Nurse Quality Improvement Specialist: Data-Driven Leader

OU Medicine; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Relocation assistance

PTO

401(k)

Medical and dental plans

Job summary

OU Health is seeking a Registered Nurse as a Clinical Quality Improvement Specialist I to partner with physicians, nurses, and leaders to improve patient care and outcomes. You will design and facilitate service line improvement programs, monitor performance, and guide teams through data-driven change.

The role develops measurement capability, supports PDSA/Lean methods, and assists with regulatory readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing required.
• RN license (OK) or eNLC compact license.
• Current BLS certification required on hire.
• Foundational knowledge of healthcare quality improvement.

Responsibilities

• Collects, abstracts, validates, and maintains datasets for quality initiatives.
• Develops run charts, dashboards, and visuals for performance monitoring.
• Monitors process and outcome measures under senior guidance.
• Supports improvement initiatives using PDSA, Lean, or A3 methods.
• Assists in regulatory readiness and quality reporting activities.
• Prepares routine reports, dashboards, and materials for committees.

Skills

Healthcare quality improvement

Data interpretation

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Teams

SharePoint

Data visualization tools

Job description

OU Health is seeking a Registered Nurse as a Clinical Quality Improvement Specialist I to partner with physicians, nurses, and leaders to improve patient care and outcomes. You will design and facilitate service line improvement programs, monitor performance, and guide teams through data-driven change.

The role develops measurement capability, supports PDSA/Lean methods, and assists with regulatory readiness.