Quality Coordinator RN - Mercy Hospitals

Scripps Mercy Hospital has served central and downtown San Diego since 1890 and is the oldest medical center in the county. The San Diego campus is located near the corner of 5th Avenue and Washington Street in Hillcrest.

Scripps Mercy Hospital consists of two campuses in San Diego and Chula Vista.

Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego’s campus includes the O’Toole Breast Care Center, a 24-hour emergency room that is a Level I Trauma Center, outpatient physical rehabilitation, minimally invasive robotic surgery and our childbirth unit (including a Level II neonatal intensive care unit).

This exempt position is located at Scripps Mercy Hospitals in Hillcrest and Chula Vista.

Invest, Empower & Belong at Scripps Health where your potential is limitless. We're more than a healthcare provider, at Scripps you will join a community where your views, beliefs and values are celebrated. Grow through industry-leading development programs and empower yourself to deliver innovative care. Be a part of an extraordinary team, impacting health in beautiful San Diego.

Why join Scripps Health?

Award-winning Workplace

At Scripps Health, your ambition is empowered, and your abilities are appreciated:

• Nearly a quarter of our employees have been with Scripps Health for over 10 years.
• Scripps is a Great Place to Work Certified company for 2025.
• Scripps Health has been consistently ranked as a top employer for women, millennials, diversity, and as an overall workplace by various national publications.
• Beckers Healthcare ranked Scripps Health on its 2026 list of 150 top places to work in health care.
• We have transitional and professional development programs to create a learning environment that enables you to thrive in your specific field as well as in your overall career.
• Our specialties have been nationally recognized for quality in areas such as cardiovascular care, oncology, orthopedics, geriatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, and gastroenterology.
  
  

Founded in 1890, Scripps Mercy Hospital is the oldest hospital in San Diego County, with campuses in Chula Vista and Hillcrest. The hospital features 700 licensed acute-care beds and is home to 1,300 physicians across both locations. At Scripps Health, we are dedicated to providing superior healthcare services in a compassionate, supportive environment. Our mission is to make a measurable, positive impact on the health of the communities we serve.

What You Will Do

Focus on Quality & Performance Improvement.

Manage publicly reported and other significant quality measures and performance improvement in collaboration with administrative, clinical and physician leadership for their assigned service line.

Perform concurrent review of medical records for core measures and other clinical indicators based on established definitions and provides real time feedback and intervention with clinical staff and physicians to ensure optimal quality patient care.

Abstract records based on established indicators of the medical staff for peer review for assigned populations; facilitates the peer review process, ongoing physician performance review and decision support for medical staff reappointment.

You'll have the opportunity to work with all levels of the organization, from front-line staff to executives, and have access to mentorship and continuous learning. We're a transparent, communicative, and collaborative team. We're passionate ambassadors of Scripps Mercy's community reputation and are dedicated to developing and maintaining a culture of patience and staff safety within our organizational and industry frameworks.

Required Education/Experience/Specialized Skills

• Minimum of 5 years direct patient care experience within in an acute care setting.
• Requires attention to detail, analytical skills, excellent communication skills and intermediate computer skills.
  
  

Required Certification/Registration

• CA RN required.
  
  

Preferred Education/Experience/Specialized Skills/Certification

• Training and application of MIDAS or like-data based strongly preferred.
• Bachelors degree strongly preferred.
• Previous experience in quality improvement methods and tools preferred.
• Knowledge of Core Measures or other publicly reported quality metrics preferred.
• Familiarity with Joint Commission standards related to Performance Improvement and/or Medical Staff Quality/Peer review.
  
  

At Scripps Health, you will experience the pride, support and respect of an organization that has been repeatedly recognized as one of the nation’s Top 100 Places to Work.

You’ll be surrounded by people committed to making a difference in the lives of their patients and their teammates. So if you’re open to change, go ahead and unlock your potential.

Position Pay Range: $59.81-$86.71/hour