RN Quality & Improvement Lead

Indiana University Health; Roanoke (IN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Indiana University Health Fort Wayne Hospital seeks a Registered Nurse Quality Coordinator to lead the hospital's quality and performance improvement program, partnering with interdisciplinary teams to improve patient safety and regulatory readiness.

The role develops and coordinates quality initiatives, analyzes data, produces reports and dashboards, and supports accreditation activities, with a focus on fostering a culture of excellence.

Qualifications

• BSN required.
• Master's degree in clinical healthcare or business preferred.
• Active RN license in Indiana or NLC RN license required.
• RN must have graduated from a nationally accredited nursing program.
• CPHQ certification preferred.
• 5-7 years relevant experience preferred.
• Basic Life Support certification through the AHA preferred; other life support certs may be required per unit.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and support the hospital-wide Quality Program.
• Lead performance improvement initiatives and interdisciplinary project teams.
• Analyze clinical and operational data to identify trends, gaps in care, and opportunities for improvement.
• Support peer review activities in collaboration with medical staff leaders (40-50% of workload).
• Prepare quality reports, dashboards, and graphical data presentations (≈40% of workload).
• Assist with regulatory readiness, accreditation activities, and compliance efforts (≈10% of workload).
• Collaborate with Infection Prevention, Nursing, Medical Staff, Trauma, and Stroke Program leaders.
• Provide education and training on quality improvement methodologies, data analysis, and process improvement tools.
• Participate in regional and system-wide quality initiatives and meetings.
• Partner with data and analytics teams to support data capture, validation, and reporting.

Skills

Quality improvement

Data analysis

Report writing

Communication

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Master's degree in clinical healthcare or business (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Indiana University Health Fort Wayne Hospital seeks a Registered Nurse Quality Coordinator to lead the hospital's quality and performance improvement program, partnering with interdisciplinary teams to improve patient safety and regulatory readiness.

The role develops and coordinates quality initiatives, analyzes data, produces reports and dashboards, and supports accreditation activities, with a focus on fostering a culture of excellence.