RN Quality Coordinator

About IU Health:
Join Indiana’s top-ranked healthcare system! At IU Health, we are committed to improving the lives of patients and their families. With 16 hospitals and over 34,000 team members, IU Health offers a unique opportunity for dedicated professionals to make a meaningful impact in our communities.

Why Choose IU Health?
As the largest and most comprehensive healthcare system in Indiana, we provide our team members with a range of exceptional benefits, including:

• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
• Tuition reimbursement and student loan forgiveness programs
• Employee Assistance Program offering free counseling services
• Wellness programs that earn you financial incentives based on participation

Explore our extensive benefits by visiting: IU Health Benefits.

Position Overview:
We have an exciting opportunity for a Registered Nurse Quality Coordinator to join our dedicated team at IU Health Arnett in Lafayette, IN. This full-time role is integral to our commitment to quality improvement and patient care excellence. This role requires travel, weekly visits to IU Health Tipton and monthly visits to IU Health White Memorial and Frankfort Hospitals. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, coordinate, implement, and evaluate continuous quality improvement initiatives across all patient populations.
• Lead specific work groups and work independently to identify gaps in clinical care and barriers to access, aligning interventions with the organization's strategic goals.
• Facilitate performance improvement processes in collaboration with project team leaders.
• Conduct training and educational programs for staff and physicians on performance improvement methodologies, data analysis, and work simplification techniques.
• Collaborate with critical access sites and community hospitals to enhance surgical performance, obstetric care, and consistency in healthcare delivery.
• Drive efforts to reduce variances in patient care across different demographics.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors of Nursing (BSN) required.
• Masters degree in clinical healthcare or business preferred.
• Requires an active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Indiana or an active Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) RN license.
• Requires that the RN has graduated from a nationally accredited nursing program.
• Certified Public Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) certification preferred.
• 5-7 years of relevant experience preferred.
• Basic Life Support certification through the AHA., preferred Other advanced life support certifications may be required per unit/department specialty according to patient care policies.
• Experience in report writing and graphical display preferred.
• Highly skilled in Microsoft Office Applications preferred.

If you are passionate about improving patient care and ready to take on a leadership role in quality coordination, we encourage you to apply to be part of our compassionate and driven team at IU Health!

• Indiana University Health has nearly 40,000 team members, including more than 3,600 physicians and 1,200 advanced practice providers, and we’re home to the largest nursing network in Indiana with more than 9,000 nursing team members at over 800 sites of care.
• IU Health is ranked No. 1 in Indiana by U.S. News & World Report, Riley Children's Health is ranked among the top children's hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report.
• A unique partnership with the Indiana University School of Medicine – one of the nation’s largest medical schools – gives patients access to groundbreaking research and innovative treatments, and it offers team members access to the latest science and the very best training – advancing healthcare for all.
• With 15 hospitals, including seven with Magnet designation and eight with Pathways to Excellence designation, our team members are leading the way through excellence.
• At Indiana University Health, your personal and professional growth is a top priority. You will have access to many diverse opportunities to learn and develop in meaningful ways that matter most to you, such as advanced clinical training, leadership development, promotion opportunities and cross training development.
• Indiana University Health is invested in the lives of Hoosiers, leading the transformation of healthcare to make Indiana one of the nation’s healthiest states.