Quality Nurse Administrator - Tinley Park, IL

This job was posted by https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov : For more information, please see: https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/13813373 # Quality Nurse Administrator {#quality-nurse-administrator pasted="true"} Location: Tinley Park, IL\ Schedule: Full-Time\ Work Arrangement: Primarily On-Site with Travel Between Aunt Marthas Locations\ Salary: $80,000$85,000 annually\ Bilingual English/Spanish a plus ## About Aunt Marthas Health & Wellness At Aunt Marthas Health & Wellness, we are committed to supporting the well-being of the communities we serve, ensuring equitable access to care, and delivering high-quality healthcare and wellness services. As ourQuality Nurse Administrator, youll play an important role in supporting the quality and safety of patient care across our health centers. Working closely with nursing staff, providers, clinic leadership, and the VP of Nursing & Clinical Operations, youll help monitor clinical performance, identify opportunities for improvement, strengthen clinical workflows, and support consistent standards of care across the organization. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced RN who enjoys combiningclinical knowledge, quality improvement, data analysis, staff education, and patient safety to make an impact across multiple healthcare locations. ## Position Overview TheQuality Nurse Administrator supports clinical staff and providers in monitoring and improving the quality and safety of patient care. This position is responsible for monitoring clinical workflows, collecting and analyzing quality data, conducting audits, supporting performance-improvement initiatives, and helping ensure clinical standards are consistently followed. The position also supports initiatives related toinfection prevention, medication management, immunizations, preventive screenings, chronic disease management, patient safety, and closing gaps in care. ## Key Responsibilities ### Quality Improvement & Performance Monitoring - Develop, implement, and evaluate the organizations clinical quality improvement plan. - Monitor quality measures, preventive care screenings, chronic disease outcomes, and other clinical performance indicators. - Analyze clinical and performance data to identify gaps in care and opportunities for improvement. - Lead quality-improvement initiatives with measurable goals, responsibilities, and timelines. - Track results and evaluate the effectiveness of improvement efforts. - Prepare quality reports and present findings to leadership and quality committees. ### Clinical Audits & Compliance - Conduct audits of clinical documentation, nursing practices, and healthcare workflows. - Communicate audit findings to providers, nursing staff, and clinical leaders. - Coordinate corrective-action plans when opportunities for improvement are identified. - Monitor completion and effectiveness of corrective actions. - Maintain audit tools, quality records, policies, and supporting documentation. - Monitor adherence to approved clinical protocols and preventive-care workflows. ### Patient Safety & Risk Reduction - Review clinical incidents, patient-safety concerns, and near misses. - Participate in root-cause analyses and help develop actions to reduce recurring risks. - Promote timely reporting, accountability, and continuous organizational learning. - Partner with clinical leadership to address patient-safety and infection-prevention concerns. - Support consistent safety practices across health center locations. ### Nursing Practice & Staff Development - Support consistent nursing standards and clinical procedures across Aunt Marthas health centers. - Assess staff education needs and coordinate training related to quality, documentation, patient afety, and clinical workflows. - Participate in nursing orientation, competency assessments, and ongoing staff education. - Provide guidance to managers and staff on quality-improvement practices. - Collaborate with clinic leaders to improve communication, care coordination, and patient follow-up. - Support initiatives related to immunizations, screenings, chronic disease management, and closing care gaps. - Coordinate with vaccine and infection-prevention staff regarding quality concerns within their programs. ## Qualifications ### Required Current, active Registered Nurse license in the State of Illinois. Minimum ofthree years of clinical nursing experience. Experience inquality improvement, clinical auditing, patient safety, or nursing leadership. Experience using Electronic Health Records and reviewing clinical performance data. Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills. Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.