Supervisory Nurse (Director of Quality Management)

About the role

This position serves as the Director of Quality Management for the Fort Yuma Health Care Center in Winterhaven, CA. The position reports to the Chief Executive Officer. A REAL ID will be required beginning May 7, 2025, in accordance with 6 C.F.R. 37.5 (2021).

Responsibilities

• Help Directly supervises Quality Management staff including recruitment, work schedules, performance reviews, trainings for staff and departmental budget.
• Providing direction, coordination, management, planning, and training for a comprehensive accreditation program that includes Quality Management, Performance Improvement (QAPI), Clinical Risk Management (RM), Safety, and Accreditation compliance (AC) for Service Unit.
• Participate in the development of strategic plans; develops long-range goals, annual objectives, and strategies to meet the healthcare goals of the organization.
• Lead in a proactive customer responsive manner consistent with the service unit's vision and values and takes a leadership stance in advocating for and advancing the priorities.
• Direct and coordinate performance improvement initiatives for the health center.
• Proactively educate hospital leadership and medical staff regarding regulatory issues, new statues guidelines, and medical safety performance improvement activities.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks:

• Implementing a Medical-Clinical Quality Improvement Program to meet Joint Commission and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Accreditation Standards.
• Determining short-or-long term goals and strategies to develop continuous quality improvement methodologies.