Quality Nurse Administrator

AUNT MARTHAS HEALTH AND WELLNESS•Tinley Park, IL

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

At Aunt Martha’s Health & Wellness, we are committed to supporting the well-being of the communities we serve, ensuring equitable access to care, and delivering high-quality healthcare and wellness services. As our Quality Nurse Administrator, you’ll play an important role in supporting the quality and safety of patient care across our health centers. Working closely with nursing staff, providers, clinic leadership, and the VP of Nursing & Clinical Operations, you’ll help monitor clinical performance, identify opportunities for improvement, strengthen clinical workflows, and support consistent standards of care across the organization. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced RN who enjoys combining clinical knowledge, quality improvement, data analysis, staff education, and patient safety to make an impact across multiple healthcare locations. The Quality Nurse Administrator supports clinical staff and providers in monitoring and improving the quality and safety of patient care. This position is responsible for monitoring clinical workflows, collecting and analyzing quality data, conducting audits, supporting performance-improvement initiatives, and helping ensure clinical standards are consistently followed. The position also supports initiatives related to infection prevention, medication management, immunizations, preventive screenings, chronic disease management, patient safety, and closing gaps in care.

Requirements

Current, active Registered Nurse license in the State of Illinois.
Minimum of three years of clinical nursing experience.
Experience in quality improvement, clinical auditing, patient safety, or nursing leadership.
Experience using Electronic Health Records and reviewing clinical performance data.
Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.
Valid driver’s license.
Current automobile insurance.
Reliable transportation and ability to travel between Aunt Martha’s locations.
Ability to maintain required nursing licensure, professional competencies, and organizational documentation.
Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a multi-site healthcare or community health environment.
Experience leading or participating in clinical quality-improvement projects.
Experience with clinical audits, corrective-action plans, and performance monitoring.
Experience supporting nursing education, clinical competencies, or staff development.
Knowledge of infection prevention, vaccine programs, medication management, and preventive-care initiatives.
Bilingual English/Spanish skills are a plus.

Responsibilities

Develop, implement, and evaluate the organization’s clinical quality improvement plan.
Monitor quality measures, preventive care screenings, chronic disease outcomes, and other clinical performance indicators.
Analyze clinical and performance data to identify gaps in care and opportunities for improvement.
Lead quality-improvement initiatives with measurable goals, responsibilities, and timelines.
Track results and evaluate the effectiveness of improvement efforts.
Prepare quality reports and present findings to leadership and quality committees.
Conduct audits of clinical documentation, nursing practices, and healthcare workflows.
Communicate audit findings to providers, nursing staff, and clinical leaders.
Coordinate corrective-action plans when opportunities for improvement are identified.
Monitor completion and effectiveness of corrective actions.
Maintain audit tools, quality records, policies, and supporting documentation.
Monitor adherence to approved clinical protocols and preventive-care workflows.
Review clinical incidents, patient-safety concerns, and near misses.
Participate in root-cause analyses and help develop actions to reduce recurring risks.
Promote timely reporting, accountability, and continuous organizational learning.
Partner with clinical leadership to address patient-safety and infection-prevention concerns.
Support consistent safety practices across health center locations.
Support consistent nursing standards and clinical procedures across Aunt Martha’s health centers.
Assess staff education needs and coordinate training related to quality, documentation, patient safety, and clinical workflows.
Participate in nursing orientation, competency assessments, and ongoing staff education.
Provide guidance to managers and staff on quality-improvement practices.
Collaborate with clinic leaders to improve communication, care coordination, and patient follow-up.
Support initiatives related to immunizations, screenings, chronic disease management, and closing care gaps.
Coordinate with vaccine and infection-prevention staff regarding quality concerns within their programs.