Cardiac Quality Improvement Nurse

Overview

Find your calling at Mercy! The Cardiac Quality Improvement Specialist partners with leaders and multidisciplinary teams to drive high‑impact cardiac quality initiatives, modeling and teaching improvement principles while developing project plans, conducting chart audits, and analyzing outcomes against national benchmarks.

This role identifies opportunities for improved care and cost reduction, coordinates investigations into quality issues, maintains organized and confidential data systems, and stays current through ongoing education. With strong cardiac expertise, the specialist supports the implementation, monitoring, and advancement of processes that enhance patient safety, regulatory compliance, and overall cardiac care quality.

• Drive high‑impact cardiac quality initiatives in collaboration with leaders and multidisciplinary teams.
• Model and teach improvement principles, including project planning, chart audits, and outcomes analysis.
• Identify opportunities for improved care and cost reduction.
• Coordinate investigations into quality issues and maintain organized, confidential data systems.
• Stay current with ongoing education and emerging best practices in cardiac care quality.
• Support the implementation, monitoring, and advancement of processes that enhance patient safety, regulatory compliance, and overall cardiac care quality.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree. In lieu of a degree, a current RN (Registered Nurse) or LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse) licensed in the state of practice will be considered.
• Experience:
  
  Minimum three years of clinical experience.
• Skills, Knowledge, Abilities:
  • Strong written and oral communication skills and proven leadership ability.
  • Knowledge of complex hospital and healthcare systems, processes, and quality/performance improvement.
  • Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and analytical skills.
  • Effective change agent with attention to detail and accuracy.
  • Knowledge of the Internet, evidence-based medicine, good clinical inquiry, and investigational aptitude.
  • Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
  • Strong public speaking skills and demonstrated ability to present to a variety of co‑workers, including physicians, clinicians, administration, and support staff.
  • Self‑directed and able to perform independently with minimal oversight.
  • Ability to travel throughout the hospital.

Mercy offers medical, dental, and vision coverage; paid time off; tuition support; and a matched retirement plan for team members working 32+ hours per pay period.