Quality & Safety Excellence Nurse

Trinity Health • Mishawaka, IN

21h • Onsite

About The Position

The purpose of the Quality & Safety Excellence Nurse is to assist and support the Quality manager in quality and safety strategies, plans, and regulatory requirements that improve outcomes and reduce harm to patients. The individual works closely with ministry colleagues, providers, and leaders in implementing, monitoring, and evaluating quality and safety programs, structures and requirements that culminate in high reliability. The Quality & Safety Excellence nurse, under the direction of the Quality manager, assists in achieving excellence in quality and safety work related to patient outcomes (process and outcome measures), performance improvement strategies and methodologies, culture of safety (TogetherSafe) initiatives, and patient safety organization (PSO) collaboration with risk management that ensures high quality and safe care.

Requirements

• Current RN license to practice nursing in Indiana where work is performed.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.
• A minimum of three (3) years of experience in healthcare setting.
• Colleague must be able to demonstrate a good driving record verifiable with the DMV in the applicant’s state of residence, not accumulating more than three (3) points within the last 12 months.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing, or higher preferred.
• Previous hospital performance improvement experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist and support the Quality manager in quality and safety strategies, plans, and regulatory requirements that improve outcomes and reduce harm to patients.
• Work closely with ministry colleagues, providers, and leaders in implementing, monitoring, and evaluating quality and safety programs, structures and requirements that culminate in high reliability.
• Assist in achieving excellence in quality and safety work related to patient outcomes (process and outcome measures), performance improvement strategies and methodologies, culture of safety (TogetherSafe) initiatives, and patient safety organization (PSO) collaboration with risk management that ensures high quality and safe care.

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement for all full and part-time colleagues effective first day of employment
• 100% paid tuition for ASN to BSN program (paid directly to learning partner)
• Benefits day one (Including: Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, Life, STD/LTD, etc.)
• Retirement savings account with employer match
• Generous paid time off program + 7 paid holidays
• NO mandatory overtime
• Employee referral incentive program
• State of the art equipment, unlimited CEU’s and supportive team approach.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees