RN - Quality Assurance
About the role
The Quality Improvement Specialist supports the hospital and medical staff to continually improve patient care, reduce risk, and provide excellent customer service. This position provides support, facilitation, and coordination for clinical and process improvements throughout the organization.
Responsibilities
- Support hospital and medical staff in improving patient care.
- Identify and reduce risks to patients and staff.
- Deliver excellent customer service to internal and external stakeholders.
- Facilitate and coordinate clinical and process improvement initiatives across the organization.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to implement improvement strategies.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent education/experience.
- Actively enrolled in a Bachelor’s Education program.
- Washington Registered Nurse license upon hire.
- Minimum three (3) years of experience within a health‑care organization.
Preferred qualifications
- Master’s Degree.
- Experience with process‑improvement theories and methods.
- Knowledge of adult learning principles.
- Proficiency in data analysis methods.
Benefits
- Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching.
- Comprehensive health‑care benefits (medical, dental, vision).
- Life insurance and disability insurance.
- Paid time off, including parental leave, vacations, holidays, and health‑related leave.
- Voluntary benefits and well‑being resources.
- Additional perks such as shift differentials, standby/on‑call pay, overtime, premiums, extra‑shift incentives, and bonus opportunities.
Pay
Base pay range: $50.14 – $77.83 per hour. Additional compensation may be available through shift differentials, standby/on‑call pay, overtime, premiums, extra‑shift incentives, or bonuses.
Schedule
Full‑time, day shift.
About Providence
Providence is a not‑for‑profit health‑care organization serving the Pacific Northwest since 1856. With over 120,000 caregivers, we operate more than 50 hospitals, 1,000 clinics, and a full range of health and social services across multiple states. Our mission is to care for everyone, especially the most vulnerable, guided by the promise “Know me, care for me, ease my way.”
About the team
Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia is part of Washington’s largest health‑care provider, offering award‑winning programs in cancer, cardiology, neurosciences, orthopedics, women’s services, emergency and trauma care, pediatrics, and neonatal intensive care. The Quality Improvement team works within a collaborative, inclusive environment that values diversity and professional growth.