Interim Quality Director | RN Required | CAH | New England

Competitive Compensation to include Lodging & Travel Reimbursement | Backed by World‑Class Interim Leadership Resources

This interim leadership role provides an opportunity to step into a high‑impact Quality Director position during a period of organizational transition and restructuring. The incoming leader will guide the Quality Program through immediate stabilization, assessment, and redesign while supporting executive leadership and preparing the organization for an anticipated CMS survey.

New England

• Reports to a highly engaged Chief Operations Officer and leads a team of 8+ FTEs
• Conduct a comprehensive assessment of the current Quality structure, workflows, reporting practices, and tracking mechanisms
• Evaluate current quality indicators, reporting practices, committee structure, and department-level engagement to identify gaps and improvement opportunities
• Implement immediate structure, stabilization, and operational improvements to strengthen the overall Quality function
• Support preparation for an anticipated CMS survey by identifying priority risks, documentation needs, and readiness gaps
• Partner closely with executive leadership to support thoughtful change management and quality program redesign
• Strengthen collaboration across departments and help increase staff and leader engagement in quality initiatives
• Help evaluate future leadership structure and support internal talent development where appropriate
• Identify opportunities to improve quality reporting, meeting cadence, follow-through, and cross-functional communication

• RN, clinical background, and hospital quality leadership change management experience required
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive healthcare quality leadership experience
• Experience leading hospital quality, patient safety, regulatory readiness, and performance improvement initiatives and assessing and improving quality program structure, workflows, dashboards, and accountability systems
• Strong knowledge of CMS standards, survey readiness, quality reporting, and hospital accreditation requirements, ideally in a Critical Access Hospital environment
• Ability to step into a transitional environment and provide immediate leadership presence, clarity, and stabilization
• Strong change management skills with the ability to build trust, engage departments, and support thoughtful restructuring while evaluating current-state operations and implementing practical, sustainable improvements
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and relationship-building skills
• Available to travel to the client site and work a full-time schedule

Galileo Staffing Services, a division of Galileo Search, LLC., is a premier provider of interim healthcare specialists, professionals, and executives to nationwide acutecare hospitals. To learn more about Galileo Staffing Services, visit our website at www.galileosearch.com.

How will YOU benefit when working with Galileo?

• Highly competitive pay rates that are best in the industry with weekly direct deposit
• Per diem for the housing of your choice if not provided by the client and for incidental expenses
• Weekly travel expense reimbursement (flights, rental car, or mileage)
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and 401k available
• State License expense reimbursement for endorsement
• Comprehensive professional liability insurance coverage
• Short or long-term assignments
• Local, regional, or national assignments based on availability
• World-class support before, during, and after each assignment

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