Clinical Quality Coordinator Registered Nurse

Job description

At Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital (NVRH), quality and patient safety are at the center of everything we do. We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Clinical Quality Coordinator (RN) to support quality improvement, patient safety, infection prevention, risk management, and patient experience initiatives across the organization. If you are passionate about improving healthcare outcomes, collaborating with frontline teams, and making a meaningful impact in a community-focused hospital, we'd love to hear from you. This role serves as a key resource connecting quality initiatives with daily clinical practice.
About This Role
The Clinical Quality Coordinator is a registered nurse who provides visible, daily support for quality improvement, patient safety, infection prevention, risk management, patient experience, and regulatory readiness. This role partners with frontline staff, patients, and leaders to identify improvement opportunities, support quality reporting and audits, and sustain best practices across inpatient and outpatient settings.
In this position, you will:
• Lead patient safety and quality rounding activities, identifying concerns and partnering with leaders to drive improvements.
• Support quality reporting, clinical audits, chart abstraction, and data validation to ensure accurate performance monitoring.
• Collaborate with departments on performance improvement initiatives, staff education, and quality, safety, and patient experience programs.
• Assist with infection prevention, risk management, regulatory readiness, accreditation activities, and organization-wide quality projects.

Required Qualifications
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or higher nursing degree.
• Current Vermont or multi-state RN license and BLS from the American Heart Association are required.
• Experience in acute care, rural healthcare, or Critical Access Hospital settings.
• Experience with quality improvement, infection prevention, chart abstraction, CMS quality reporting, survey readiness, or event investigations.
• Proficiency with electronic health records, spreadsheets, dashboards, and quality reporting systems.

Preferred Qualifications
• Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) or other relevant quality certification.
• Experience with patient safety, risk management, or regulatory compliance programs.
• Familiarity with CMS quality measures, NHSN reporting, and accreditation standards.
• Demonstrated experience leading performance improvement initiatives and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Why Join Our Team?
Join a healthcare team dedicated to improving our community's health through innovation, collaboration, and patient-centered care. NVRH offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package for benefit-eligible positions, including:
• Student loan repayment and tuition reimbursement
• Generous paid time off
• Complimentary gym membership
• Affordable and comprehensive health, dental, and vision plan choices
• 401(k) with employer match
• Professional development and continuing education opportunities
• Additional employee perks

About NVRH
Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital is located in St. Johnsbury, Vermont, in the heart of the Northeast Kingdom. We are a community not-for-profit acute care critical access hospital dedicated to providing exceptional care close to home. The organization offers primary and preventive care, surgical and specialty services, inpatient and outpatient care, and 24-hour, physician-staffed emergency services. NVRH serves more than 33,000 residents throughout Caledonia and southern Essex Counties and employs over 700 dedicated staff members.
Apply Today
Bring your clinical expertise, passion for quality improvement, and commitment to patient safety to NVRH. Apply today and join a team dedicated to advancing healthcare excellence and improving outcomes for the patients and communities we serve.