Registered Nurse (RN) Clinical Quality Analyst
About The Position
Responsible for advancing organizational quality performance through the integration of clinical expertise, data analytics, and performance improvement methodologies. Serves as a strategic partner to clinical, operational, and physician leaders by analyzing quality, patient safety, regulatory, and operational data to identify opportunities for improvement, reduce variation, and support achievement of Avera's strategic quality goals. Leads the interpretation and application of quality data to improve clinical effectiveness, patient outcomes, regulatory compliance, and organizational performance. Collaborates with Data & Analytics, Enterprise Applications & Informatics, Information Technology, and operational leaders to ensure accurate, meaningful, and actionable reporting that supports continuous quality improvement.
Requirements
- Must live within 1.5 hours of an Avera facility.
- Visual acuity adequate to perform position duties.
- Ability to communicate effectively with others.
- Ability to hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds.
- Registered Nurse (RN) - Board of Nursing an active license in the state of practice Upon Hire
- 3 years clinical nursing
Nice To Haves
- 3 years healthcare quality, analytics, or performance improvement
- Experience with Epic reporting tools, Power BI, Tableau or similar
Responsibilities
- Analyzes clinical quality, patient safety, regulatory, and operational data to identify trends, performance variation, and opportunities for improvement.
- Develops dashboards, scorecards, and executive reports that communicate organizational performance against strategic goals, national benchmarks, and regulatory requirements.
- Performs root cause analyses and evaluates intervention effectiveness using quality improvement and statistical methodologies.
- Interprets complex clinical data and translates findings into actionable recommendations for operational and physician leadership.
- Serves as a clinical quality subject matter expert and remains current on national quality measures, evidence-based practice, regulatory requirements, and industry benchmarks.
- Partners with leaders to develop, implement, and evaluate quality improvement initiatives that improve patient outcomes and organizational performance.
- Works collaboratively with the Data and Analytics team to collect, analyze, and validate data, ensuring the accuracy, completeness, and reliability of information used for quality initiatives and reporting.
- Designs and produces standard and ad hoc reports using approved reporting and business intelligence tools.
- Supports system-wide initiatives designed to achieve strategic and quality plan goals.
- Serves as a trusted resource to operational, physician, and executive leadership regarding quality performance, outcome measures, and strategic initiatives.
- Provides education regarding quality measures, performance improvement methodologies, and interpretation of quality data.
Benefits
- PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.
- Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement
- Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
