Director of Quality Management

About the Company FEEL GOOD ABOUT HELPING OTHERS FEEL BETTER A job with Kindred Healthcare offers some things you'd expect, and some you might not. There's the salary, of course, and security, and benefits. And the pride you take in working for a company that's a nationally recognized leader in healthcare. But there's also the feedback you get – the hugs, the handshakes, the smiles, and even the tears of gratitude – from the people you care for with your heart as well as with your hands. So consider a career with Kindred – it's rewarding on many levels.


Statement of Purpose/Summary of Major Essential Functions: - Responsible for planning and implementing the performance improvement program to meet the needs of the hospital. - Provides education to medical staff, hospital staff and Governing Body. - Facilitates performance improvement activities, and CQI activities throughout the hospital. - Acts as resource person to administrative team, department manager's and medical staff. Performs clinical risk management functions. - Assists department managers with preparation for medical staff committees. - Oversight responsibility for all regulatory body surveys, such as JCAHO, State Licensing Review, CMS Validation Surveys. - Maintains oversight responsibilities for all performance improvement activities conducted throughout the hospital.

Qualifications - Bachelor of Science in Nursing required. - Registered Nurse in the State. - Minimum three years experience in acute care nursing. - Minimum three years experience in Quality and/or Risk Management in a hospital setting. - Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills. - Basic computer skills with working knowledge of Microsoft Office, word-processing and spreadsheet software. - Knowledge of accreditation standards and compliance requirements. - Knowledge of government and not-government payer practices, regulations, standards and reimbursement.


Benefits Kindred Healthcare offers an attractive benefits package for full-time employment, including medical/dental insurance, life insurance, short-term disability, PTO, 401(k), tuition reimbursement and much more. Premium salaries commensurate with experience.

*Kindred Healthcare proudly supports Affirmative Action. Drug-free work environment.
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