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The Vice President, Nursing Quality and Safety (VP) provides strategic leadership and enterprise oversight for nursing quality, patient safety, and performance improvement. The VP plays a critical role in advancing a culture of safety, implementing evidence‑based practice, and continuous improvement of outcomes.
Job Responsibility
Provides strategic leadership and enterprise oversight for nursing quality, patient safety, and performance improvement
Advances a culture of safety, implementing evidence‑based practice, and continuous improvement of outcomes
Oversees key nursing functions, including Nursing Quality & Safety, Wound Ostomy Continence Nursing, and the WISH Program
Serves as a trusted advisor and mentor to nurse leaders, frontline teams, and members of the systemwide Nursing Quality and Safety Council as well as Event Based Nursing Peer Review
Partners closely with nursing leaders, physicians, clinical teams, and enterprise leaders across Quality, Patient Safety, Risk Management, Accreditation, and Information Technology
Shape and advance systemwide nursing quality, patient safety, and performance improvement strategies with direct influence on outcomes
Lead and develop high‑impact programs focused on evidence‑based practice, event review, peer review, and human factors
Partner with executive, clinical, and operational leaders to design and sustain data‑driven, outcome focused quality initiatives
Oversee nursing quality analytics and external reporting, including NDNQI, Magnet, and Leapfrog
Requirements
Bachelor’s and Master’s degree required, one of which must be in nursing
Current or eligible for Registered Nurse licensure in the State of Delaware
Nurse Leader certification required
Minimum of five years of progressive system leadership experience with demonstrated success working across interprofessional teams to design, implement, and sustain evidence‑based quality and safety programs and improve outcomes
Formal Lean Six Sigma training required (or willingness to obtain within two years)
Knowledge of current nursing practice standards, The Joint Commission, CMS, Magnet, State, and other regulatory requirements
Nice to have
Doctorate preferred
certification in healthcare quality and patient safety preferred