Director Quality Management (DQM)

Eastern Iowa Rehabilitation Hospital • Coralville, IA

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About The Position

The Director of Quality Management (DQM) at Eastern Iowa Rehabilitation Hospital is responsible for leading and overseeing the hospital's Continuous Quality Performance Improvement program. This role focuses on enhancing patient care through data analysis, risk management, and patient safety initiatives. The DQM will work closely with interdisciplinary teams to ensure superior quality outcomes and compliance with regulatory standards.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse with current state licensure highly preferred.
• Clinical license required.
• Certification preferred by APIC (American Practitioners of Infection Control), and NAHCQ (National Association of Health Care Quality).
• BSN or BS/BA required.
• Two years of experience in an acute hospital or rehabilitation setting required.
• Previous supervisory experience preferred.
• Current Basic Life Support/CPR Card.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in supervising staff in a healthcare setting.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership and oversight of a comprehensive, efficient and integrated organization-wide Continuous Quality Performance Improvement program.
• Measures and assesses performance through collection, analyses, and trending of data.
• Focuses on processes and systems to improve performance.
• Directs, facilitates, and reports on all aspects of services relating to risk management and patient safety.
• Investigates factors contributing to adverse outcomes in order to improve processes and systems.
• Responsible for education of Continuous Quality and Performance Improvement and additional hospital-wide education and training.
• Directs the functions and operation of the hospital-wide continuous quality improvement program including review of records for indicators of quality; reports findings to leadership, Medical Executive Committee, the Board of Managers and other committees as appropriate.
• Annually reviews hospital-wide plans for the functions of IC and CQPI and establishes goals and objectives for the next year.
• Acts as a liaison to local health officials, coordinates inspections and accreditation reviews with state and other regulatory agencies.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• 401(k) matching
• Opportunities for advancement
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees