Senior Quality Improvement Lead — Hospital-wide

University of California; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 122,000 - 278,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of California, UCLA Health's Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital seeks a senior quality professional to lead organization-wide improvement initiatives under the Quality Management Director. You will translate safety and care data into evidence-based changes that boost patient safety, care quality, regulatory readiness, and performance.

You will apply advanced QI methods, analyze large data sets, standardize processes, oversee event reporting, and support accreditation efforts across

Qualifications

• Active, unrestricted California licensure as RN, OT, or LCSW.
• 3+ years leading complex performance improvement in acute care psychiatry.
• Experience supporting regulatory surveys (TJC, CMS, LA CDMH).
• Strong data management and analysis across clinical-operational data.
• Proven ability to translate findings into dashboards and executive reports.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to create action plans.

Responsibilities

• Lead organization-wide quality improvement initiatives.
• Partner with clinical and operational leaders to turn data into evidence-based changes.
• Standardize processes, implement evidence-based practices, and measure impact.
• Oversee event reporting and regulatory readiness activities.
• Support accreditation, infection prevention, and quality improvement programs.
• Develop sustainable quality improvement programs across RNPH.

Skills

Quality improvement leadership

Data analysis

Performance measurement

Regulatory readiness

Clinical data interpretation

Executive reporting

Project team leadership

QI methodology

Data management

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Tools

Dashboards

Job description

The University of California, UCLA Health's Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital seeks a senior quality professional to lead organization-wide improvement initiatives under the Quality Management Director. You will translate safety and care data into evidence-based changes that boost patient safety, care quality, regulatory readiness, and performance.

You will apply advanced QI methods, analyze large data sets, standardize processes, oversee event reporting, and support accreditation efforts across