Hospital Clinical Quality Improvement Director

Conifer Health Solutions•Sunnyvale, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Sunnyvale 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

Minimum of 10 years clinical experience as an RN.
2-5 years experience in Quality/Risk Management Required
BSN and currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Texas.
Able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
Basic computer knowledge.

Nice To Haves

Masters degree in a healthcare related field.
Additional languages preferred.

Responsibilities

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.
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.
Developing, implementing and managing the Accreditation/Regulatory Compliance Program for the hospital.
Promoting regulatory compliance and safety in conjunction with providing leadership, and assuring safe patient care.
Coordinating activities in: 1) Clinical excellence and patient safety; 2) process improvement and outcomes management; and 3) regulatory readiness.
Serving as a resource related to clinical quality, patient safety, regulatory and quality improvement issues, and activities related to accreditation.
Coordinating and managing all investigational and evaluation activities associated with professional and general liability occurrences and claim pre-litigation files.
Negotiating resolution with authority from BSW-Sunnyvale and Corporate Risk Management team.
Providing 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.