Location: Remote, preferably located in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, or South Carolina
Make an Impact on Nursing Home Quality Across the Southeast
Health Quality Innovators (HQI) is seeking an experienced Quality Improvement Consultant to support nursing homes throughout the Southeast. This role combines clinical expertise, relationship building, data analysis, and coaching to help providers improve resident outcomes and quality performance.
Working as part of HQI’s Nursing Home Quality Improvement team, you will partner with nursing home leaders, clinical teams, and stakeholders to identify opportunities for improvement, implement evidence-based strategies, and achieve measurable results.
What You’ll Do
- Provide consultation and technical assistance to nursing homes
- Analyze quality measure and performance data
- Conduct needs assessments and root cause analyses
- Develop and monitor quality improvement action plans
- Facilitate educational programs, coaching calls, and webinars
- Build relationships with facility leadership and interdisciplinary teams
- Support implementation of CMS quality initiatives and best practices
- Collaborate with subject matter experts and quality improvement leaders
Why Join HQI?
- Fully remote work environment
- Supportive and collaborative culture
- Opportunity to improve care for thousands of residents across the Southeast
- Professional development and growth opportunities
- Meaningful mission-driven work
Preferred Qualifications
- Registered Nurse preferred; other relevant clinical licensure considered
- Recent clinical experience in a nursing home, post-acute, long-term care, or related healthcare setting
- Experience with quality improvement, regulatory compliance, patient/resident safety, or healthcare operations
- Knowledge of CMS nursing home quality measures and performance improvement practices
- Strong presentation, facilitation, and relationship-building skills
- Ability to work independently in a remote environment
- Willingness to conduct occasional onsite visits within assigned states
Highly Desired
- Nursing home quality improvement experience
- QAPI experience
- Prior QIO/QIN-QIO experience
- Experience leading facility-level performance improvement initiatives
- CPHQ, LNHA, RN, or similar certification
Ideal Candidate: Someone with current or recent nursing home clinical experience who can quickly establish credibility with facility leaders and translate quality data into actionable improvement strategies.
Travel:
- Limited (<15%) state/regional travel may be required for QICs residing in the Southeast to visit provider locations. Some non-standard hours may be required for QICs who reside outside the Eastern time zone to support providers or collaborate with colleagues. Travel to Richmond, Virginia, twice annually for all-company meetings is required.
Benefits: Competitive salary and attractive benefit package. Go to www.HQI.solutions/careers to view our benefits. We maintain a drug-free workplace and are an M/F Disabled and Vet EEO/AA Employer
Salary:
Hiring Range – $65,000 – $90,000
Salary Range – $69,503 – $98,765
