REQUIREMENTS:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Active license by the Kansas State Board of Nursing as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Registered Nurse (RN) preferred.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in a hospital or rural healthcare setting is a plus but not required.
• May require occasional travel to meetings, or to external events.

• Serve as the Chairman of the Quality Committee, providing leadership and organizing quarterly meetings of both the Quality Committee and the Provider Quality Committee.
• Serve as a facility resource for Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement education, information, and assistance.
• Ensure that quality data is submitted accurately and in a timely manner to appropriate regulatory and quality improvement entities (e.g., CMS, QHI, NHSN).
• Actively contribute to the Patient and Family Advisory Council (PFAC) Committee and provide leadership for bi-monthly meetings.
• Assist departments in maintaining quality standards and support them in preparing reports and presentations for Quality Committee meetings.
• Work closely with administrative and clinical leadership, including the CEO, to implement and execute quality improvement strategies within the hospital.