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Director Quality and Clinical Effectiveness

UnityPoint Health Finley Hospital

1 Positions

ID: 43207406

Posted On 06/14/2025

Refreshed On 07/15/2025

Job Overview

+ **Area of Interest:** Management

+ **FTE/Hours per pay period:** 1.0

+ **Department:** Quality Improvement

+ **Shift:** Days, Monday - Friday, for 80 hours per pay period.

+ **Job ID:** 167034

Overview

Director, Quality & Clinical Effectiveness

Full-time, 1.0 FTE (40 hours/week)

Days, Monday - Friday

Why UnityPoint Health?

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.  Here are just a few:

+ Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.

+ Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.

+ Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Responsibilities

The Director, Quality and Clinical Effectiveness is the Market leader with responsibility for overall quality and clinical effectiveness of their Market, with ultimate accountability residing with the Market CNO and Market CMO clinical dyad. The position reports to the Market Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) with a matrixed reporting to the System Vice President, Quality and Clinical Effectiveness. The Director, Quality and Clinical Effectiveness will assist the Market CMO and Market CNO to set the Market quality agenda, monitor performance across care settings, and prioritize improvement opportunities as the Market improves performance in partnership with the System CMO and CNO. Leadership responsibilities include, but are not limited to quality, clinical effectiveness, high reliability care pathways, risk management, regulatory and accreditation, performance improvement, clinical informatics, and infection prevention. This leader will partner closely with the System leaders for all of these areas with the System setting strategy and the Market operationalizing in a Market-specific meaningful way.

Qualifications

Education:

+ Must have a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing with a minimum of 3 years experience in quality, safety, risk management, clinical informatics, infection prevention or related roles

Experience:

+ Must have 5-10 years of clinical practice experience

+ Must have at least 5 years of Director/Executive-Level Administrative experience with special expertise in:

+ Clinical Quality Leadership/Management

+ Clinical Quality Improvement (Process Improvement models, Data Analysis, Benchmarking and Performance Management)

License(s)/Certification(s):

+ Active Registered Nurse License issued by the Iowa Board of Nursing

Knoweldge, Skills & Abilities:

+ Leadership in quality, clinical effectiveness and high reliability organization

+ Membership and experience in professional societies, such as IHI, AMGA, AAFP, etc

+ Strong knowledge of safety and quality literature, best practices, accreditation, and regulatory requirements

+ Ability to motivate, train and manage employees while creating an inclusive and collaborative environment

+ Critical thinking skills using independent judgment in making decisions. Experience coordinating, prioritizing, setting timelines, and multi-tasking

+ Advanced communication skills, both orally and in writing. Ability to interact and communicate effectively at all levels across the organization. Proficient computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)

+ Good organizational and problem-solving skills. High attention to detail and degree of accuracy

+ Works independently and in a team environment

+ Professional demeanor and appearance

Primary Contact

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Michelle Pickel

HR Recruiter, HR

563-589-2608

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[email protected]

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Job Details

Categories

Environmental/Quality Assurance/Safety

Health Care

Information Technology/Telecommunications

Location

Dubuque, IA

Job Type

Employee

Full/Part

Full Time

Qualifications

Education

Bachelors

Company ID

168

Job REQ #

43207406

\# Positions

1

Start Date

20250614

End Date

20250821

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UnityPoint Health Finley Hospital

About the Company

A CAREER AT UNITYPOINT HEALTH - FINLEY HOSPITAL

UnityPoint Health team members come for a job, but stay for a career. As a team member, regardless of your position, you'll get the chance to change lives on a daily basis in order to deliver our vision of the Best Outcome for Every Patient, Every Time. That privilege drives employees' passion for making a difference in the lives of our patients, helping them create healthier, more rewarding lives.

At UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital, we know our collective actions determine the experience we create. Our team members strive to work as one through four key values:

* Foster Unity

* Own the Moment

* Champion Excellence

* Seize Opportunity

If you are interested in joining our team, please visit http://www.unitypoint.org/dubuque/employment-opportunities to learn about our many opportunities and to fill out an online application.

ABOUT OUR HOSPITAL

UnityPoint Health Finley Hospital is a 126-bed community hospital. We employ more than 800 full-and-part-time employees. Finley Hospital is a not-for-profit, locally owned, regional healthcare facility part of the UnityPoint Health system. Finley Hospital is committed to bringing the best medical care to the tri-state area. We offer comprehensive, full service health care that is coordinated around our patients. We have consistently been recognized as a leader in health care.