Nursing Quality Specialist

Jacksonville, Florida

You'll set up, maintain and evaluate quality data so departments get information they can use. Mayo Clinic is an academic medical center.

Posted Sep 22 · 2 years of experience

Shift and hours: Weekday days, 8:00am to 5:00pm Monday-Friday; 8:00am-5:00pm80 hours per pay period
Unit and setting: Hospital
License: RN license Current RN license by applicable state requirements.Current RN license
Term: Permanent

Do you qualify?

License: Current RN license Current RN license by applicable state requirements.
Certification: Additional state licensure or specialty certification as the work area requires Additional state licensure(s) and/or specialty certification/training as required by the work area.
Education: Master's in nursing, or a BSN plus a master's in business or a health-related field
Education: Master's degree completed within six months of hireAfter hire · within six months of hire
Experience: 2 years as an RN within the past 5 years Minimum of two years experience as a RN within the past five years.
Also asks: Expertise in clinical nursing processes and quality methodologies Demonstrated expertise in clinical nursing processes and quality methodologies.
Also asks: Expertise in evaluation techniques and data analysis Expertise in evaluation techniques and data analysis.
Also asks: Ability to organize and prioritize multiple projects Ability to organize and prioritize multiple projects.
Also asks: VisaScreen or equivalent certification for TN sponsorship Successful sponsorship will require state licensure and completion of the VisaScreen or equivalent certification

Preferred

Certification: Mayo Quality Fellows Bronze and Silver certification Bronze and Silver certification with the Mayo Quality Fellows certification preferred.

What it pays

Tuition assistance: Offered
Pay reviews: Pay rewards experience, education and dedication Mayo Clinic has an innovative nursing compensation model that rewards for experience, education, and dedication to the organization.

Benefits

BenefitsMedical, multiple plan optionsMedical: Multiple plan options.
BenefitsDental, Delta Dental or reimbursement accountDental: Delta Dental or reimbursement account for flexible coverage.
BenefitsVision, affordable plan with national networkVision: Affordable plan with national network.
BenefitsHSA and FSAs for eligible expensesPre-Tax Savings: HSA and FSAs for eligible expenses.
BenefitsCompetitive retirement packageRetirement: Competitive retirement package to secure your future.
BenefitsTuition reimbursementour competitive tuition reimbursement program

More benefits (6)

Medical: multiple plan options
Dental: Delta Dental or reimbursement account
Vision: affordable plan with national network
Pre-tax savings: HSA and FSAs for eligible expenses
Retirement: competitive retirement package
Tuition reimbursement program

Posted pay in Florida

The role and schedule

Day to day: Departmental consultant on practice improvement measurement serve as a departmental resource, and consultant related to practice improvement measurement
Day to day: Coordinating quality, safety and service programs and activities The nursing quality specialists coordinate departmental quality, safety, and service programs and activities.
Day to day: Helps leaders carry out the departmental plan toward Magnet Redesignation
Hours stated: Monday-Friday; 8:00am-5:00pm
Weekends: No weekend schedule Weekend Schedule N/A

The workplace

Mayo Clinic

Academic Medical Center

3.6 Google rating

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Nursing leadership

Ryannon · Chief Nursing Officer

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Why Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic is top-ranked in more specialties than any other care provider according to U. S. News & World Report. As we work together to put the needs of the patient first, we are also dedicated to our employees, investing in competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit plans – to take care of you and your family, now and in the future. And with continuing education and advancement opportunities at every turn, you can build a long, successful career with Mayo Clinic.

Benefits Highlights

Medical: Multiple plan options.

Dental: Delta Dental or reimbursement account for flexible coverage.

Vision: Affordable plan with national network.

Pre-Tax Savings: HSA and FSAs for eligible expenses.

Retirement: Competitive retirement package to secure your future.

Responsibilities

The primary focus of the nursing quality specialist role is to provide quality, safety and service infrastructure support for the Department of Nursing. Nursing quality specialists partner with clinical nurse specialists, nurse managers, nurse supervisors, nurse administrators, and other departmental leaders and staff in operationalizing the departmental operational plan and initiatives that relate to quality, safety and service and in achieving Magnet Redesignation.

The nursing quality specialists coordinate departmental quality, safety, and service programs and activities. Key components of the nursing quality specialist role are to serve as a departmental resource, and consultant related to practice improvement measurement. The nursing quality specialist establishes, maintains, coordinates and evaluates quality data processes so that meaningful information is available for departmental quality activities. The individual develops and maintains expertise in quality improvement methodologies. The nursing quality specialist must be able to define, prioritize and achieve goals and objectives with a focus on outcomes.

