Posted: 01/12/20262026-01-122026-03-20Job Number: EB-1410322898Pay Rate: $0.00 - $0.00 per hour
Job Description
Executive Director of Quality, Risk, & Process Improvement - Onsite | Full-Time | Northeast Kansas
Morgan Hunter Healthcare is partnering with a highly respected Rural Healthcare System in Northeast Kansas to identify an experienced leader passionate about improving patient outcomes, strengthening systems, and guiding teams through meaningful, sustainable change. This role is ideal for a registered nurse who has grown into quality, risk, or process improvement work and now ready to step into a visible leadership position within a rural healthcare environment.
This is a primarily onsite role based in Northeast Kansas with occasional travel to a second hospital. This is a hands-on, on-site position. Presence is key to success in this position, limited hybrid flexibility could be an option.
About the Role
The Executive Director of Quality, Risk, & Process Improvement will provide administrative oversight for the organization’s quality, risk management, and performance improvement programs. Reporting directly to the CEO, this leader partners closely with facility leadership, clinical teams, and the Board to ensure regulatory readiness and drive process improvement initiatives. The focus will be to foster a culture of safety, accountability, and collaboration.
What You Will Do
Lead and oversee organization-wide quality, risk, and process improvement programs aligned with strategic goals
Guide interdisciplinary teams through performance improvement initiatives that support patient safety and operational excellence
Ensure readiness for accreditation surveys and regulatory requirements
Partner with senior leadership, medical staff, and frontline teams to promote transparency and collaboration
Monitor outcomes, identify opportunities for improvement, and implement sustainable solutions
Contribute to a positive, mission-driven organizational culture rooted in continuous improvement
Qualifications:
Active Kansas RN license required
BSN required (ASN will be considered);
MHA Master’s in Healthcare Administration is preferred
Minimum of 3 years of quality or clinical experience;5+ years of quality or performance improvement leadership preferred
Experience working in or alongside rural healthcare systems preferred
CPHQ certification is a plus but not required
Collaborative leadership style with the ability to influence, coach, and guide teams through change
Why This Opportunity Stands Out
Opportunity to lead quality initiatives that directly impact patient care in a close-knit community
High-visibility role with direct access to executive leadership
Supported by Morgan Hunter Healthcare’s thoughtful, relationship-driven placement approach
About Us:
Morgan Hunter Healthcare is a nationwide Healthcare Information Technology (HIT) consulting firm specializing in Assessments, Project Management, Implementation, Integration, Go Live/Activation, Optimization, ICD-10, and Revenue Cycle initiatives for hospitals and healthcare systems across the United States. Our reputation for providing highly skilled Sr. Consultants for all vendors, all modules, such as Soarian Financials, Soarian Revenue Cycle, Oracle/Cerner, Cerner Millennium,Epic, MEDITECH, Allscripts, McKesson, Change Health, Intergy, QuadraMed/Harris Systems/Affinity, and UKG/Kronos, to name a few. Morgan Hunter Healthcare also provides LEGACY Support for all vendors. MHHC is built on over 23 years of exceptional results, consistently exceeding expectations. Visit mhhealthcare.Com today to learn more!
If interested, please send your resume to khernandez@mhhealthcare.Com, to further discuss the role.
