Director of Quality Improvement

Ivy Tech Community College•Indianapolis, IN

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About The Position

The Director will provide support to the Assistant Vice President for Nursing (AVPN) for maintaining accreditation and regulatory standards within the School of Nursing. Manages data collection, analysis, and reporting necessary to ensure consistent adherence to the Systematic Plan of Evaluation (SPE) and to assist in implementation and monitoring of quality improvement and interprofessional education initiatives.

Requirements

A Master's degree in Nursing or Informatics is required.
Must possess strong statistical/analytic skills and understanding of statistical concepts and data analysis.
Strong written and verbal communication skills required.
Must have experience in the use of Windows-based software (i.e. Word, Excel, Access, Outlook) or equivalent.
Must have the ability and willingness to travel (up to 40% in-state travel required; some overnight).

Nice To Haves

A Doctoral degree is preferred.
Experience in post-secondary nursing education preferred; and experience with nursing program state and national accreditation preferred.
Experience with grant development is preferred.

Responsibilities

Collaborates with AVPN and nursing faculty to coordinate, develop, and monitor the Systematic Plan of Evaluation and continuous quality improvement.
Participates in and serves as a resource to the Nursing Executive Council, Nursing Curriculum Committee, and other committee groups as assigned or appointed, and provides ongoing oversight of quality improvement initiatives.
Provides oversight of initiatives related to regulatory and accreditation agencies.
Maintains and monitors data related to regulatory and accreditation standards.
Maintains ongoing communication, collaboration, and education of deans, chairs, faculty, administrators, and staff regarding systematic evaluation and quality improvement plans and initiatives.
Oversees all aspects of data collection and reporting and provides and distributes data for policy decision making and continuous quality improvement (CQI).
Reviews, assists in development of, and monitors campus program Quality Improvement Plans and planning for program accreditation in conjunction with deans, chairs, administrators, faculty, and staff from campuses/service areas to meet established benchmarks.
Works cooperatively with Decision Support, OIT, College Registrar, and nursing deans/chairs to develop data collection tools and data reports that support ongoing quality improvement initiatives for nursing purposes.
Collaborates with college administration, Grants Office staff, AVPN, deans, and college partners to provide data in support of simulation and interprofessional education initiatives.

Benefits

Full-time, benefits-eligible position with no enrollment waiting period.
Exceptional benefit offerings, including: Medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, spouse/child life insurance, long-term disability, and short-term disability.
Retirement Plan with 10% Employer contribution, no match necessary, with no waiting period.
Paid time off: vacation, sick time, holidays, winter break between December 25th and January 1st, and more.
Up to 47 paid days off per year.
Free Ivy Tech tuition for employees, spouses, and dependents.
For those pursuing higher degrees, Tuition Reimbursement at other institutions.
Opportunities for Professional Development.
Discounts for rental cars, hotels, and electronic and mobile devices.
Eligible employer under the DOL Public Service loan forgiveness program.