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Director Quality Safety and Risk Management

Monument Health
flexible benefit account, paid time off, tuition assistance
United States, South Dakota, Rapid City
677 Cathedral Drive (Show on map)
Apr 15, 2026
Current Employees: If you are a current Monument Health employee, please apply via the internal career site by logging into your Workday Account and clicking the "Career"icon on your homepage. Primary Work Location Monument Health Rapid City Hospital Department CS Quality Safety-Risk Management Scheduled Weekly Hours 40 Job Summary The Director is responsible for the development, implementation, and monitoring of evidence-based quality initiatives, related process improvements, and the Clinical Documentation. The Director is responsible and accountable to ensure that Department Goals and Objectives are aligned with the Corporate Objectives and Strategic Plan. The Director is responsible and accountable to ensure that action plans are set in place to reach goals the organization should successfully attain for its strategy to succeed. Demonstrates ongoing growth and development of self through active self-reflection, personalcompetencydevelopment strategies, and role modelingthe "Grow myself, grow my team, and grow Monument Health (G3)LeadershipCompetencies" to promote our Monument Health vision and mission. Monument Health offers competitive wages and benefits on qualifying positions. Some of those benefits can include: Supportive work culture Medical, Vision and Dental Coverage Retirement Plans, Health Savings Account, and Flexible Spending Account Instant pay is available for qualifying positions Paid Time Off Accrual Bank Opportunities for growth and advancement Tuition assistance/reimbursement Excellent pay differentials on qualifying positions Flexible scheduling Job Description* Essential Functions: Directs the development, implementation, and monitoring of assigned evidence-based quality initiatives. Identifies and incorporates evidence-based best practices that promote improved patient outcomes, quality and safety. Consults with administration, medical staff, and/or management staff regarding evidence-based quality measurements and processes to improve organization performance. Assists with the establishment of baselines and targets for quality measurements. Coordinates and facilitates interdisciplinary teams for the development and implementation of improvement projects and/or processes related to quality initiatives. Identifies opportunities and issues, initiates actions/projects to improve processes, and reports initiative/project information to appropriate personnel. Fosters excellent working relationships with an environment of trust and rapport to facilitate efficient, appropriate, coordinated care, ensuing positive patient outcomes. Demonstrates effective fiscal management through efficiency and cost containment measures incorporated into Clinical Effectiveness projects and processes. Directs Clinical Documentation Program services, initiatives, and outcome monitoring. Develops skills and abilities of team members so that they are aligned with corporate strategies and objectives, operational objectives, departmental objectives and individual goals. Serves as a mentor to move staff toward enhanced knowledge, independent problem solving and improved skills. All other duties as assigned. Additional Requirements Required: Certification - Registered Nurse (RN) - South Dakota Board of Nursing Preferred: Experience - 1+ years of Quality Assurance/Improvement Experience; 5+ years of Clinical Experience Education - Bachelors degree in Related Field Physical Requirements: Sedentary work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Job Category Quality Risk Management and Compliance Job Family Quality Review Shift Requires the ability to work assigned schedules and hours as determined by the department Employee Type Regular 15 Corporate Services Division Make a difference. Every day. MonumentHealthis an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.