Director of Quality Management (DQM)

Schedule: Full Time, Days

Your experience matters

El Camino Health Rehabilitation Hospital is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. By joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve. Come join us on our journey of opening a brand-new hospital!

More about our team

El Camino Health Rehabilitation Hospital is a brand-new 52 bed inpatient rehabilitation facility opening in 2026. We offer high-quality, compassionate care for a wide variety of patients in need. We strive to maximize the health, function, and quality of life of those we serve through comprehensive physical medicine and rehabilitation programs.

How you'll contribute 

A Director of Quality Management who excels in this role:

• Provides leadership and oversight of a comprehensive, efficient and integrated organization wide Continuous Quality Performance Improvement program. 
• Measures and assesses performance through collection, analyses, and trending of data. 
• Focuses on processes and systems to improve performance. 
• Directs, facilitates, and reports on all aspects of services relating to risk management and patient safety. 
• Investigates factors contributing to adverse outcomes in order to improve processes and systems. 
• Encourages reporting on risk reduction strategies in an atmosphere which minimizes blame or retaliation. Fosters environment to reduce unanticipated adverse events and/or outcomes. 
• Responsible for education of Continuous Quality and Performance Improvement and additional hospital-wide education and training.
• Other duties as assigned.

Why join us 

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers: 

• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.
• Brand new facility: Brand new hospital, built from the ground up, with cutting-edge equipment and technology!

What we're looking for

Applicants should possess the following qualifications and skills:

• Education: BSN or BS/BA required. 
• Registered Nurse with current state licensure highly preferred. Clinical license required.
• Experience: Two years of experience in an acute hospital or rehabilitation setting required. Previous supervisory experience preferred.
• Additional requirements: Certification preferred by APIC (American Practitioners of Infection Control), and NAHCQ (National Association of Health Care Quality).
• Current Basic Life Support/CPR Card.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, coordinate, and evaluate PI activities, effective oral and written communication skills and proficiency in basic computer skills required.
• Working knowledge of staff development and the educational process, quality improvement, infection control/employee health, and safety/risk management standards.

About Us 
El Camino Health Rehabilitation Hospital is a 52-bed inpatient rehabilitation facility committed to offering exceptional care to the Sunnyvale community. We are part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network committed to making communities healthier® with acute care, rehabilitation, and behavioral health facilities from coast to coast. 

Salary Range: $200,000-$230,000 per year

EEOC Statement

El Camino Health Rehabilitation Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. El Camino Health Rehabilitation Hospital is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.