Director of Quality & Patient Safety RN

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Employment Type: Full time Shift: Day Shift Description: This position requires RN license, work is on site in Hartford, CT Position Purpose This position oversees the quality teams at Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center and Mount Sinai Rehabilitation Hospital. Responsibility for ensuring excellent performance quality outcomes, including registry data, performance improvement, data analytics, regulatory, patient safety, and infection prevention. This highly skilled professional will strive, in a fast-paced environment, to lead strategic initiatives across the community hospitals to improve patient care, safety, and quality outcomes, ensuring compliance with regulations and drive continuous improvement efforts. What you will do Develop and implement an organizational quality and patient safety framework for the organization monitoring of key performance indicators Lead a large team consisting of clinical and non-clinical team members with the responsibility of development and oversight of Quality & Patient Safety strategic Oversee the identification of meaningful overall organizational quality data and measurements, ensuring they are reported and shared through reports, presentations, and education Develop overall department budget to complement strategic directions within existing fiscal constraints Minimum Qualifications Registered Nurse (RN) required, Master’s degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration or Business preferred Three (3) years of relevant leadership and management experience within a health‑system setting preferred Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) required within 18 months of role acceptance Demonstrated expertise in quality, quality improvement methodologies, principles, tools, and workload measurement; and evidence‑based patient safety practices Position Highlights and Benefits Full time 40hrs M-F days Excellent benefits - starting day 1! Ministry/Facility Information Saint Francis Hospital is committed to exceeding the expectations of our patients and families by providing world-class service in a progressive, people-centered, compassionate health care environment. We are licensed for 617 beds and 65 bassinets, are a major teaching hospital and the largest Catholic hospital in New England. Our Commitment Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.