree required; Master’s Degree in Public Health, Healthcare Administration, Nursing Leadership, or a related field preferred
- Valid Virginia or Multi-State RN license HIGHLY PREFERRED
- 10 + years acute care healthcare experience in Patient Safety, Quality, Improvement, Risk Prevention
- 5+ years Leadership experience within Patient Safety, Quality, Improvement, Risk Prevention
- 5+ years experience in post-acute care setting like Home Health or Hospice is a plus
- Proven experience promoting safety culture, high reliability concepts, and performance excellence.
- Extensive reporting experience with RL6 incident reporting software, HPI safety system, LEAN, Cerner or Six Sigma
- Acute care CMS reporting requirement experience – IQO, OQR, IPFQR
- Competitive salary with full suite of benefits
- Work with collaborative medical, nursing and executive teams
- Top 5% Magnet Designated Hospital
