Uw Health

Nursing Program Specialist - Quality & Safety

Uw Health$75K — $95K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's Degree in Nursing or equivalent education/experience required
  • Bachelor's Degree in Nursing with extensive clinical experience may substitute for Master’s Degree
  • 5 years of clinical nursing experience required
  • Experience in quality improvement and nursing professional practice strongly preferred
  • Licensure as a Registered Nurse in Wisconsin required
  • Certification in area of specialty preferred

Responsibilities

  • Lead quality and safety initiatives for nursing-sensitive indicators and patient safety goals
  • Design and evaluate evidence-based programs to enhance clinical outcomes
  • Develop workflows and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams
  • Review current research to implement programs advancing nursing quality
  • Partner with leaders through committees to promote continuous improvement
  • Evaluate program outcomes and coordinate educational initiatives

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and dental insurance
  • Generous paid time off
  • Retirement plans to secure your future
  • Paid parental leave and adoption assistance
  • Flexible scheduling for work-life balance
  • Employee wellbeing resources for emotional and financial support
  • Acuity-based staffing ratios for patient safety
  • Tuition benefits for career advancement
  • Referral bonus opportunities for new hires
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Job Description

Work Schedule:

Join our team as a Quality and Safety Nursing Program Specialist and bring your quality improvement knowledge and expertise! This unique opportunity is a 100% FTE position scheduled to typically work Monday through Friday, day shift hours, however some off hours or weekends may be required. Hours may vary based on the operational needs of the department. You will primarily work at University Hospital located in Madison, WI.

Join our Quality & Safety team and play a key role in leading enterprise-wide initiatives that improve patient outcomes, strengthen professional nursing practice, and advance a culture of safety across UW Health.

We are seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) to:
  • Lead enterprise-wide quality and safety initiatives that support nursing-sensitive indicators, hospital-acquired condition prevention, regulatory readiness, and National Patient Safety Goals.
  • Design, implement, maintain, and evaluate evidence-based programs that improve quality, safety, and clinical outcomes through process improvement and sustainable practice change.
  • Provide clinical expertise and program leadership by developing workflows, translating evidence into practice, and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams across the organization.
  • Review current research, best practices, and regulatory standards to develop, implement, and evaluate programs that advance nursing quality and safety.
  • Partner with nursing and system leaders through enterprise-wide committees, workgroups, and communication strategies to drive organizational priorities and continuous improvement.
  • Evaluate program outcomes and coordinate educational initiatives that promote evidence-based practice, professional nursing excellence, and a culture of quality and safety throughout UW Health.
  • Bring your expertise to the team!! Please review the qualifications carefully. Five (5) years of clinical nursing experience is required, and an MSN degree is highly preferred. Experience in quality improvement, patient safety, regulatory/accreditation standards, nursing professional practice, or performance improvement is strongly preferred.

At UW Health, you will have:
  • An excellent benefits package, including health and dental insurance, paid time off, retirement plans, two-week paid parental leave and adoption assistance.
  • Options for a variety of schedules and shifts that offer flexibility and allow for work-life balance.
  • Access to great resources through the UW Health Employee Wellbeing Department that supports your emotional, financial, and physical well-being.
  • Acuity based staffing ratios for optimal safety.
  • A strong shared governance structure which assures every nurse has a voice.
  • A place where nursing excellence is recognized and celebrated in our inpatient and outpatient settings through several award programs.
  • Tuition benefits eligibility - UW Health invests in your professional growth as a nurse by helping pay for coursework associated with career advancement.
  • The opportunity to earn a referral bonus for referring friends, former colleagues or others to apply for open, posted positions.

Qualifications
  • Master's Degree in Nursing Required or
  • Bachelor's Degree in Nursing Required and
  • Master's Degree in Nursing, Healthcare, Administration or related field Required or
  • Bachelor's Degree in Nursing AND twenty (20) years of nursing experience with a minimum of ten (10) of those years being in a nursing supervisor role or above may be considered in lieu of Master's Degree Required
  • Master's Degree in Nursing Preferred
  • Bachelor's Degree in Nursing Preferred and
  • Master's Degree in Nursing, Healthcare, Administration or related field Preferred

Work Experience
  • 5 years of relevant experience working as a Registered Nurse Required
  • Experience with the applicable program Preferred
  • Program or project management experience Preferred

Licenses & Certifications
  • Licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) in Wisconsin or holds a license issued by a jurisdiction that has adopted the nurse licensure compact Upon Hire Required
  • Certification in area of specialty or eligible for certification Preferred

University Hospital in Madison is a Magnet®-designated facility that's ranked Wisconsin's #1 hospital and considered one of the nation's leading hospitals, teaching institutions and referral centers.

Job Description
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About Uw Health

UW Health University Hospital is a 515-bed academic regional referral center with 127 outpatient clinics, located on the western edge of the University of Wisconsin–Madison's campus in Madison, Wisconsin. It is an American College of Surgeons designated Level I adult and pediatric trauma center, one of only two in Wisconsin. UW Health University Hospital has seven intensive care units, pediatric, neonatal, cardiac, cardiothoracic, burn, neurosurgery). UW Health University Hospital was ranked by U.S. News & World Report as the 16th best hospital in the United States and the #1 hospital in Wisconsin in the publication's 2021-2022 Best Hospitals Honor Roll, earning national rankings in 10 adult and 6 pediatric specialties. Additionally, UW Health University Hospital was ranked as the 22nd best hospital in the United States and #84th Best Hospitals in the world by Newsweek in 2022. UW Health describes itself as "the integrated health system of the University of Wisconsin–Madison." It is the primary teaching affiliate of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. It is also the primary teaching affiliate of the University of Wisconsin–Madison's School of Nursing and School of Pharmacy, and is a teaching affiliate of Edgewood College's Henry Predolin School of Nursing. UW Health University Hospital is home to the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center, one of 40 National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers. UW Health also operates the American Family Children's Hospital, a 110-bed pediatric hospital located adjacent to University Hospital, as well as UW Health at the American Center, a 59-bed hospital and emergency room located on the Northeast Side of Madison. Additionally, UW Health operates a network of outpatient clinics at over 80 sites throughout southern and central Wisconsin and northern Illinois, and has partnerships with UnityPoint Meriter Hospital in Madison, Beloit Hospital in Beloit, Wisconsin, and Swedish American Hospital in Rockford, Illinois. UW Health also has an affiliated insurance company, Quartz Health Solutions, Inc., operated in partnership with UnityPoint Health and Gundersen Health System.
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