Patient Safety & Quality Improvement Nurse

Trinity Health; Davenport (IA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

MercyOne Trinity Health in Davenport, IA seeks a Quality & Safety Excellence Nurse to support the manager in strategies, plans, and regulatory requirements that improve outcomes and reduce harm. You’ll implement and monitor programs with clinicians and leaders to reach high reliability.

You will collaborate across teams to drive CMS, Joint Commission, and national data measures, develop dashboards, and educate staff on standards and documentation expectations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing, or higher, and current RN license.
• Experience in healthcare settings and performance improvement preferred.
• Proficiency with computer-based documentation and reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Identify quality and safety issues and collaborate to address improvements.
• Coach problem solving to improve clinical outcomes and patient experience.
• Review medical records for CMS, The Joint Commission, and related data.
• Create reports, scorecards, and dashboards for leadership review.
• Lead or participate in quality improvement initiatives and committees.
• Educate clinical staff on CMS and regulatory documentation requirements.

Skills

Healthcare environment

Time management

Professionalism

Communication skills

Relationship building

Adaptability

Initiative

Analytical thinking

Confidential handling

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in nursing

Tools

PowerChart/EPIC

Job description

MercyOne Trinity Health in Davenport, IA seeks a Quality & Safety Excellence Nurse to support the manager in strategies, plans, and regulatory requirements that improve outcomes and reduce harm. You’ll implement and monitor programs with clinicians and leaders to reach high reliability.

You will collaborate across teams to drive CMS, Joint Commission, and national data measures, develop dashboards, and educate staff on standards and documentation expectations.