Quality & Infection Prevention Nurse Manager

Community-Health-Care; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Paid Vacation

Sick Leave

12 Paid Holidays

Life Insurance

Flexible Spending Account

Continuing Education

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Community Health Care in Tacoma, WA, seeks a Quality Improvement Nurse Manager to provide clinical oversight for back-office services and supervise QA staff. You will drive competency, infection prevention, regulatory compliance, and quality initiatives across clinics.

You will collaborate with Compliance, Quality, and Risk leadership and serve as a liaison with public health agencies to support patient safety and organizational performance.

Qualifications

• Active RN license in Washington State with 8 years of community health or ambulatory care experience.
• 5 years nursing supervision experience in a clinical setting.
• Experience with infection control, vaccine programs, and quality improvement.

Responsibilities

• Oversees clinical back-office operations and ensures quality, continuity, and consistency of nursing and clinical support services.
• Coordinates competency assessments for Medical Assistants, Dental Assistants, and nursing staff.
• Leads infection prevention, vaccine program compliance, and risk assessments.
• Collaborates with Compliance, Quality, and Risk leadership and liaises with public health agencies.
• Supports audits, accreditation readiness, and performance improvement activities.

Skills

Nursing supervision

Quality improvement

Infection control

Regulatory compliance

Staff development

Coaching

Education

Nursing license - WA

Master’s degree in Nursing or Public Health (preferred)

Tools

CLIA-waived testing

Vaccine program knowledge

Job description

Community Health Care in Tacoma, WA, seeks a Quality Improvement Nurse Manager to provide clinical oversight for back-office services and supervise QA staff. You will drive competency, infection prevention, regulatory compliance, and quality initiatives across clinics.

You will collaborate with Compliance, Quality, and Risk leadership and serve as a liaison with public health agencies to support patient safety and organizational performance.