Clinical Quality Registered Nurse

Overview

Looking to join a dynamic team at Ohio State University Physicians where excellence meets compassion!?

OSU Physicians is currently seeking a Clinical Quality Registered Nurse. 

 

The Clinical Quality Registered Nurse (RN) plays a pivotal role in fostering a culture of excellence and safety within the ambulatory care environment. This position is responsible for establishing, monitoring, and sustaining adherence to clinical and regulatory standards to ensure compliance with internal policies and external requirements.

 

Join a dynamic team dedicated to advancing patient care and safety across ambulatory clinics. This role offers a unique opportunity to lead meaningful initiatives, collaborate with leadership, and make a lasting impact on both staff and patients.

 

 

• Drive Patient Safety: Lead quality and safety initiatives across ambulatory clinics.
• Collaborate with Leadership: Partner with clinical and executive teams to improve care.
• Use Data for Impact: Analyze trends and outcomes to guide improvements.
• Support Staff & Education: Provide training, onboarding, and clinical guidance.
• Enhance Patient Experience: Address concerns and promote service excellence.
• Grow Professionally: Engage in high-reliability practices and continuous learning.
• Flexible Work Scope: Opportunities to work with clinics and the flexibility to work remotely (after training).
• This position is hybrid, which will include every Monday on site and the rest of the schedule is not yet determined.

 

 

Who we are

With over 100 cutting-edge outpatient center locations, dedicated to providing exceptional patient care while fostering a collaborative work environment, our buckeye team includes more than 1,800 nurses, medical assistants, physicians, advanced practice providers, administrative support staff, IT specialists, financial specialists and leaders that all play an important part. As an employee of Ohio State University Physicians (OSUP), you'll be an integral part of a team committed to advancing healthcare, education, and professional growth.

 

Our culture

At OSUP, we foster a culture grounded in the values of inclusion, empathy, sincerity, and determination. We meet our teams where they are, coming together to serve each other and our community.

 

Our benefits

We know that having options and robust benefit plans are important to you. OSUP prioritizes the wellbeing of our team and that’s why we offer our employees a flexible, competitive benefit package. In addition to medical, dental, vision, health reimbursement accounts, flexible spending accounts, and retirement, we also offer an employee assistance program, paid time off, holidays, and a wellness program designed to support our employees so they can live their best lives. As an OSUP employee, you will be eligible for these various benefits depending on your employment status.

Responsibilities

Purpose: In collaboration with the Chief Ambulatory Quality Officer and interdisciplinary clinical teams, the Clinical Quality RN leads initiatives aimed at enhancing patient outcomes and promoting a safe, high-quality care experience. This includes conducting trend analyses of adverse event reports, evaluating clinical performance data, and integrating evidence-based quality improvement strategies into daily practice.

 

Duties and Responsibilities:

 

1. Quality & Safety Leadership

• Champion High Reliability Organization (HRO) principles to proactively mitigate risk and drive continuous improvement.
• Lead safety and quality initiatives, including High Reliability Rounding and evidence-based practice integration.
• Collaborate with nursing leadership to align clinical quality goals with organizational priorities.

2. Evidence-Based Practice & Clinical Excellence

• Mentor staff in evidence-based decision-making and lead practice changes to improve patient care.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate programs focused on outcomes, service operations, and cost-effectiveness.
• Sustain a culture of evidence-based practice through internal research and continuous learning.

3. Data-Driven Improvement

• Oversee data analysis and reporting to enhance clinical outcomes and resource management.
• Identify trends, develop performance metrics, and generate actionable insights for quality improvement.
• Utilize tools like DMAIC and graphical software