What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Quality Management (DQM) position at Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital South?
Description
A career at Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital South, a new standalone 50-bed, two-story inpatient acute rehabilitation hospital operated jointly with Lifepoint Health and Mercy, is more than a job. It’s a chance to be a vital member of an interdisciplinary team caring for people in St. Louis who need continued care to recover completely. You have specialized skills and our patients in the St. Louis area 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
Qualifications
- 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