Director Quality and Performance Improvement

Job Title: Director Quality and PI

Location: New Brunswick (NB)

Department Name: Quality Resource Services

Req #: 0000262995

Status: Salaried

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $141,600.00 - $191,300.00 per year

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated annual salary range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Director of Quality and Performance Improvement

We are seeking an accomplished Director of Quality and Performance Improvement to advance our mission of supporting safety and high reliability across the organization.. This pivotal role provides strategic, operational, and thought leadership supporting patient safety and quality initiatives and sustainability of high reliability principles at Children’s Specialized Hospital. It provides direction and coordination to develop and implement evidence based programs and services that produce measurable improvements that affect patient safety. If you want to shape the future of Children’s Specialized Hospital New Brunswick by leading a department, serve as a catalyst and role model, and support patient safety and quality, then apply today!

As the Director of Quality and Performance Improvement, a typical day may include:

• Directing daily operations of the Quality and PI Department
• Directs and coordinates patient safety activities across the organization as assigned, including, quality, compliance, and performance audits, surveillance activities, prospective risk assessments and analyses
• Mentors and coaches, other leaders and managers in conducting prospective risk and intensive analyses, action planning, monitoring and auditing
• Conducts RCAs to investigate occurrences, identifying proximate causes, developing root causes, and drafting corrective action plans for discussion with key stakeholders
• Serves as a change agent, develops, coaches, and facilitates complex process optimization projects as assigned, in order to achieve measurable progress to achieve strategic priorities
• Provides thought leadership and recommendations for improving workflows, team structures, and system configurations Rounds with staff and leaders in a continual pursuit of patient safety improvement opportunities

• Creates and promotes an environment conducive to teamwork and performance improvement and participates actively in meetings and projects to improve quality service.
• Develops and implements policies and procedures that guide and support those services for Quality and Performance Improvement Department initiatives.
• Coordinates new programs to help in the development of our staff at RWJBarnabas Health System.
• Developing, implementing, and evaluating policies and procedures to meet regulatory, accreditation, safety, and infection control standards.
• Overseeing budget development and financial stewardship, optimizing resource allocation without compromising quality.

This role might be for you if:

• You are not intimidated by the opportunity of leading a world-class Quality and Performance Improvement Department
• You lead with collaboration and teamwork and can promote education to develop and ensure delivery of exceptional care
• You thrive in a high reliability organization, where you encourage your team to proactively raise concerns and offer solutions
• You stay calm under pressure and are flexible in managing changing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• You understand what it takes to successfully operate a Quality and Performance Improvement Department in a 24/7 environment.

To be considered for this opportunity, you must have an active New Jersey RN license and a minimum of a Master’s degree in Nursing, DNP or PhD in nursing strongly preferred.  A minimum of 5 years of recent nursing leadership within acute care setting including strategic planning, performance improvement, policy development, research, analytics, benchmarking and report writing. is required, preferably within a large health system or academic medical center. Pediatric experience is required.

Benefits and Perks:

At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees’ physical, emotional, social, and financial health.

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plans
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Life & Accidental Death Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!

Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!

RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.