Quality Improvement Nurse – Patient Safety & Clinical Excellence | Full-Time

The Staff Pad; Helena (MT); Sur place; USD 85 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive compensation

Long & Short-Term Disability Coverage

Generous PTO & holidays

Tuition assistance & reimbursement

403(b) retirement plan with employer 3

Health Club membership & childcare

SuccessShare payout

Résumé du poste

The Staff Pad in Helena, MT is seeking a Quality Improvement Nurse to advance patient safety and clinical excellence. This full-time role reports to the Quality Department and requires extensive nursing and QA experience.

You will lead data-driven initiatives, collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, and educate staff on best practices to improve care quality and patient outcomes. Competitive benefits accompany this position.

Qualifications

• 10 years of healthcare nursing experience required.
• 5+ years of quality and safety improvement experience in an acute care setting.
• PMP certification preferred or willingness to obtain after hire.

Responsabilités

• Lead quality improvement initiatives focused on patient safety and clinical excellence.
• Analyze clinical outcomes and use data to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Coordinate quality improvement projects across the organization.
• Collaborate with the Director of Quality and interdisciplinary teams.
• Educate staff on quality improvement initiatives and best practices.
• Drive meaningful changes that improve healthcare processes and quality of care.
• Support initiatives that enhance the overall patient experience.

Connaissances

Nursing experience

Quality improvement

Data extraction

MS Office

Communication skills

Formation

Associated degree

BS degree or equivalent

Outils

PMP certification

Excel

Word

Description du poste

Quality Improvement Nurse – Patient Safety & Clinical Excellence | Full-Time

Helena, United States | Posted on 09/21/2026

• Work Experience 10 years nursing + 5+ years of quality improvement experience
• City Helena
• Country United States

Job Description

The Staff Pad has partnered with a reputablehealthcare organization in Helena, MT to seek an experienced QualityImprovement Nurse to join the Quality Department.

This role plays a key part in advancing patientsafety, clinical excellence, and the overall patient experience throughdata-driven decision-making and collaborative quality improvement initiatives.

Schedule: Full-Time

What You’ll Do

• Leadquality improvement initiatives focused on patient safety and clinicalexcellence
  
• Analyzeclinical outcomes and use data to identify opportunities for improvement
  
• Coordinatequality improvement projects across the organization
  
• Collaboratewith the Director of Quality and interdisciplinary teams
  
• Educatestaff on quality improvement initiatives and best practices
  
• Drivemeaningful changes that improve healthcare processes and quality of care
  
• Supportinitiatives that enhance the overall patient experience
  

What We Are Looking For

Education and Experience

• Associatedegree required, BS degree or equivalent preferred
  
• PMP(Project Management Professional)certification preferred or willingness toobtain after hire
  
• 10 years of healthcare nursingexperience required
  
• 5+ years of quality and safetyimprovement experience in an acute care setting
  
• Data extraction and analytics experiencepreferred
  

Additional Requirements

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office,particularly Word and Excel
  
• Detail-oriented with strong communication,time management and scheduling skills
  
• Client relations, professionalism,communication, composure in challenging situations
  
• Ability to facilitate multidisciplinaryteams toward actionable goals
  

What You Can Expect

• CompetitiveCompensation
  
• Long& Short-Term Disability Coverage, HSA& FSA Options
  
• GenerousPTO, Vacation days, holidays & sick leave
  
• TuitionAssistance & Reimbursement
  
• 403(b)Retirement Plan with 3% employer match
  
• Cafeteria,Health Club Membership & Affordable Child Care
  
• SuccessShare Payout
  

Compensation is reviewed annually toremain competitive with industry standards.

If youare a dedicated nursing professional with a passion for quality and acommitment to making a meaningful difference in healthcare, we invite you tobring your expertise to a collaborative team focused on continuous improvementand better outcomes.