RN Quality & Performance Improvement Lead

IU Health; Roanoke (IN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

IU Health Fort Wayne Hospital seeks a Registered Nurse Quality Coordinator to help build and support its quality and performance improvement program as it opens a new facility. You will collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, physician and nursing leadership, and infection prevention staff to improve outcomes and ensure regulatory compliance.

The RN Quality Coordinator will develop, coordinate, implement, and evaluate continuous quality initiatives, lead workgroups, analyze gaps in care, and

Qualifications

• BSN is required and RN license must be active in Indiana or NLC.
• Master's degree in clinical healthcare or business is preferred.
• RN must have graduated from a nationally accredited nursing program.
• CPHQ certification is preferred.
• 5–7 years of relevant experience is preferred.
• BLS certification through AHA preferred; other advanced life support may be required by unit.
• Experience in report writing and graphical data presentation preferred.
• Highly skilled in Microsoft Office Applications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and support the hospital-wide Quality Program.
• Lead performance improvement initiatives and facilitate 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 (approximately 40% of workload).
• Assist with regulatory readiness, accreditation activities, and compliance efforts (approximately 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

Report writing

Graphical data presentation

Data analysis

Education

BSN – Bachelor's degree in Nursing

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

Active RN license in Indiana or NLC

Graduated from a nationally accredited nursing program

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

IU Health Fort Wayne Hospital seeks a Registered Nurse Quality Coordinator to help build and support its quality and performance improvement program as it opens a new facility. You will collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, physician and nursing leadership, and infection prevention staff to improve outcomes and ensure regulatory compliance.

The RN Quality Coordinator will develop, coordinate, implement, and evaluate continuous quality initiatives, lead workgroups, analyze gaps in care, and