Lead Quality, Safety & Regulatory Analyst - Emergency Services

Lead Quality, Safety & Regulatory Analyst - Emergency Medicine Service Line -Wilmington & Union Hospitals

ChristianaCare is seeking an experienced nursing professional to serve as a strategic clinical leader supporting our Emergency Medicine Service Line. In this highly visible role, you will advance professional nursing practice, champion patient safety, drive quality improvement initiatives, and lead accreditation and regulatory readiness efforts across emergency and trauma services. If you are energized by collaboration, innovation, data-driven decision making, and creating meaningful change in patient care, we invite you to join one of the nation's leading health systems. This position will focus on Wilmington and Union Hospital Emergency Department locations.

What You'll Do

As a trusted clinical expert and influential leader, you will:

• Lead quality, patient safety, and regulatory initiatives across the Emergency Medicine Service Line.
• Partner with physician, nursing, pharmacy, and operational leaders to improve patient outcomes and elevate the care experience.
• Drive accreditation readiness and compliance with Joint Commission, state, and federal standards.
• Lead patient safety reviews, Root Cause Analyses (RCAs), CANDOR processes, and risk reduction strategies.
• Analyze and interpret quality, safety, patient experience, and clinical outcome data to identify opportunities and guide strategic improvements.
• Develop and implement evidence-based programs, staff education, and change management initiatives that enhance clinical competency and best practices.
• Champion a culture of high reliability, continuous improvement, and professional excellence.
• Lead research, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement projects that advance innovation and measurable outcomes.
• Represent Emergency Medicine on organizational and system committees, translating strategic priorities into operational practice.
• Mentor and support caregivers while modeling professional nursing excellence and patient- and family-centered care.

Why This Role Matters

This position plays a critical role in shaping the future of emergency care across ChristianaCare. You will have the opportunity to influence clinical practice, quality performance, patient safety, and regulatory excellence across emergency medicine, trauma, observation, EMS, and associated care settings.

Working collaboratively with executive, physician, and nursing leaders, you'll help ensure our patients receive the safest, highest-quality care possible.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• Master's degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, Public Health, Quality Management, or a related healthcare field required.
• Current Registered Nurse license in Delaware or Compact State licensure
• Current BLS certification
• Specialty board certification required. Executive leadership and/or patient safety certification preferred.
• Minimum of five years of progressive clinical and leadership experience required. Emergency nursing, trauma, quality and or patient safety leadership experience desired.

The Ideal Candidate

You are a collaborative and influential leader with:

• Advanced knowledge of emergency nursing and emergency medicine practice
• Expertise in quality improvement, patient safety, accreditation, and regulatory standards
• Strong analytical and data interpretation skills
• Experience leading performance improvement initiatives and organizational change
• Exceptional relationship-building and communication abilities
• The ability to engage frontline caregivers, physicians, interdisciplinary teams, and executive leaders
• A passion for innovation, professional development, and continuous learning

Why ChristianaCare?

At ChristianaCare, our caregivers are guided by excellence and a commitment to serving our neighbors as expert, caring partners in their health. We foster a culture of collaboration, professional growth, inclusion, and continuous improvement where every caregiver can make a meaningful difference.

Join us and help shape the future of emergency care through leadership, innovation, and a relentless focus on quality and patient safety.

Apply today and become part of a team dedicated to creating safer care, improving outcomes, and advancing professional nursing practice across ChristianaCare's Emergency Medicine Service Line.

Annual Compensation Range $123,614.40 - $197,766.40

This pay rate/range represents ChristianaCare’s good faith and reasonable estimate of compensation at the time of posting. The actual salary within this range offered to a successful candidate will depend on individual factors including without limitation skills, relevant experience, and qualifications as they relate to specific job requirements.

Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.