Safety Quality and Experience Strategist

Location Address:

2925 Chicago Ave Loading Dock Minneapolis, MN 55407-1321

Date Posted:

October 19, 2026

Department:

16002280 System Safety

Shift:

Day (United States of America)

Shift Length:

8 hour shift

Hours Per Week:

40

Union Contract:

Non-Union-NCT

Weekend Rotation:

None

Job Summary:

Allina Health is a not-for-profit health system that cares for individuals, families and communities throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin. If you value putting patients first, consider a career at Allina Health. Our mission is to provide exceptional care as we prevent illness, restore health and provide comfort to all who entrust us with their care. This includes you and your loved ones. We are committed to providing whole person care, investing in your well-being, and enriching your career.

Key Position Details:

This role provides strategic leadership for accreditation program readiness and continuous compliance using regulatory expertise to help teams translate requirements into reliable, sustainable practices across the organization.

• 1.0 FTE (80 hours per two-week pay period)

• 8-hour day shift

• No weekends

• Hybrid position

Job Description:

Establishes, promotes, and maintains system strategy for identified program and teams within safety, quality and experience. These programs include patient safety and quality, employee safety, infection prevention, accreditation, sterile processing, and patient experience. Works in collaboration with system and regional leaders and teams.
Principle Responsibilities

• Supports system strategy development and performance outcomes improvement.
  • Analyzes and develops performance and improvement strategy for respective program.
  • Anticipates, identifies, mitigates and eliminates barriers to achieving performance results.
  • Develops and implements efficient and effective systemwide project and committee structures to drive improvement.
  • Collaborates with market and clinical program teams to drive improvement.
• Manages large system projects, performance improvement initiatives and supports regulatory requirements.
  • Manages multiple performance improvement initiatives.
  • Uses established performance improvement methodologies to design solutions.
  • Facilitates performance improvement projects.
  • Collects and analyzes data and communicates trends.
  • Supports site and region compliance with state and federal regulatory reporting requirements.
  • Completes process flow analysis with input from key stakeholders.
  • Uses data to identify performance improvement opportunities.
  • Develops key performance indicators and measures.
  • Manages related programs, including analysis and reporting of data and program reviews.
• Conducts training and education.
  • Assists in orientation of new employees and serves as an SME in orientation process.
  • Develops and conducts program specific retreats and team training programs associated with competency development and skill building.
  • Creates, publishes, and promotes standard work guidelines, processes and policies for employees within the programs.
  • Serves as a mentor for system and market program employees as appropriate.
• Contributes to finance planning and budgeting.
  • Supports leaders in managing costs for program (ie, fit testing supplies, safe patient moving equipment, etc.)
  • Participates in budget planning.
  • Assists leadership with capital requests related to program improvements.
  • Maintains safety and regulatory documentation, including accident files and records.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing or relevant healthcare field
• 5+ years experience in leading a respective program or 3 years of experience in respective program and Master's degree in Nursing or relevant field

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Nursing or relevant healthcare field

Licenses/Certifications

• Current license or registration required if applicable to degree e.g. medical technologist, clinical laboratory scientist, physician or registered nurse required, e.g. Infection Prevention and Control (CIC)

Physical Demands

• Sedentary:
• Lifting weight up to 10 lbs. occasionally, negligible weight frequently

Pay Range

Pay Range: $48.29 to $66.81 per hour

The pay described reflects the base hiring pay range. Your starting rate would depend on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, your experience, education, and the union agreement (if applicable). Shift, weekend and/or other differentials may be available to increase your pay rate for certain shifts or work.

  

Allina Health is committed to adhering with all applicable local, state and federal minimum wage requirements.

Benefit Summary

Allina Health believes the best way to provide safe and compassionate care for our patients is by nurturing the passion of those who care for them. That’s why we devote extraordinary resources to help you grow and thrive — not only as a professional but also as a whole person. When you join our team, you have access to a wealth of valuable employee benefits that support the total well-being — mind, body, spirit and community — of you and your family members.

Allina Health is all in on your well-being. Because well-being means something different to everyone, our award-winning program provides you with the resources you need to help you navigate your personal journey. This includes well-being dollars, dedicated well-being navigators, and many programs, activities, articles, videos, personal coaching and tools to support you on your journey.

We are focused on creating an inclusive workplace so everyone can see themselves as part of our care team. Our care teams are as diverse as the communities we serve and proud to be contributing to the mission of a leading health care organization. Our pioneering approach to well-being helps every member of our care team feel a deep sense of connection and joy in their work.

Benefits include:

• Medical/Dental
• PTO/Time Away
• Retirement Savings Plans
• Life Insurance
• Short-term/Long-term Disability
• Voluntary Benefits (vision, legal, critical illness)
• Tuition Reimbursement or Continuing Medical Education as applicable
• Student Loan Support Benefits to navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
• Allina Health is a 501(c)(3) eligible employer

*Benefit eligibility/offerings are determined by FTE and if you are represented by a union.