This role is eligible for TN sponsorship. Successful sponsorship will require state licensure and completion of the VisaScreen or equivalent certification

Qualifications

Master’s degree in nursing or a bachelor’s degree in nursing with a master’s degree in business or a health‑related field, or completion of master's degree within six months of hire.

Minimum of two years experience as a RN within the past five years.

Additional

Qualifications

Demonstrated expertise in clinical nursing processes and quality methodologies. Expertise in evaluation techniques and data analysis.

Ability to organize and prioritize multiple projects.

Bronze and Silver certification with the Mayo Quality Fellows certification preferred.

License or

Certifications

Current RN license by applicable state requirements.

Additional state licensure(s) and/or specialty certification/training as required by the work area.

Exemption Status

Exempt

Compensation Detail

Mayo Clinic has an innovative nursing compensation model that rewards for experience, education, and dedication to the organization. When combined with our competitive tuition reimbursement program, the compensation approach empowers nurses to grow professionally and maximize their earning potential.

Benefits Eligible

Yes

Schedule

Full Time

Hours/Pay Period

Schedule Details

Monday-Friday; 8:00am-5:00pm

Weekend Schedule

N/A

International Assignment

Site Description

Just as our reputation has spread beyond our Minnesota roots, so have our locations. Today, our employees are located at our three major campuses in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, Jacksonville, Florida, Rochester, Minnesota, and at Mayo Clinic Health System campuses throughout Midwestern communities, and at our international locations. Each Mayo Clinic location is a special place where our employees thrive in both their work and personal lives. Learn more about what each unique Mayo Clinic campus has to offer, and where your best fit is.

Equal Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or disability status. Learn more about the 'EOE is the Law' . Mayo Clinic participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

Recruiter

Alexis DiRosa

What's around it?

In Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville, FLFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about the same as the US average

Median rent: $1,465/mo
Household income: $69,872/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Jacksonville, FL

NeighborhoodsYoung professionals and many relocating nurses cluster in Riverside/Avondale (about $425K median) for walkable historic streets and King Street/Five Points life, San Marco (about $525K) for restaurants and river access, and Murray Hill (typical values around $228K) for 1940s bungalows, Edgewood Avenue breweries, Community Loaves, and the Murray Hill Theatre at a lower entry than the core historic districts. Southside/Tinseltown (about $345K) and Southside Estates sit about 15 minutes from J. Turner Butler Boulevard and St. Johns Town Center; Arlington (list prices around $253K) offers mid-century homes under oaks and a short hop to Jacksonville University and the beaches. Family-oriented Mandarin (about $398K) and Orange Park/Fleming Island (about $365K) trade suburban lots and schools for a longer downtown run; Nocatee (about $525K) is amenity-heavy master-planned living with CDD costs and distance from downtown. Jacksonville Beach and Atlantic Beach ($685K–$725K) and Ponte Vedra (about $895K) buy coastal or country-club lifestyle at premium prices, hurricane and parking trade-offs, and often high HOA/CDD; Westside (about $285K) and Springfield/Northside (about $245K) are the cheapest and highly variable block by block.

Young professionals and many relocating nurses cluster in Riverside/Avondale (about $425K median) for walkable historic streets and King Street/Five Points life, San Marco (about $525K) for restaurants and river access, and Murray Hill (typical values around $228K) for 1940s bungalows, Edgewood Avenue breweries, Community Loaves, and the Murray Hill Theatre at a lower entry than the core historic districts. Southside/Tinseltown (about $345K) and Southside Estates sit about 15 minutes from J. Turner Butler Boulevard and St. Johns Town Center; Arlington (list prices around $253K) offers mid-century homes under oaks and a short hop to Jacksonville University and the beaches.

Family-oriented Mandarin (about $398K) and Orange Park/Fleming Island (about $365K) trade suburban lots and schools for a longer downtown run; Nocatee (about $525K) is amenity-heavy master-planned living with CDD costs and distance from downtown. Jacksonville Beach and Atlantic Beach ($685K–$725K) and Ponte Vedra (about $895K) buy coastal or country-club lifestyle at premium prices, hurricane and parking trade-offs, and often high HOA/CDD; Westside (about $285K) and Springfield/Northside (about $245K) are the cheapest and highly variable block by block.

