Quality Improvement Nurse
About The Position
The Quality Improvement Nurse advances high-quality, safe, and reliable patient care across the organization. Using clinical expertise and evidence-based practice, the nurse partners with nursing teams, interdisciplinary groups, and leadership to analyze clinical outcomes, identify improvement opportunities, and guide sustainable solutions. The role combines nursing-focused improvement with system-wide quality methodologies and includes coaching, education, and performance analysis. It also supports regulatory readiness, high-reliability principles, and alignment with organizational strategic goals, while helping ministry and system initiatives remain consistent with best practices, accreditation standards, and the organization’s mission to deliver exceptional care.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing is required. Starting January 4, 2026, a BSN is required; colleagues assigned to this role before that date without a BSN may continue in the role.
- Three years of clinical nursing experience is required.
- Two to three years of experience in quality improvement, patient safety, or clinical performance analytics is required.
- Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of practice is required. In Wisconsin, a valid multi-state RN license may be used as outlined by Nurse Licensure Compact rules.
- Professional Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) certification is required or must be obtained within two years of hire.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in Nursing, Healthcare, Quality, Public Health, or a related discipline.
- Experience conducting audits, interpreting clinical data, supporting regulatory compliance, or leading improvement initiatives.
- LEAN/Six Sigma training or certification.
Responsibilities
- Partner with nursing, interdisciplinary teams, and leadership to analyze clinical outcomes.
- Identify opportunities to improve patient care and guide implementation of sustainable solutions.
- Provide coaching and education related to quality improvement.
- Conduct performance analysis.
- Support regulatory readiness and high-reliability principles.
- Support ministry and system initiatives to promote consistency with best practices, accreditation standards, and organizational strategic goals.
Benefits
- Medical, prescription, dental, and vision coverage for eligible colleagues.
- Paid Time Off combining vacation, sick, and personal days.
- Retirement benefits including HSHS contributions.
- Educational assistance up to $5,250 per calendar year and tuition discounts at select colleges, with no waiting period.
- Adoption assistance up to $7,500.
- Wellness program with incentives.
- Employer-paid life insurance and short-term and long-term disability coverage.
- Flexible spending accounts.
- Employee assistance program.
- ID theft coverage.
- Colleague rewards and recognition program.
- Discount program.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
