Registered Nurse - Clinical Quality Improvement Specialist - Pediatric Services

OU Health•Oklahoma City, OK

5d•Onsite

About The Position

This position may be filled as levels II, or III, depending on individual experience, education, certification(s), and business need. As a Clinical Quality Improvement Specialist, you will partner with physicians, nurses, and healthcare leaders to improve patient care and outcomes. In this role, you will design and facilitate service line improvement and quality programs, serving as a key resource to align priorities, monitor performance, and advance meaningful improvement. Using data and process improvement methodologies, you will identify improvement needs, launch initiatives, and lead through coaching and example. This role is ideal for a curious, team-oriented professional who enjoys asking thoughtful questions, solving complex challenges, building strong partnerships, and using data to guide decisions and drive measurable results across programs and service lines. Every project you support contributes to safer care, better patient experiences, and improved outcomes for the communities we serve. The Clinical Quality Improvement Specialist II functions as an independent quality improvement specialist who partners with clinical and operational leaders to drive measurable improvements aligned with organizational priorities. This role integrates analytics, facilitation, and coaching to support improvement initiatives across quality, safety, patient experience, and operational domains. The Specialist II strengthens organizational improvement capability and contributes to a learning health system through data‑driven decision‑making and evidence‑based methodologies.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited school of Nursing required.
At least three (3) years of experience required in healthcare quality improvement, performance improvement, patient safety, or related analytics role required.
Current Basic Life Support issued by the American Heart Association required upon hire.
Current RN License issued by the Oklahoma State Board of Nursing, or a current multistate compact RN License (eNLC).
Strong knowledge of clinical healthcare operations, evidence-based practice, and healthcare research principles.
Advanced analytical, facilitation, and structured problem-solving skills.
Demonstrated ability to independently lead improvement initiatives.
Skilled in measurement for improvement, variation analysis, and data visualization.
Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to present to diverse audiences.
Ability to influence and collaborate across multidisciplinary teams and service lines.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in dynamic and complex environments.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and data visualization tools.
Ability to interpret regulatory and accreditation requirements within improvement work.
Demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

Facilitates moderate‑complexity improvement initiatives aligned with organizational quality, safety, and performance priorities.
Partners with leaders and frontline teams to identify performance gaps, establish improvement aims, and prioritize opportunities for impact.
Designs and manages comprehensive measurement plans, including outcome, process, and balancing measures.
Independently manages data collection, validation, analysis, and reporting for assigned improvement initiatives.
Develops and interprets run charts, control charts, dashboards, and other visual analytics to inform improvement decisions.
Supports teams in distinguishing signal from noise and focusing improvement efforts on areas of greatest impact.
Translates complex datasets into clear, actionable insights tailored to diverse clinical, operational, and leadership audiences.
Prepares and delivers improvement updates and executive‑ready presentations for leadership, quality committees, and interdisciplinary forums.
Serves as a subject matter expert for assigned quality measures, including measure specifications, benchmarks, and performance trends.
Supports the design, implementation, monitoring, and sustainment of improvement initiatives using evidence‑based improvement methodologies.
Performs other duties as assigned.