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 teams, and leadership to analyze clinical outcomes, identify opportunities for improvement, and guide sustainable solutions. The role combines nursing-focused improvement with system-wide quality methodologies and provides coaching, education, and performance analysis. It also supports regulatory readiness, high-reliability principles, and organizational strategic goals, while helping ensure ministry and system initiatives align with best practices, accreditation standards, and the organization's mission to deliver exceptional care. The position is scheduled for 40 hours per week and serves communities in Illinois and Wisconsin.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing is required. Effective January 4, 2026, the required education level will be a BSN; colleagues assigned to the role before that date who do not have 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.
- An RN license in the state of practice is required. In Wisconsin, RNs may practice with a valid multi-state RN license under Nurse Licensure Compact rules.
- Certification in Professional Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) 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 teams, interdisciplinary teams, and leadership to analyze clinical outcomes.
- Identify opportunities to improve patient care and guide implementation of sustainable solutions.
- Provide coaching, education, and performance analysis.
- Support regulatory readiness and high-reliability principles.
- Support ministry and system initiatives and 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.
- Up to $5,250 in educational assistance each calendar year and tuition discounts at select colleges.
- Adoption assistance of up to $7,500.
- Wellness program with incentives.
- Employer-paid life insurance.
- 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
