Clinical Performance Nurse
Bellingham, Washington
Compassion. Expertise. Purpose.
At Sound Physicians, nurses are the heartbeat of patient care. You bring clinical skill, empathy, and steady leadership to every interaction—ensuring patients feel seen, supported, and safe throughout their hospital journey. Whether at the bedside, in care coordination, or in leadership roles, you are essential to delivering high-quality, patient-centered care.
With a national footprint and a culture rooted in collaboration, Sound empowers nurses to thrive. You are supported by systems that value your voice, elevate your impact, and foster continuous growth—because your work makes a difference every day.
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Clinical Performance Nurse
Bellingham, Washington
Date posted:
02/18/2026
Category:
Clinical Performance Nursing
Bring Better to the Bedside as a Clinical Performance Registered Nurse in Bellingham, WA
We believe in bringing "better" to our local community in Bellingham — better care, better collaboration, and a deep commitment to the people we serve.
We are looking for a registered nurse known for being an innovative self-starter and who enjoys process and quality improvement. If this describes you then, this may be the ideal career for you. As a clinical performance nurse (CPN), you are a collaborative influencer who can gain credibility with your clinical provider team and implement strategic plans to improve patient care. Wouldn’t you love to wake up every day excited about the work you do, leading the way and truly changing healthcare for the better? If you're looking for a role that supports your professional growth and your connection to a vibrant community, we’d love to talk.
Qualifications:
As a CPN, you will work in a fast-paced, hospital environment while maintaining great attention to detail and accuracy in all you do. While this position does not provide direct patient care, this role requires strong clinical knowledge and experience in the acute care hospital setting. As part of our practice, we’re looking for someone with:
- A minimum of 2 years of acute care nursing experience is required.
- Applicants must hold an active RN licensure in good standing; a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is preferred.
- Candidates should be proficient in technology, including electronic medical systems and Microsoft Office.
- Experience with quality improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing patient satisfaction is essential.
- Experience in case management, quality, utilization review, transitional care, or post-acute services is helpful but not mandatory.
Scheduling:
- The position offers a 40-hour work week.
- The schedule is Monday through Friday, providing work-life balance.
- No nights, no weekends, and paid holidays.
Key Responsibilities:
- Demonstrate strong clinical knowledge and experience in an acute care setting.
- Assess patients' clinical status and readiness for discharge.
- Ensure effective communication across the care team as patients progress through their hospital stay.
- Focus on improving the overall quality of patient care.
- Participate in daily workflows and advocate for patient goals in the care plan.
Living and Working in Bellingham:
- As a CPN, you’re an essential member of the team that partners with the medical director to engage and educate the hospitalist physicians and advanced practice providers in quality and process improvement initiatives. You’ll use key metrics from our proprietary metrics software to measure and track performance outcomes.
- Our guiding principle is patient-first care, which means we’re focused on the people in our local community. You’ll be part of a team that’s making a real difference in the health of our neighbors.
Compensation and Rewards:
- Compensation: salary range $115K - $120K, plus bonus opportunity
- Robust benefits plan
Our values in action
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Uncompromising Care:
You deliver thoughtful, evidence-based care with compassion and precision. We support you with tools and workflows that enhance your ability to make a meaningful impact—because excellence is essential in every moment.
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Collaboration:
You are part of a deeply connected care team, working side by side with physicians, APPs, and other clinical partners to ensure coordinated, efficient, and respectful care.
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Accountability:
You lead with integrity, owning your role in patient outcomes, advocating for safety and quality, and contributing to performance across the hospital environment.
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Ingenuity & Empathy:
You bring calm leadership and creative problem-solving to complex situations, balancing clinical expertise with genuine care for patients, families, and your team.
Career Path
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Practicing
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Site Leadership
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Specialty Leadership
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Practicing :
Begin your journey as a Clinical Performance Nurse by partnering closely with hospital medicine teams to elevate patient care, improve outcomes, and strengthen clinical workflows. In these roles, you build expertise in performance improvement, data interpretation, documentation support, and clinical education — helping clinicians stay aligned, supported, and able to deliver exceptional care. As you progress through roles such as CPN, CPN‑Advanced, and Ambassador CPN‑Advanced, you deepen your impact, take on broader site support, and help drive consistency and connection across teams.
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Site Leadership :
Grow into leadership roles where you guide and support clinical performance at the facility or local cluster level. As a Clinical Performance Lead or Clinical Performance Supervisor, you coach and mentor CP teams, collaborate with hospital leadership, and ensure the day‑to‑day execution of performance strategies. You play a critical role in aligning teams, reinforcing best practices, and helping drive improvements in quality, documentation, throughput, and communication — all while fostering strong relationships with clinicians and hospital partners.
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Specialty Leadership :
Advance into wider-reaching leadership roles that shape performance across multiple hospitals, regions, and service lines. Leaders such as Managers and Directors of Clinical Performance bring together teams, processes, and analytics to support sustained performance and operational excellence. At the most senior levels — including Vice President of Clinical Performance and beyond — you help set organizational strategy, lead high‑impact initiatives, and influence national standards. These roles elevate the voice of nursing and ensure that clinical performance remains connected, collaborative, and consistently improving across Sound.
Hear from our team
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“Our nurses make a difference every day—improving quality care in their local communities and across the nation. United by purpose, we’re a strong nursing community that shares best practices, celebrates wins, and overcomes challenges together, drawing on diverse expertise from coast to coast.”
Catherine Terry,
Chief Nursing Officer -

“Our highly skilled Clinical Performance Nurses drive clinical excellence through structured workflows and by aligning care delivery around key quality metrics. These valued members of our clinical performance team leverage advanced data analytics to identify opportunity to partner closely with hospital leadership, care team and our Sound clinical leaders to enhance care coordination and support continued improvement to patient quality and outcomes.”
Kim Baser,
Regional Vice President of Performance Management & Nursing -

“Our nurses are a powerful community of leaders who are united by a shared purpose to improve our patient’s quality. Wielding cutting-edge analytics our nurses pioneer data-driven strategies to overcome systemic healthcare challenges and develop workflows that lead to exceptional patient outcomes in the communities we serve.”
Cody Maxey, RN
Regional VP of Performance Management & Nursing
Rewards
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Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
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Health Savings Accounts (HSA) with Match & Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
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Wellness Programs (Kaia Health, Maven, Real Appeal)
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Short & Long-Term Disability
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401K with company match
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Leadership Development Programs (e.g., LEAD)
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CME Reimbursement
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Physician Mental Health Counseling
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Continuing Education & Professional Licensing Support
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