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As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: movewithmomentum.com Source 2: zillow.com Source 3: reddit.com Source 4: youtube.com

Getting aroundJacksonville’s land area makes commute the make-or-break variable: a 12-mile drive can be 20 minutes off-peak and 50 minutes at 8 a.m., and locals warn that one St. Johns River bridge can wreck a morning. J. Turner Butler Boulevard (JTB) is the main east–west spine toward Southside jobs, St. Johns Town Center, and the beaches; weekday river-bridge backups from about 4–6 p.m. are especially bad beach-bound. Neighborhood fit depends on the hospital—Mayo Clinic versus NAS Jacksonville versus Baptist Health’s large campus network are different maps—and Nocatee is workable for JTB, Town Center, and beaches but needs planning for downtown rush hour. Public transit is limited, a car is essential, and parking is a known hassle in Riverside, Avondale, and Jacksonville Beach; drive the real route at the real shift time before signing a lease.

Jacksonville’s land area makes commute the make-or-break variable: a 12-mile drive can be 20 minutes off-peak and 50 minutes at 8 a.m., and locals warn that one St. Johns River bridge can wreck a morning. J. Turner Butler Boulevard (JTB) is the main east–west spine toward Southside jobs, St. Johns Town Center, and the beaches; weekday river-bridge backups from about 4–6 p.m. are especially bad beach-bound.

Neighborhood fit depends on the hospital—Mayo Clinic versus NAS Jacksonville versus Baptist Health’s large campus network are different maps—and Nocatee is workable for JTB, Town Center, and beaches but needs planning for downtown rush hour. Public transit is limited, a car is essential, and parking is a known hassle in Riverside, Avondale, and Jacksonville Beach; drive the real route at the real shift time before signing a lease.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: movewithmomentum.com Source 2: youtube.com Source 3: flybreeze.com Source 4: youtube.com Source 5: exprealty.com

OutdoorsLife outdoors runs on 22 miles of Atlantic beach (Jacksonville Beach, Neptune Beach, Atlantic Beach—Jax Beach is the walkable, concert-and-surf hub), the north-flowing St. Johns River, and the salt marshes between them for kayaking, fishing, and paddling. Inland, the 136-acre Jacksonville Arboretum and Botanical Gardens, 46,000-acre Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve, Tree Hill Nature Center, and Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens are the named weekend defaults. About 45 minutes northeast, Big and Little Talbot Island State Parks offer the region’s standout hiking; Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park near Mayport is described as Florida’s largest urban park, alongside Huguenot Memorial Park, Fort Caroline National Memorial, and Julington Durbin Creek Nature Preserve. The city claims the largest urban park system in the country across roughly 840 square miles.

Life outdoors runs on 22 miles of Atlantic beach (Jacksonville Beach, Neptune Beach, Atlantic Beach—Jax Beach is the walkable, concert-and-surf hub), the north-flowing St. Johns River, and the salt marshes between them for kayaking, fishing, and paddling. Inland, the 136-acre Jacksonville Arboretum and Botanical Gardens, 46,000-acre Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve, Tree Hill Nature Center, and Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens are the named weekend defaults.

About 45 minutes northeast, Big and Little Talbot Island State Parks offer the region’s standout hiking; Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park near Mayport is described as Florida’s largest urban park, alongside Huguenot Memorial Park, Fort Caroline National Memorial, and Julington Durbin Creek Nature Preserve. The city claims the largest urban park system in the country across roughly 840 square miles.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: zillow.com Source 2: visitflorida.com Source 3: visitjacksonville.com Source 4: flybreeze.com Source 5: thehonestlocal.com

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Jacksonville is the largest city by land area in the contiguous U.S., which means Riverside’s oak-lined bungalows, Mandarin’s big lots, and Jacksonville Beach’s surf towns share a name but not a daily rhythm. That sprawl is the draw: 22 miles of public beach, the north-flowing St. Johns River, Timucuan Preserve, and a housing market still listing around the high $200Ks citywide—far below Miami or Tampa—plus about 225 mostly sunny days. It is also the trap. A 12-mile hop can be 20 minutes or 50 at 8 a.m.; river bridges clog 4–6 p.m., and Google Maps routinely understates the trip to Mayo Clinic, NAS Jacksonville, or Baptist campuses. Young professionals gravitate to Riverside, Avondale, San Marco, and cheaper Murray Hill for King Street brunch, Five Points bars, and the Saturday Riverside Arts Market; families often pay up for Nocatee’s splash pads and St. Johns County schools or stay in Mandarin and Orange Park. Bring a car, check flood zones and CDD fees, and drive your real commute before you sign.

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As of 2026Source 1: movewithmomentum.com Source 2: zillow.com Source 3: youtube.com Source 4: flybreeze.com Source 5: thehonestlocal.com Source 6: youtube.com

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Jacksonville, FLFrom Census ACS 2024.