Pediatric Surgery PI Nurse - Quality & Data Lead

University of California - San Francisco; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

University of California - San Francisco is seeking a Children's Surgery Performance Improvement (PI) Nurse to lead performance improvement initiatives for patients under 18 across BCH San Francisco and BCH Oakland.

You will partner with physicians, surgeons, and the Perioperative team to drive evidence-based improvements, analyze NSQIP-Pediatric data, and ensure ACS measurement compliance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years in a children's hospital setting with surgical or critical care focus.
• Bachelor's degree in nursing or equivalent healthcare field.
• In-depth knowledge of quality improvement (QI) standards, chart review, abstraction, and regulatory requirements.
• Advanced knowledge of QI models, tools, data collection, analysis and reporting.
• Strong organizational and project management skills with ability to lead and prioritize tasks.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; ability to collaborate across disciplines.
• Ability to influence and persuade staff and clinicians at all levels.
• Expert ability to collaborate across departments and with external agencies.

Responsibilities

• Utilize EMR reports and advanced QI skills to manage projects and make recommendations.
• Analyze clinical and NSQIP-Pediatric data to identify opportunities for improved care and efficiency.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to improve system operations and document QA steps.
• Implement and monitor clinical processes; identify trends and sentinel events; outline remedial actions.
• Lead or participate in teams to develop new plans, criteria, and benchmarks using advanced QI models.
• Provide technical leadership on complex QI issues including functionality and program development.
• Present initiatives and results to committees such as PIPS.
• Maintain data collection, validation, analysis, and distribution to meet ACS measures.
• Conduct QI reviews for mortality, sentinel events, and readmissions; incorporate findings into QI plans.
• Collaborate with NSQIP-Pediatric Surgical reviewers for accurate data collection.

Skills

Pediatric Surgery

QI Expertise

Nursing Degree

Project Management

Data Analysis

Clinical Collaboration

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

University of California - San Francisco is seeking a Children's Surgery Performance Improvement (PI) Nurse to lead performance improvement initiatives for patients under 18 across BCH San Francisco and BCH Oakland.

You will partner with physicians, surgeons, and the Perioperative team to drive evidence-based improvements, analyze NSQIP-Pediatric data, and ensure ACS measurement compliance.