Performance Improvement Nurse

University Medical Center of Southern Nevada (UMC); Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

University Medical Center of Southern Nevada (UMC) seeks a registered nurse with critical care or emergency department experience. The role emphasizes coordination of process improvement with physicians and nurses, adherence to Joint Commission standards and regulatory guidelines, and strong documentation skills.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing and three (3) years of clinical nursing experience.
• BSN preferred.
• Valid license by the State of Nevada to practice as a Registered Nurse.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Skills

Chart interpretation

Regulatory knowledge

Report writing

Data analysis

Communication

Education

BSN

Tools

Microsoft Office

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Position Summary

As an academic medical center with a rich history of providing life‑saving treatment in Southern Nevada, UMC serves as the anchor hospital of the Las Vegas Medical District, offering Nevada’s highest level of care to promote successful medical outcomes for patients.

UMC is home to Nevada's ONLY Nonprofit Level I Trauma Center, home of the ONLY Verified Burn Center, and Transplant Center. In 2026, we became the FIRST and ONLY Magnet®-Recognized hospital in the state, reflecting UMC's nursing professionalism, teamwork, and superiority in patient care.

EMPLOYER-PAID PENSION PLAN (NEVADA PERS)

COMPETITIVE SALARY & BENEFITS PACKAGE

FULL-TIME OPENING

THIS POSITION MAY CLOSE WITHOUT NOTICE ONCE A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF QUALIFIED APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED.

Job Requirement

Education/Experience

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing and three (3) years of clinical nursing experience.

Licensing/Certification Requirements

Valid license by the State of Nevada to practice as a Registered Nurse.

Additional Position Requirements

• BSN
• Recent documented - minimum of three years of in Critical Care Nursing; Critical Care or Emergency Department preferred.
• Prefer certification / membership in one or more of the following boards: National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ) or American Society for Healthcare Risk Management.
• Documented Peer Review Program Experience, including indicator development; case review; pattern/trend analysis and tracking.
• Documented recent experience in coordination of process improvement activities, including concurrent collaboration with physicians and nurses.
• Documented recent experience with regulatory/accreditation standards; Hospital Inpatient/Outpatient Quality Reporting Program; Patient Safety and Hospital Acquired Indicators.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Knowledge Of:

Hospital policies and procedures; The Joint Commission standards, State statutes governing hospital services and health care, Medicare/Medicaid guidelines and other relevant regulations and standards; clinical medical and nursing procedures; disease processes; department and hospital safety practices and principles; patient rights; age specific patient care practices; infection control policies and practices; department and hospital emergency response policies and procedures.

Skill In:

Interpreting patient charts to determine whether care given was appropriate and properly documented; interpreting regulations and standards for others; writing reports, meeting minutes and other technical documents; analyzing statistical and other quantitative data; applying investigative and interviewing techniques; using a computer and a variety of software applications; communicating with a wide variety and establishing interpersonal relationships to interact effectively with co-workers, supervisor, staff in other work units and exchange or convey information.

Physical Requirements And Working Conditions:

Mobility to work in a typical office setting and use standard equipment, stamina to remain seated for extended periods of time, vision to read printed materials and a computer screen, and hearing and speech to communicate effectively in person and over the telephone. Strength and agility to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this classification.