Dir of Qual Mgmt - Acute Care

About the role

The Director of Quality Management - Acute Care at Lexington Health is responsible for directing department activities, including quality data management and analysis, evidence-based practices, education of clinical staff, and compliance with regulatory standards.

Responsibilities

• Directs quality and infection control team members, activities, systems, and services.
• Organizes and leads external regulatory surveys such as DNV, DHEC, CMS, and Leapfrog Safety reporting.
• Tracks performance relative to national benchmarks and provides feedback to leadership.
• Collaborates with system-wide hospital leadership to ensure alignment of quality improvement goals and metrics with the organization's objectives.
• Offers strategic direction and leadership to achieve quality excellence.
• Develops and revises policies and procedures necessary to support quality improvement.
• Develops department(s) goals which align with the LMC System Strategic Plan and Priorities.
• Works closely with Risk Management Department, Nursing Leadership, and Medical Staff to identify opportunities for improvements related to patient safety.
• Provides direct leadership for quality management and infection control team members and informal/indirect leadership to LMC leaders/team members engaged in quality initiatives.
• Identifies educational needs for clinical staff and collaborates with educators/mentors to create/implement solutions.
• Shares evidence-based practices across multidisciplinary teams and medical staff committees.
• Ensures a standardized communication process for strategy and engagement, as well as communication/collaboration across the continuum for each service line to identify process gaps which may affect quality outcomes.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, or Related Field.
• Minimum 5 years of quality and patient safety/performance improvement leadership or hospital management experience in an acute care facility.
• Current CPHQ certification or obtained within 12 months of employment.

Qualifications

• Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) by the State Board of Nursing for South Carolina.
• Outstanding leadership, communication, collaboration, and change management skills.
• Knowledgeable of regulatory and accrediting agencies' requirements.
• Experience with Midas preferred.

Skills

• Strategic thinking and problem-solving.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Knowledge of regulatory and accrediting agencies' requirements.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Day ONE medical, dental, and life insurance benefits.
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs).
• 403(b) match plan with LHI matching up to 6% of salary.
• Employer-paid life insurance equal to 1x salary.
• Supplemental life insurance with low-cost premiums up to 3x salary.
• Adoption assistance.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Student loan forgiveness.

Pay

Competitive compensation and benefits package.

Schedule

Full-time, Day Shift 8-4:30p.