Clinical Quality Lead

Shift:

Clinical Quality Lead-Patient Safety

At Nebraska Medicine, our commitment to extraordinary patient care is powered by data, collaboration, and continuous improvement. We are seeking a quality improvement professional who is passionate about translating clinical insight into measurable outcomes. In this role, you will partner with physicians, clinicians, and interdisciplinary leaders to drive meaningful quality initiatives, analyze outcomes data, and influence practice improvement across the organization. This is an opportunity to lead impactful work to ensure success in regulatory reporting, strengthen clinical performance, and ultimately improve the lives of the patients and communities we serve.

Details: Clinical Quality Lead-Patient Safety

• Candidates must reside in NE or IA
• This is not a remote position - MUST BE ABLE TO WORK ON CAMPUS
• Preferred consideration will be given to applicants with knowledge or experience working with Vizient or other benchmarking tools or registries
• Resume REQUIRED for consideration

Why Work at Nebraska Medicine?

• Together. Extraordinary. Join a team that values your skills, delivering exceptional care through collaboration.
• Leading Health Network Work with the region's top academic health network, partnering with UNMC to transform lives through education, research, and patient care.
• Dignity and Respect: We value all backgrounds and experiences, reflecting the communities we serve.
• Educational Support Enjoy up to $5,000/year in tuition assistance, a 35% discount at Clarkson College, and career advancement opportunities with covered educational costs. Enjoy support for your personal growth within the organization, from those just starting their healthcare careers to those who are years down the path.

Be part of something extraordinary at Nebraska Medicine!

The primary focus of this Clinical Quality Lead position is to be actively engaged in clinical quality improvement efforts and may involve oversight and/or facilitation of some of these efforts. Work with other identified staff to coordinate and collect specific clinical outcomes information as required by regulatory agencies and collaboratively develop goals to achieve improved clinical outcomes for the organization. Provide education and feedback to clinicians on various clinical quality performance metrics and programs.

Required Qualifications: Clinical Quality Lead - Patient Safety
* Minimum of three years clinical experience in specialty area to include quality improvement, outcomes monitoring, and/or process development in the healthcare arena required.
* Bachelor's degree in nursing or other related scientific clinical healthcare field or equivalent combination of education/experience combined (One year of education equals one year of experience) required.
* Demonstrated knowledge and competency with quality improvement, outcomes monitoring, and/or process development in the healthcare arena required.
* Demonstrated knowledge in data collection, analysis and interpretation required.
* Demonstrated critical thinking/analytical skills as well as strong problem-solving skills required.
* Demonstrated knowledge of team building, both as a participant of teams and in a leadership role required.
* Demonstrated excellent organizational and communication skills (written and verbal), leadership, and facilitation abilities required.
* Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills and capabilities, along with the ability to work cross-functionally with other leaders required.
* Proficiency with office computer tools (e.g., PowerPoint, Excel, Access, Visio and Word) required.
* Ability to successfully complete clinical quality improvement training within one year of hire or transfer date required.

Preferred Qualifications: Clinical Quality Lead - Patient Safety
* Prior experience working directly with physicians preferred.
* Experience with health care related accreditation and regulatory agency standards preferred.
* Clinical research experience (e.g., trial design, data collection and analysis) preferred.
* Master's degree preferred.
* Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of Nebraska or current compact state license preferred.