Quality Improvement Advisor

Telligen • Winnipeg, MO

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About The Position

This role involves collaborating with nursing homes to identify needs and drive measurable improvements in patient outcomes. The advisor will partner with local, state, and national organizations to connect providers and patients to relevant initiatives and learning opportunities. Key responsibilities include analyzing regional, state, and provider-level quality data, facilitating learning collaboratives, and providing technical assistance to nursing homes implementing evidence-based practices. The position requires knowledge of nursing homes and broader healthcare systems, experience in quality improvement methodologies, and strong relationship-building skills to engage effectively with partners and providers across the healthcare continuum, ensuring alignment with state and federal healthcare quality objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in public administration, public policy, public health, or a related field, required or equivalent experience (i.e. 10 years healthcare experience, associate’s degree with 5+ years’ experience, etc.)
• Healthcare quality improvement experience required
• In-depth knowledge of the principles of quality improvement practices and methodologies used in nursing home settings
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build productive relationships with C-suite leaders, clinicians, administrators, and other health professionals
• Familiarity with state and federal regulations impacting nursing homes, including CMS quality measures, value-based payment models, and accreditation standards
• Ability to coach and facilitate improvement activities with providers and partners, providing technical assistance in designated subject matter expertise or setting-specific areas
• Active Enterprise User Administration (EUA) ID: As a CMS Contractor employee requiring routine access to a CMS federally controlled information system, this position requires establishing an Identity and Credentialing Tool (ICT) account and obtaining a EUA ID. If you do not currently hold an active EUA ID, you must complete the required training and obtain the EUA ID within 60 days of your start date. Failure to obtain the EUA ID within this timeframe may result in the termination of employment.

Nice To Haves

• Nursing home / long term care setting experience
• Master’s degree in public health, quality improvement science, health informatics, or related field
• Licensed RN, LPN, MSW, or CPHQ
• Proven experience working with multidisciplinary teams, including physicians and nurses, pharmacists, and administrators
• Proven ability to manage project timelines, meet deadlines, and produce detailed written reports
• Experience in translating complex data into actionable insights and meaningful narratives for multidisciplinary teams, including clinical and non-clinical audiences

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with nursing homes to identify the need for and drive measurable improvements in patient outcomes
• Partner with local, state, and national organizations to connect providers and patients to relevant initiatives and learning opportunities
• Analyze regional, state- and provider-level quality data
• Facilitate learning collaboratives
• Provide technical assistance to nursing homes as they implement evidence-based practices
• Engage with partners and providers across the healthcare continuum
• Ensure alignment with both state and federal healthcare quality objectives

Benefits

• 100% employee-owned company

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level