Clinical Risk & Quality Improvement Director

Job Title: Clinical Risk & Quality Improvement Director
Job Location: Sunnyvale, Texas, United States
Job Type: Full-Time

Job Description:

• Responsible for implementing and overseeing all aspects of the quality improvement and coordinating patient safety data reporting, analysis and clinical outcomes at the facility levels that align with the regional direction for quality.
• Responsible for an integrated approach to quality and patient safety and occurrence reporting, analysis and clinical outcomes with the facility that includes all facets of quality such as Regulatory, Performance Improvement, and Core Measures.
• Has the authority and responsibility to develop, implement and manage the Accreditation/Regulatory Compliance Program for the hospital.
• Contributes to the hospital management team by promoting regulatory compliance and safety in conjunction with providing leadership, and assuring safe patient care.
• Responsible for coordinating activities in: 1) Clinical excellence and patient safety; 2) process improvement and outcomes management; and 3) regulatory readiness.
• Serves as a resource related to clinical quality, patient safety, regulatory and quality improvement issues, and activities related to accreditation.
• Completes established competencies for the position within designated introductory period.
• Initiates, coordinates, and manages all investigational and evaluation activities associated with professional and general liability occurrences and claim pre-litigation files.
• Negotiates resolution with authority from BSW-Sunnyvale and Corporate Risk Management team.
• Provides basic and complex preventative risk management assessment of processes, procedures, and programs, including in-service education, consultation, liaison activities, and on-call emergency assistance to providers.
• Completes established competencies for the position within designated introductory period.
• Other related duties as assigned.
• Experience: Must have a minimum of 10 years clinical experience as an RN.
• 2-5 years experience in Quality/Risk Management Required
• Education: Must have BSN and be currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Texas.
• Preferred Education: Masters degree in a healthcare related field.
• Able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
• Additional languages preferred.
• Basic computer knowledge.