Quality & Patient Safety Nurse Lead

Bozeman Health; Bozeman (MT); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Bozeman Health seeks a Clinical Quality and Patient Safety Nurse Coordinator to support organization-wide efforts to improve clinical outcomes and patient safety. This role collects, analyzes, and reports clinical quality data to identify trends and drive performance improvement.

The coordinator ensures regulatory compliance and collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to implement best practices. The position may focus on inpatient, outpatient, or service line-specific programs and requires a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN) is required.
• Current Montana RN license is required.
• Two years of hospital nursing experience required.
• Demonstrated experience with data analytics required.
• Current American Heart Association (AHA) BLS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Performs concurrent and retrospective medical record audits in assigned clinical areas.
• Inputs data into clinical quality reporting systems and communicates reports to leadership.
• Assists clinical teams with developing and implementing performance improvement strategies.
• Maintains knowledge of national and regional quality initiatives and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborates with Information Systems to support electronic data capture and validation.
• Develops quality dashboards and implements quality improvement protocols.
• Supports regulatory readiness by assisting leaders in operational compliance activities.
• Facilitates interdisciplinary planning and policy development aligned with organizational goals.
• Analyzes incident reports and patient safety data to identify risks and trends.
• Educates care teams on patient safety standards, protocols, and improvement tools.
• Participates in Root Cause Analyses and develops corrective action plans.
• Leads or supports team training to build quality and safety capacity across departments.

Skills

Data analytics

Communication skills

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education and training

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN)

Montana RN licensure

Job description

Bozeman Health seeks a Clinical Quality and Patient Safety Nurse Coordinator to support organization-wide efforts to improve clinical outcomes and patient safety. This role collects, analyzes, and reports clinical quality data to identify trends and drive performance improvement.

The coordinator ensures regulatory compliance and collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to implement best practices. The position may focus on inpatient, outpatient, or service line-specific programs and requires a