Lead Pediatric Trauma Quality Improvement Nurse

UCSF Health; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

UCSF Health in Oakland is seeking a seasoned Registered Nurse to lead pediatric trauma quality improvement initiatives within the Benioff Children’s Hospital‑Oakland Trauma Program. You will drive performance improvement, data abstraction, and reporting to support ACS verification and national registries.

The role requires extensive QI knowledge, AIS/ISS experience, and strong organizational skills to manage multiple quality projects and collaborate with clinical staff and external agencies.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience as a Registered Nurse in a pediatric acute care hospital (trauma, ED, and/or critical care preferred).
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• In‑depth knowledge of QI standards, chart review, abstraction, regulatory requirements.
• Advanced skills in QI tools, data collection, abstraction, validation, analysis, reporting and benchmarks.

Responsibilities

• Lead and participate in clinical and technical quality improvement projects using advanced QI models.
• Prepare and implement department QI plans, monitor progress, and report findings to management.
• Assist in patient‑specific QI issues with data preparation, CQI activities, and reporting.
• Support clinical areas in data management and development of quality indicators.
• Conduct incident reviews and collaborate on corrective actions.
• Attend and co‑lead trauma department meetings and QI activities.
• Generate routine reports and create dashboards from registry data.

Skills

Quality Improvement

Data Analysis

Project Management

Communication

Team Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing

Tools

CAISS

LEAN training

AIS/ICD-10 training

Job description

UCSF Health in Oakland is seeking a seasoned Registered Nurse to lead pediatric trauma quality improvement initiatives within the Benioff Children’s Hospital‑Oakland Trauma Program. You will drive performance improvement, data abstraction, and reporting to support ACS verification and national registries.

The role requires extensive QI knowledge, AIS/ISS experience, and strong organizational skills to manage multiple quality projects and collaborate with clinical staff and external agencies.