Quality Improvement Director - Healthcare jobs in New Mexico

My client, a 300 bed hospital in Southern NM, about 1 hr from El Paso, TX, has a need for a RN Director of Quality to join their team.

Quality Director is responsible for directing all aspects of organizational quality. Including Regulatory Agencies (Joint Commission, CMS, State of NM etc. Disease Specific Certification, Leap Frog, Patient Satisfaction, public reporting and National Quality Designation. Position will manage, develop and mentor staff. They will enforce policies and procedures, prepare and maintain accreditation and accountability for the Quality budget and productivity. The position has direct reports to include all of the Disease Specific team and Infection Prevention.

Minimum Education: Must possess a Bachelor's degree in Nursing required. MSN, Healthcare Administration, and MBA strongly preferred.

Minimum Experience:

• Seven (7) years healthcare experience with at least three (3) years experience in a leadership role.
• Experience working in a for-profit hospital strongly preferred.
• Previous leadership, program development, budget and productivity, and clinical experience required.
• Must possess strong human relations and interpersonal skills.
• Current (or eligible) New Mexico RN license required.
• Previous experience working with regulatory agencies in an acute care environment.

Licensure: Current NM RN license.

This is a full-time exempt position.

This city is located in the verdant Mesilla Valley in southern New Mexico and is the 2nd largest city in the state (larger than Santa Fe). The area has been "home" for humans for at least 4,000 years, and that's no surprise to anyone who has seen this town. The area offers a vast selection of annual events and attractions, great weather with an average of 350 days of sunshine a year! With a mild high-desert climate and spectacular views of soaring mountains and the Rio Grande Valley, this area was once home to the likes of Geronimo, Billy the Kid and the early Spanish settlers of New Spain. Today, with the influences of New Mexico State University, White Sands Missile Range and the wonderful cultural diversity of a border town, the city is the ideal place to live, work and raise a family.