Quality Improvement & Infection Prevention Advisor

10000 Sanford; United States; On-site; USD 43,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanford Health in the United States seeks a healthcare quality and infection prevention professional to collaborate with leadership to organize and coordinate system-wide approaches to improving outcomes, ensuring regulatory compliance, and achieving infection prevention goals.

The role emphasizes data analysis, process improvement, and education through sustainable changes, serving as a liaison for performance improvement across departments and management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; or associate’s with 5 years of relevant experience.
• If degree is in nursing, graduate from a nationally accredited nursing program preferred.
• Minimum of two years in clinical, nursing, safety, process improvement, infection prevention, accreditation or healthcare management.
• Certification in regulatory accreditation, patient safety, quality (Lean Six Sigma or CPI) or infection prevention (CIC) preferred.
• RN license in the practicing state with multistate licensure if applicable.
• Maintains required department competencies and certifications.
• Quality improvement/assurance personnel with nursing backgrounds may maintain licensure based on role.

Responsibilities

• Oversees performance improvement, regulatory compliance components and activities.
• Demonstrates problem solving, critical thinking, and team-building skills.
• Writes and teaches process improvements related to quality and safety.
• Supports data-driven decisions to improve patient outcomes and reduce risk.
• Drives process change from education through sustainability.
• Acts as liaison for performance improvement, infection prevention, reporting, and safety.
• Analyzes data, identifies opportunities, and communicates findings clearly.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Quality improvement

Infection prevention

Data analysis

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Associate’s degree + 5 years experience

Nursing program preferred (CCNE/ACEN/NLN CNEA)

Tools

Lean Six Sigma

CIC / CPPS

Excel

Healthcare data systems

Job description

Sanford Health in the United States seeks a healthcare quality and infection prevention professional to collaborate with leadership to organize and coordinate system-wide approaches to improving outcomes, ensuring regulatory compliance, and achieving infection prevention goals.

The role emphasizes data analysis, process improvement, and education through sustainable changes, serving as a liaison for performance improvement across departments and management.