Quality Improvement Advisor

Quality Improvement Advisor Riley Children's Health | Indianapolis, IN | On-site At Riley Children's Health, we are committed to delivering exceptional outcomes for every patient, every time. We are seeking passionate, data-driven nurses who are ready to transition their clinical expertise into a role that directly impacts quality, safety, and patient outcomes across one of the nation's leading pediatric healthcare organizations. As a Quality Improvement Advisor, you will serve as a trusted consultant, facilitator, and change leader for clinical teams within Riley Children's Health. Rather than providing the solutions, you will empower frontline leaders and interdisciplinary teams to identify opportunities for improvement, leverage data to drive decision-making, and implement sustainable changes that improve patient care. This position is currently hiring for opportunities supporting the Emergency Department, Cardiovascular Heart Center, and Acute Care Inpatient Units. What You'll Do

• Partner with nursing, physician, and operational leaders to improve quality, safety, patient experience, and clinical outcomes.
• Analyze and interpret quality and performance data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Facilitate multidisciplinary improvement initiatives utilizing quality improvement methodologies, evidence-based practices, and change management principles.
• Lead regular data review sessions with clinical leadership teams to evaluate progress, remove barriers, and sustain performance improvements.
• Coach and influence stakeholders at all levels to foster accountability and ownership of improvement efforts.
• Support strategic and regulatory quality initiatives across Riley Children's Health.
• Track, monitor, and report key quality metrics while helping teams translate data into meaningful action plans.
• Serve as a catalyst for change by bringing teams together around shared goals and measurable outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree required.

Masters degree in clinical healthcare or business preferred. Registered Nurse with an active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Indiana or an active Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) RN license preferred. Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) certification preferred. 5-7 years of experience.

• Microsoft Office skills to include: Word, Excel, Access, Power Point and SharePoint. May require knowledge of data entry systems (e.g. NCQA IDSS/ISS tools, electronic health records, supplemental databases, HEDIS software tools).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Registered Nurse with a minimum of five years of clinical nursing experience.
• Passion for quality improvement, patient safety, healthcare operations, and process improvement.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret and present data effectively.
• Comfortable discussing challenging performance metrics and partnering with leadership to drive accountability.
• Demonstrated ability to influence others and navigate change in complex healthcare environments.
• Highly organized, proactive, and motivated by achieving measurable outcomes.
• Open to feedback, continuous learning, and professional growth.

Why This Role? This position is ideal for experienced nurses looking to expand their impact beyond direct patient care while remaining closely connected to clinical outcomes. You will work alongside dedicated healthcare leaders, influence organization-wide initiatives, and help shape the future of pediatric patient care through evidence-based improvement strategies. If you enjoy solving problems, uncovering insights in data, leading meaningful change, and helping teams achieve exceptional outcomes, we'd love to hear from you.

Indiana University Health is Indiana’s most comprehensive health system, with 15 hospitals and nearly 40,000 team members serving Hoosiers across the state. We’re looking for team members who are inspired by challenging and meaningful work for the good of every patient. People who are compassionate and serve with a purpose. People who aspire to excellence every day.

• 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.

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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.