Pediatric Quality Improvement Nurse Leader

oumedicine; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Relocation assistance

Job summary

OU Health is seeking a Registered Nurse - Clinical Quality Improvement Specialist for Pediatric Services. This full-time role partners with physicians and nurses to advance improvement across service lines, using data and evidence-based methods to drive safer care and better patient outcomes.

You will design and lead improvement initiatives, coach teams, and present updates to leadership. Requires RN license, BLS, and 3+ years in healthcare quality/analytics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing required.
• At least three (3) years of experience in healthcare quality improvement, performance improvement, patient safety, or related analytics role required.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) issued by the American Heart Association and RN license in OK or multi-state compact (eNLC) required.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates moderate‑complexity improvement initiatives aligned with organizational quality, safety, and performance priorities.
• Partners with leaders and frontline teams to identify performance gaps and prioritise opportunities for impact.
• Designs and manages measurement plans, including outcome, process, and balancing measures.
• Independently manages data collection, validation, analysis, and reporting for improvement initiatives.
• Develops run charts, control charts, dashboards, and other visual analytics to inform decisions.
• Translates complex datasets into clear, actionable insights for diverse audiences.
• Prepares and delivers improvement updates and executive‑ready presentations for leadership and committees.

Skills

Analytical skills

Facilitation

Problem solving

Data visualization

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Data visualization tools

Job description

OU Health is seeking a Registered Nurse - Clinical Quality Improvement Specialist for Pediatric Services. This full-time role partners with physicians and nurses to advance improvement across service lines, using data and evidence-based methods to drive safer care and better patient outcomes.

You will design and lead improvement initiatives, coach teams, and present updates to leadership. Requires RN license, BLS, and 3+ years in healthcare quality/analytics.