Director of Quality Initiatives and Improvement; DQI

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The Director of Quality Initiatives and Improvement (DQI) leads all hospital-based work to eliminate preventable harm to patients, family members, and staff and to attain unsurpassed clinical and patient-reported outcomes for assigned hospital(s). Builds organization-wide participation in improvement through transparency, collaboration and mutual learning. Collaborates with leaders to achieve the Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) quality goals and eliminate preventable harm. Facilitates the redesign of patient care processes;

leads root cause analyses process, analyzes data to inform and guide improvement efforts, and develops organizational capacity for improvement through teaching and mentorship. While directing the assessment, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of best practices, this position ensures that cost effective, quality care is administered to all patients in accordance with the hospital performance improvement (PI) plan, while complying with the standards of all regulatory and accrediting agencies.

Provides leadership in the implementation and integration of the Department of Patient Care Performance Improvement Plan in addition to ensuring Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) & regulatory compliance. Oversees various activities of the Patient Safety and Quality Department while aligning with the Medical Center and HMH Performance Improvement Plan in assuring compliance with all Patient Safety Indicators, Quality Care Transition Teams & Nursing Quality.

Advances the integration of the science of patient safety and continuous learning throughout the organization. Furthers the objectives of Quadruple Aim including optimizing patient throughput and Length of Stay. Oversees the Nurse Practitioner service to help achieve the goals of the pillars of Quadruple Aim.

• Master's Degree in Nursing, Health Care Administration, Public Health, other advanced health-related degree, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 7-10 years of clinical experience in an acute care hospital.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in patient safety and quality.
• Experience with NDNQI & Magnet Accreditation.
• Proficient in the RCA-2 Process.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills that include but are not limited to Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite platforms.

• Performance Improvement expertise.
• HRO experience.
• Mastery of performance improvement methodologies.
• Highly collaborative leader.

• Certified Professional in Patient Safety within 1 years of entering position.

If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!