Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Director

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Matheny is a special hospital for children and adults with medically complex developmental disabilities. Matheny's mission is to provide exceptional care and an optimal quality of life for children and adults with special needs and medically complex developmental disabilities. Founded by Walter and Marquerite Matheny in 1951, the Matheny of today is a pioneer in providing fully integrated, personalized care and education that respects each person's dignity and encourages their highest potential. At Matheny, we focus on abilities in a warm and nurturing environment.

Our fully-accredited non-profit private school combines traditional academics with therapeutic intervention and pre-vocational skill development. Our Adult Services Program includes five licensed community residences/group homes and two adult learning centers. Staffed by experienced therapists and instructors, the program supports adult patients as they attain their highest level of functioning and integration into the community. Matheny's Arts Access program empowers individuals with disabilities to create art without boundaries. Through the use of innovative communication systems, the artists have complete freedom to explore a world that is defined only by their unlimited creativity and unique self-expression.

Matheny Medical and Educational Center has a career opportunity available for a Director of Quality Improvement and Patient Safety.

Our Core Values:

• Respect
• Professionalism
• Integrity
• Compassion

Incentives for joining the Matheny team:

• Paid Training
• Staff Appreciation events
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Employee Recognition Awards
• Diversity events
• Employee Referral Bonuses

Enriching Lives. Growing Abilities

Duties of this position include:

• Reviews all patient care incidents and conducts appropriate root cause analysis and other investigative processes in order to reduce or prevent future patient safety events.
• Identifies and develops criteria for identifying general areas of potential patient safety risk throughout the facility.
• Develops and recommends corrective actions using qi methodology to correct problems related to the safe delivery of patient care. Works with Directors and Managers as well as hospital staff and Medical Staff to ensure effective quality care is delivered.
• Collects and analyzes clinical data in order to evaluate and improve the quality of care.
• Administers the Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Committees.
• Promotes patient safety and quality improvement awareness throughout the facility through periodic in-services.
• Develops and monitors a Joint Commission compliant patient safety/QI program for all areas of the facility in order to ensure compliance with NJ Regulations, TJC standards and CMS CoPs.
• Reviews reports on all product/equipment-related incidents and claims to determine causes and actions to prevent future problems and to minimize product/equipment-related injuries to patients.
• Determines if an incident requires additional action in compliance with the NJ Patient Safety Act.
• Works with the VP Patient Care and Safety to develop Matheny's QI Plan and Patient Safety Plan and to implement said plans.
• Reviews and addresses serious patient care complaints and grievances; responds in writing in a timely manner to patient/guardian. .

For Full Time employees, Matheny offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package that includes medical/dental, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, tax deferred retirement plan, and generous paid time off.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.

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Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or a health related field from an accredited college or university, and at least four years of progressive administrative experience in healthcare quality improvement/patient safety required.

Master's degree in a health related field from an accredited college or university preferred.

Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality and/or Certified Professional in Patient Safety preferred.

Risk management, patient safety and/or quality improvement experience preferred.

Licensure/Certifications

Licensed in NJ as a Registered Professional Nurse or Licensed in NJ as a physician or CPHQ or CPPS preferred.

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