Nursing Quality & Patient Safety Advisor

Vanderbilt Health; United States; On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanderbilt Health’s Quality, Safety & Risk Prevention department seeks an experienced registered nurse (RN) or licensed practical nurse (LPN) to join its team. The role focuses on chart and case reviews, data validation, safety event follow‑through and quality education in behavioral health settings.

Required: Nursing experience; Bachelor’s degree; inpatient psychiatric nursing preferred; behavioral health exposure preferred.

Qualifications

• Nursing experience (RN or LPN) is required.
• Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital inpatient nurse experience is preferred.
• Behavioral Health experience is preferred.
• Bachelor's degree required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct timely chart and case reviews, validate and maintain quality data, and ensure timely follow through on reported safety events.
• Lead routine quality and safety rounds, support organizational awareness campaigns, and maintain consistent frontline visibility across all behavioral health areas.
• Deliver quality/safety education, and support QIA nurse development, new‑hire training, and ongoing departmental learning initiatives.
• Prepare and present recurring reports such as unit‑level quality updates.
• Collaborate with other quality/safety roles to plan meeting agendas, take meeting minutes, conduct quarterly pressure‑injury surveys, and provide consistent Behavioral Health representation and support for key initiatives.

Skills

Regulatory Compliance

Judgement/Decision-Making

Front of Room Facilitation

Healthcare Organizational Dynamics

Prioritization/Focused Work

Data Transformation/Visualization

Relationship Building

Improvement Methodology

Strategic Planning

Data Analysis

Project Management

Time Management

Communication

Change Management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Vanderbilt Health’s Quality, Safety & Risk Prevention department seeks an experienced registered nurse (RN) or licensed practical nurse (LPN) to join its team. The role focuses on chart and case reviews, data validation, safety event follow‑through and quality education in behavioral health settings.

Required: Nursing experience; Bachelor’s degree; inpatient psychiatric nursing preferred; behavioral health exposure preferred.