Quality Improvement Advisor
About The Position
Riley Children's Health is seeking a data-driven nurse to serve as a consultant, facilitator, and change leader for clinical teams. The Quality Improvement Advisor empowers frontline leaders and interdisciplinary teams to identify improvement opportunities, use data to guide decisions, and implement sustainable changes that improve patient care, quality, safety, and outcomes. Current opportunities support the Emergency Department, Cardiovascular Heart Center, and Acute Care Inpatient Units. The role partners with nursing, physician, and operational leaders; analyzes quality and performance data; facilitates multidisciplinary improvement initiatives; and supports strategic and regulatory quality initiatives. The advisor leads data-review sessions, coaches stakeholders, monitors and reports quality metrics, and helps teams turn findings into actionable plans and measurable, sustained improvements. This position is suited to an experienced nurse seeking to broaden their impact beyond direct patient care while remaining connected to clinical outcomes and contributing to pediatric care through evidence-based improvement strategies.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree required.
- Five to seven years of experience.
- Microsoft Office skills, including Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.
- May require knowledge of data-entry systems, such as NCQA IDSS/ISS tools, electronic health records, supplemental databases, and HEDIS software tools.
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree in clinical healthcare or business.
- Registered Nurse with an active Indiana RN license or an active Nurse Licensure Compact RN license.
- Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) certification.
- Registered Nurse with at least five years of clinical nursing experience.
- Passion for quality improvement, patient safety, healthcare operations, and process improvement.
- Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret and present data effectively.
- Comfort discussing challenging performance metrics and partnering with leadership to drive accountability.
- Demonstrated ability to influence others and navigate change in complex healthcare environments.
- Highly organized, proactive, and motivated by achieving measurable outcomes.
- Openness to feedback, continuous learning, and professional growth.
Responsibilities
- Partner with nursing, physician, and operational leaders to improve quality, safety, patient experience, and clinical outcomes.
- Analyze and interpret quality and performance data to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities.
- Facilitate multidisciplinary improvement initiatives using quality improvement methodologies, evidence-based practices, and change management principles.
- Lead regular data-review sessions with clinical leadership teams to evaluate progress, remove barriers, and sustain performance improvements.
- Coach and influence stakeholders at all levels to foster accountability and ownership of improvement efforts.
- Support strategic and regulatory quality initiatives across Riley Children's Health.
- Track, monitor, and report key quality metrics, helping teams translate data into meaningful action plans.
- Bring teams together around shared goals and measurable outcomes to catalyze change.
Benefits
- Access to advanced clinical training, leadership development, promotion opportunities, and cross-training development.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
