IMH Clinical Quality Improvement Specialist

UChicago Medicine; Illinois; On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial Hospital is seeking a Clinical Quality Improvement Specialist to join Nursing Administration. You will participate in assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of clinical transformation activities to accelerate priority quality and patient safety initiatives.

In collaboration with nursing leadership and clinical teams, you will help develop strategies to improve patient outcomes and embed best practices in daily care delivery, bridging quality

Qualifications

• BSN required; ongoing clinical excellence is expected.
• Strong analytical and communication skills essential for data interpretation and cross-functional collaboration.
• Proven project management abilities to drive quality initiatives and timelines.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate to develop, implement, and evaluate clinical services and quality initiatives aligned with UChicago Medicine's mission.
• Conduct unit-based rounding with leadership to observe, coach, and reinforce standard work at the point of care.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Project management

Clinical knowledge

Education

BSN

Illinois RN license

Job description

Job Description

Join

Join UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial Hospital, as a Clinical Quality Improvement Specialist in our Nursing Administration department.

The Clinical Quality Improvement Specialist at Ingalls Memorial Hospital / UChicago Medicine participates in the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of clinical transformation activities for assigned services or patient populations, providing dedicated clinical support to accelerate priority quality and patient safety initiatives.

In collaboration with nursing leadership, clinical teams, and medical staff, this role supports the development and execution of strategies that enhance patient outcomes, safety, and care quality across the organization, coaching frontline clinical teams so that improved practices become embedded in daily care delivery. This position bridges quality strategy and bedside execution in support of UChicago Medicine’s mission of clinical excellence.

Essential Job Functions

• Collaborates in the development, implementation, and evaluation of clinical services and quality initiatives that align with UChicago Medicine’s mission of clinical excellence.
• Conducts regular unit-based rounding in partnership with unit leadership to observe practice, provide real-time coaching, and reinforce standard work at the point of care; synthesizes barriers and trends identified through rounding to inform broader quality improvement strategy.
• Facilitates interdisciplinary collaboration to design, deploy, and monitor quality improvement projects that promote best practices and high reliability, providing dedicated project capacity that accelerates the pace of improvement beyond what unit teams could achieve through standing structures alone.
• Partners with unit leadership to establish sustainment plans so that process improvements are owned and maintained by unit-based teams following the initial improvement period.
• Collects, analyzes, and reports data related to performance and achievement of project goals, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, compliance, and documentation standards.
• Partners with key stakeholders to standardize evidence-based practices and ensure consistency in care delivery across Ingalls Memorial Hospital and the broader UChicago Medicine network.
• Ensures accurate and timely submission of quality data to internal and external databases for benchmarking and regulatory compliance, and generates and presents performance reports from quality databases, including monthly and ad hoc analyses, to inform leadership decisions.
• Summarizes and interprets data trends to guide improvement in nurse-sensitive indicators and patient safety outcomes, aligning this work with clinical excellence priorities so nursing-sensitive quality efforts remain integrated with the broader quality program rather than functioning as a separate track.

Required Qualifications

• BSN required
• Registered Nurse (RN) with current Illinois licensure
• Strong analytical, communication, computer, and project management skills

Position Details

• Job Type/FTE: Full-Time 1.0
• Shift: Days
• Unit/Department: Nursing Administration
• CBA Code: Non-Union

About Us

We've been at the forefront of medicine since 1899. We provide superior healthcare with compassion, always mindful that each patient is a person, an individual. To accomplish this, we need employees with passion, talent and commitment… with patients and with each other. We’re in this together: working to advance medical innovation, serve the health needs of the community, and move our collective knowledge forward. If you’d like to add enriching human life to your profile, UChicago Medicine is for you. Here at the forefront, we’re doing work that really matters. Join us. Bring your passion.

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As a condition of employment, all employees are required to complete a pre-employment physical, background check, drug screening, and comply with the flu vaccination requirements prior to hire. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered for flu vaccination consistent with applicable law.

Compensation & Benefits Overview

UChicago Medicine is committed to transparency in compensation and benefits. The pay range provided reflects the anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position.

The pay range is based on a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) and is reflective of current market data, reviewed on an annual basis. Compensation offered at the time of hire will vary based on candidate qualifications and experience and organizational considerations, such as internal equity. Pay ranges for employees subject to Collective Bargaining Agreements are negotiated by the medical center and their respective union.

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