Safety Quality and Experience Strategist

Allina Health; United States; Hybrid; USD 67,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental

PTO/Time Away

Retirement Savings Plans

Life Insurance

Disability coverage

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Allina Health in Minneapolis is seeking a senior leader to drive accreditation readiness across safety, quality and patient experience. This 1.0 FTE role focuses on translating regulatory requirements into reliable, sustainable practices with system and regional teams.

You’ll champion performance improvement, data analysis, and training programs. Ideal candidates hold a nursing or healthcare degree with 5+ years leading programs (or 3 years plus a Master's).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing or relevant healthcare field.
• 5+ years experience leading a respective program or 3 years with Master's degree.
• Master's degree in Nursing or relevant healthcare field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Establishes, promotes, and maintains system strategy for identified programs in safety, quality, and patient experience.
• Develops performance improvement strategies and drives cross‑team implementation.
• Collaborates with leaders to ensure regulatory reporting and compliance.
• Provides training, mentoring, and SME expertise for program staff.
• Manages multiple improvement initiatives and analyzes performance data.

Skills

Regulatory expertise

Leadership

Performance improvement

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing or relevant healthcare field

3 years experience in respective program and Master's degree in Nursing or relevant field

Master's degree in Nursing or relevant healthcare field

Job description

Location Address: 2925 Chicago Ave Loading Dock Minneapolis, MN 55407-1321 Date Posted: October 19, 2026 Department: 16002280 System Safety Shift: Day (United States of America) Shift Length: 8 hour shift Hours Per Week: 40 Union Contract: Non-Union-NCT Weekend Rotation: None

Allina Health is a not-for-profit health system that cares for individuals, families and communities throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin. If you value putting patients first, consider a career at Allina Health. Our mission is to provide exceptional care as we prevent illness, restore health and provide comfort to all who entrust us with their care. This includes you and your loved ones. We are committed to providing whole person care, investing in your well-being, and enriching your career.

Key Position Details

This role provides strategic leadership for accreditation program readiness and continuous compliance using regulatory expertise to help teams translate requirements into reliable, sustainable practices across the organization. 1.0 FTE (80 hours per two-week pay period) 8-hour day shift No weekends Hybrid position

Job Description

Establishes, promotes, and maintains system strategy for identified program and teams within safety, quality and experience. These programs include patient safety and quality, employee safety, infection prevention, accreditation, sterile processing, and patient experience. Works in collaboration with system and regional leaders and teams.

• Supports system strategy development and performance outcomes improvement.
• Analyzes and develops performance and improvement strategy for respective program.
• Anticipates, identifies, mitigates and eliminates barriers to achieving performance results.
• Develops and implements efficient and effective systemwide project and committee structures to drive improvement.
• Collaborates with market and clinical program teams to drive improvement.
• Manages large system projects, performance improvement initiatives and supports regulatory requirements.
• Manages multiple performance improvement initiatives.
• Uses established performance improvement methodologies to design solutions.
• Facilitates performance improvement projects.
• Collects and analyzes data and communicates trends.
• Supports site and region compliance with state and federal regulatory reporting requirements.
• Completes process flow analysis with input from key stakeholders.
• Uses data to identify performance improvement opportunities.
• Develops key performance indicators and measures.
• Manages related programs, including analysis and reporting of data and program reviews.
• Conducts training and education.
• Assists in orientation of new employees and serves as an SME in orientation process.
• Develops and conducts program specific retreats and team training programs associated with competency development and skill building.
• Creates, publishes, and promotes standard work guidelines, processes and policies for employees within the programs.
• Serves as a mentor for system and market program employees as appropriate.
• Contributes to finance planning and budgeting.
• Supports leaders in managing costs for program (ie, fit testing supplies, safe patient moving equipment, etc.)
• Participates in budget planning.
• Assists leadership with capital requests related to program improvements.
• Maintains safety and regulatory documentation, including accident files and records.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing or relevant healthcare field
• 5+ years experience in leading a respective program or 3 years of experience in respective program and Master's degree in Nursing or relevant field

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Nursing or relevant healthcare field

Licenses/Certifications

• Current license or registration required if applicable to degree e.g. medical technologist, clinical laboratory scientist, physician or registered nurse required, e.g. Infection Prevention and Control (CIC)

Physical Demands

Sedentary: Lifting weight up to 10 lbs. occasionally, negligible weight frequently

Pay Range

Pay Range: $48.29 to $66.81 per hour The pay described reflects the base hiring pay range. Your starting rate would depend on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, your experience, education, and the union agreement (if applicable). Shift, weekend and/or other differentials may be available to increase your pay rate for certain shifts or work. Allina Health is committed to adhering with all applicable local, state and federal minimum wage requirements.

Benefit Summary

Allina Health believes the best way to provide safe and compassionate care for our patients is by nurturing the passion of those who care for them. That’s why we devote extraordinary resources to help you grow and thrive — not only as a professional but also as a whole person. When you join our team, you have access to a wealth of valuable employee benefits that support the total well-being — mind, body, spirit and community — of you and your family members. Allina Health is all in on your well-being. Because well-being means something different to everyone, our award-winning program provides you with the resources you need to help you navigate your personal journey. We are focused on creating an inclusive workplace so everyone can see themselves as part of our care team. Our care teams are as diverse as the communities we serve and proud to be contributing to the mission of a leading health care organization. Our pioneering approach to well-being helps every member of our care team feel a deep sense of connection and joy in their work.

• Medical/Dental
• PTO/Time Away
• Retirement Savings Plans
• Life Insurance
• Short-term/Long-term Disability
• Voluntary Benefits (vision, legal, critical illness)
• Tuition Reimbursement or Continuing Medical Education as applicable
• Student Loan Support
• Benefits to navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
• Allina Health is a 501(c)(3) eligible employer *Benefit eligibility/offerings are determined by FTE and if you are represented by a union.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Allina Health is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and will make employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

E-Verify Employer

Allina Health complies with federal requirements to verify the employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States. Allina Health is an E-Verify employer. E-Verify is an Internet-based system that compares information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to records available from the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to confirm work authorization. An E-Verify case must be created no later than the third business day after the employee starts work for pay. All Forms I-9 must be completed and received by the Office of Human Resources accordingly. For more information, link to: Right to Work Poster (e-verify.gov) E-Verify Participation Poster English and Spanish