Quality & Infection Prevention RN: CQI Leader

MercyOne Medical Group; New Hampton (IA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Education Assistance

Day 1 Benefits package (Medical,Dental

Vision and more

Generous paid time off

Retirement Savings with employer match

Job summary

MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center is seeking a Quality Assurance/Infection Prevention Nurse to coordinate the Quality Improvement program for hospital nursing and Infection Prevention Programs. The role supports leadership with regulatory requirements, fosters continuous quality improvement, and integrates quality assessment across the organization.

The position is full time, day shift, 40 hours weekly, and emphasizes collaboration, data analysis, and cross-functional teamwork to drive

Qualifications

• Graduate of a school of nursing.
• Bachelor's degree in nursing required; if the qualified candidate does not have a BSN, there must be a commitment to complete a BSN program within five years from start date, in the role.
• Licensed to practice as a registered nurse in Iowa.
• Certification through the Certification Board for Infection Control (CBIC) is highly recommended.
• Minimum of 5 years of registered nursing experience.

Responsibilities

• Acts as a consultant to nursing colleagues and other health care professionals, providing clinical expertise and recommendations to nurses, medical staff, multidisciplinary health care providers, patients/patient representatives, and families when needed.
• Works with department leaders and staff to identify processes in need of improvement, assists in plans of action to evaluate efficacy of change and continuous quality improvement.
• Abstracts patient and clinical information from the medical record and enters into databases for regulatory standards and quality indicators.
• Performs data collection requiring complex decision-making for clinical transformation teams.
• Demonstrates proficiency in data submission software and other computer applications used to support department and organization initiatives and retrieves data upon request.
• Assists in the design of data collection tools and methods, coordinates complex data collection and collation process.

Skills

Data analysis

CQI knowledge

EHR proficiency

Critical thinking

Communication skills

Time management

Independent work

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing

BSN required

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

EHR (Electronic Health Records)

Job description

MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center is seeking a Quality Assurance/Infection Prevention Nurse to coordinate the Quality Improvement program for hospital nursing and Infection Prevention Programs. The role supports leadership with regulatory requirements, fosters continuous quality improvement, and integrates quality assessment across the organization.

The position is full time, day shift, 40 hours weekly, and emphasizes collaboration, data analysis, and cross-functional teamwork to drive