Registered Nurse (RN) Clinical Quality Analyst

Avera Health; Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; USD 64,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO from day 1

5% retirement match

Career development & mentorship

Job summary

Avera Health is seeking a Clinical Quality Analyst to advance organizational quality performance by integrating clinical expertise, data analytics, and performance improvement methodologies.

This role partners with clinical, operational, and physician leaders to analyze quality, patient safety, regulatory, and operational data, identifying opportunities for improvement and supporting Avera’s strategic quality goals.

Qualifications

• Active RN license in practicing state.
• Minimum 3 years of clinical nursing.
• Experience in healthcare quality analytics or performance improvement.
• Experience with Epic reporting tools, Power BI, or Tableau.

Responsibilities

• Analyze quality, patient safety, regulatory, and operational data to identify trends and opportunities.
• Develop dashboards, scorecards, and executive reports.
• Perform root cause analyses and evaluate interventions.
• Interpret clinical data and translate findings into actionable recommendations.
• Collaborate with Data & Analytics, IT, and operational leaders.
• Design and produce standard and ad hoc reports.

Skills

Healthcare quality

Analytics

Performance improvement

Education

RN license

3 years clinical nursing

Tools

Epic reporting tools

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Location:

Avera Health

Worker Type:

Regular

Work Shift:

Primarily days with possible weekends/evenings/holidays (United States of America)

Pay Range:

The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.

$64,480.00 - $96,200.00

Position Highlights

Requires some travel within the Avera Footprint

Must live within 1.5 hours of an Avera facility.

You Belong at Avera

Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview

Responsible for advancing organizational quality performance through the integration of clinical expertise, data analytics, and performance improvement methodologies. Serves as a strategic partner to clinical, operational, and physician leaders by analyzing quality, patient safety, regulatory, and operational data to identify opportunities for improvement, reduce variation, and support achievement of Avera’s strategic quality goals. Leads the interpretation and application of quality data to improve clinical effectiveness, patient outcomes, regulatory compliance, and organizational performance. Collaborates with Data & Analytics, Enterprise Applications & Informatics, Information Technology, and operational leaders to ensure accurate, meaningful, and actionable reporting that supports continuous quality improvement.

What you will do

• Analyzes clinical quality, patient safety, regulatory, and operational data to identify trends, performance variation, and opportunities for improvement.
• Develops dashboards, scorecards, and executive reports that communicate organizational performance against strategic goals, national benchmarks, and regulatory requirements.
• Performs root cause analyses and evaluates intervention effectiveness using quality improvement and statistical methodologies.
• Interprets complex clinical data and translates findings into actionable recommendations for operational and physician leadership.
• Serves as a clinical quality subject matter expert and remains current on national quality measures, evidence-based practice, regulatory requirements, and industry benchmarks.
• Partners with leaders to develop, implement, and evaluate quality improvement initiatives that improve patient outcomes and organizational performance.
• Works collaboratively with the Data and Analytics team to collect, analyze, and validate data, ensuring the accuracy, completeness, and reliability of information used for quality initiatives and reporting.
• Designs and produces standard and ad hoc reports using approved reporting and business intelligence tools.
• Supports system-wide initiatives designed to achieve strategic and quality plan goals. Serves as a trusted resource to operational, physician, and executive leadership regarding quality performance, outcome measures, and strategic initiatives.
• Provides education regarding quality measures, performance improvement methodologies, and interpretation of quality data.

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

• Registered Nurse (RN) - Board of Nursing an active license in the state of practice Upon Hire
• 3 years clinical nursing

Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

• 3 years healthcare quality, analytics, or performance improvement
• Experience with Epic reporting tools, Power BI, Tableau or similar

Expectations and Standards

• Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
• Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
• Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
• Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Benefits You Need & Then Some

Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.

• PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.

• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement

• Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to [e-mail].