Director - Clinical Risk & Quality Improvement w Texas R.N. - Dallas Suburb Relo Avail -to $137,000

Intermedia Group•Sunnyvale, TX

8h•Onsite

About The Position

Our client, an 80 bed acute care hospital right outside of Dallas is seeking a Director of Risk Management & Quality that will be responsible for overall hospital quality/performance improvement and monitoring of the organization. The Director of Risk Management & Quality, RN ensures the provision of differentiated quality and safety, patient-focused, outcomes based, and cost-effective medicine in the hospital setting. Provides oversight of the hospital’s grievance and compliant process.

Requirements

BSN and currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Texas.
Minimum of 10 years clinical experience as an RN.
2-5 years experience in Quality/Risk Management Required.

Responsibilities

Responsible for implementing and overseeing all aspects of the quality improvement and coordinating patient safety data reporting, analysis and clinical outcomes at the facility levels that align with the regional direction for quality.
Responsible for an integrated approach to quality and patient safety and occurrence reporting, analysis and clinical outcomes with the facility that includes all facets of quality such as Regulatory, Performance Improvement, and Core Measures.
Has the authority and responsibility to develop, implement and manage the Accreditation/Regulatory Compliance Program for the hospital.
Contributes to the hospital management team by promoting regulatory compliance and safety in conjunction with providing leadership, and assuring safe patient care.
Responsible for coordinating activities in: 1) Clinical excellence and patient safety; 2) process improvement and outcomes management; and 3) regulatory readiness.
Serves as a resource related to clinical quality, patient safety, regulatory and quality improvement issues, and activities related to accreditation.
Completes established competencies for the position within designated introductory period.
Initiates, coordinates, and manages all investigational and evaluation activities associated with professional and general liability occurrences and claim pre-litigation files.
Negotiates resolution with authority from the hospital and Corporate Risk Management team.
Provides basic and complex preventative risk management assessment of processes, procedures, and programs, including in-service education, consultation, liaison activities, and on-call emergency assistance to providers.
Completes established competencies for the position within designated introductory period.
Other related duties as assigned.