RWJBarnabas Health · 17 hours ago
Vice President, Quality & Safety
New Brunswick, NJ
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$175K/yr - $275K/yr
10+ years expRWJBarnabas Health is a leading health care destination in New Jersey, seeking a Vice President of Quality and Safety to oversee and enhance the hospital's quality assurance and performance improvement programs. This role involves ensuring patient safety, promoting continuous quality improvement, and managing operational and budgetary components associated with quality care delivery.
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Responsibilities
Develop and Implement quality strategic priorities ensuring quality initiatives align with organizational goals and regulatory requirements
This involves evaluating, developing, and maintaining institutional programs for continuous quality service improvement
Ensure timely and accurate External Quality Reporting - Leapfrog, CMS Stars etc
Foster a culture of quality patient safety, and caregiver/staff satisfaction
Managed Care Complaints Hospital contact/administrator
Vizient Executive (oversight for all local Vizient [CDB] workflow)
Designee as the NJQIP Executive Sponsor and NSQIP Administrator
Cre includes tracking key performance indicators, analyzing data, and reporting on quality performance to relevant stakeholders
Regional Board Quality Administrator
This includes tracking key performance indicators, analyzing data, and reporting on quality performance to relevant stakeholders
Assume the role of the Patient Safety Officer overseeing patient safety programs, managing risk, and responding to adverse events
Serve as the hospital leader for campus related occurrence reporting and safety events
High Reliability Organization (HRO) Executive Delegate in partnership with system leadership
Policy and Procedure Executive Sponsor - Oversee the creation and implementation of policy and procedures across the organization
This includes staying up-to-date on regulatory requirements and ensuring that the hospital is in compliance with all applicable regulations
Facilitate Organizational survey preparedness
Administrative Lead for organizational Licensure Certificate of Need
Regulatory Executive Reviewer (all agencies)
Works with System and Local Quality Regulatory Teams for special projects
Partner with other Vice Presidents, Directors, Managers, and leaders of the Medical Staff to ensure collaboration related to all quality, safety and regulatory readiness is a collaborative effort
Qualification
Required
Masters degree in nursing, healthcare administration or related field required
Clinical acute care quality and/or patient safety experience in a hospital setting required
10 years of progressive executive leadership experience within an academic medical center environment
A track record in a multi-hospital system, urban, teaching environment
Broad based knowledge of the full scope of quality and regulatory strategy as it applies to an accredited academic medical center or primary teaching hospital of comparable size and scope
High level, complex problem-solving abilities both in groups and in one-on-one situations
Ability to translate the mission and vision to everyday work
Ability to manage and lead in a matrixed organization
Ability to cultivate and foster relationships at every level of the organization (locally at the hospital, within the system, and board relations)
Demonstrated success in leading system process improvement initiatives in an academic quaternary care facility
Decisive leader, with the ability to understand patient and clinician stakeholder viewpoints and needs and work strategically in the best interest of patients and the organization
A strong reputation for sustained, inclusive, trust-based relationships with employees, clinicians, patients and the community
Experience in a system with excellent employee, physician and patient satisfaction, quality and clinical outcomes
An understanding of information systems as they pertain to clinical excellence, decision support, efficiency and effectiveness
Strong leader of people with the ability to create an environment that supports team morale, improved service and highest quality
Exhibit strong communication, presentation and listening skills to ensure facility-wide collaboration and coordination
Preferred
Doctorate degree in healthcare related field preferred
Benefits
Paid Time Off including Vacation, Holidays, and Sick Time
Retirement Plans
Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
Dental and Vision Insurance
Disability and Life Insurance
Paid Parental Leave
Tuition Reimbursement
Student Loan Planning Support
Flexible Spending Accounts
Wellness Programs
Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
Community and Volunteer Opportunities
Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, and Verizon
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Short & Long Term Disability
Life & Accidental Death Insurance
Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Company
RWJBarnabas Health
RWJBarnabas Health is New Jersey’s largest and most comprehensive academic health system, caring for more than 5 million people annually.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.23MKey Investors
New Jersey Food Security Initiative
2024-07-02Grant· $0.23M
Leadership Team
Anthony Cava
President and CEO
Jordan Ruch
Chief Technology Officer
Recent News
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