Director of Quality Management (DQM)

A career at Northeast Georgia Rehabilitation Institute, a new, 61,000-square-foot, 40-bed inpatient acute rehabilitation hospital operated jointly with Lifepoint Rehabilitation and Northeast Georgia Health System, is more than a job. It's a chance to be a vital member of an interdisciplinary team caring of people in the Gainesville area who need continued care to recover completely. You have specialized skills and our patients need them! If you are an enthusiastic individual seeking an environment dedicated to superior patient care and an organization with a strong mission to serve our community, we invite you to apply!

What you will do in this role:

• Provides leadership and oversight of a comprehensive, efficient and integrated organization wide Continuous Quality Performance Improvement program
• Measures and assesses performance through collection, analyses, and trending of data
• Focuses on processes and systems to improve performance
• Directs, facilitates, and reports on all aspects of services relating to risk management and patient safety
• Investigates factors contributing to adverse outcomes in order to improve processes and systems
• Responsible for education of Continuous Quality and Performance Improvement and additional hospital-wide education and training
• Directs the functions and operation of the hospital-wide continuous quality improvement program including review of records for indicators of quality; reports findings to leadership, Medical Executive Committee, the Board of Managers and other committees as appropriate
• Annually reviews hospital wide plans for the functions of IC and CQPI and establishes goals and objectives for the next year
•  Acts as a liaison to local health officials, coordinates inspections and accreditation reviews with state and other regulatory agencies
• Other duties as assigned

• Registered Nurse with current state licensure highly preferred
• Clinical license required
• Certification preferred by APIC (American Practitioners of Infection Control), and NAHCQ (National Association of Health Care Quality)
• BSN or BS/BA required. Two years of experience in an acute hospital or rehabilitation setting required.  Previous supervisory experience preferred
• Current Basic Life Support/CPR Card

Northeast Georgia Rehabilitation Institute strives to maximize the health, function, and quality of life of those we serve through comprehensive physical medicine and rehabilitation programs. Our rehabilitation programs provide ongoing care and specialized treatment to patients throughout their recovery journey. We offer customized, intense rehabilitation tailored to the individual needs of those recovering from stroke, brain injury, neurological conditions, trauma, spinal cord injury, amputation, and orthopedic injury.