Transplant Quality and Education Nurse

Children's of Alabama • Birmingham, AL

11d • Onsite

About The Position

The Quality and Education Nurse coordinates quality improvement initiatives, monitors program performance, supports regulatory compliance, manages adverse event follow-up, and facilitates staff education for Transplant Services team members working with heart, kidney, and liver transplant programs. The role collaborates closely with the Manager of Quality, Data, and Compliance (MQDC), transplant physicians, nursing leadership, and multidisciplinary team members to promote patient safety, improve clinical outcomes, maintain regulatory readiness, and ensure adherence to hospital and transplant-specific requirements.

The nurse supports the development, implementation, and evaluation of quality assessment and performance improvement (QAPI) initiatives. The position also coordinates staff competency, orientation, continuing education, and professional credential monitoring, promoting accountability, continuous learning, and high-quality, patient-centered transplant care.

Performance is evaluated based on coordination and completion of assigned quality improvement projects; timely monitoring and follow-up of corrective action plans; preparation of quality committee materials; support of regulatory readiness; completion of assigned adverse event follow-up; and maintenance of staff education, competency, licensure, and certification requirements.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse license: Alabama single-state, Alabama NLC multistate, or non-Alabama NLC multistate.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
• Basic Life Support.
• Experience in nursing; experience in pediatric solid organ transplantation or another complex specialty care program is preferred.
• Knowledge of quality improvement principles, performance monitoring, and patient safety practices.
• Familiarity with solid organ transplant program operations and applicable regulatory and accreditation requirements.
• Strong organizational, project management, and time management skills.
• Ability to analyze performance data, identify trends, and assist with developing effective improvement strategies.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including preparing presentations and communicating quality findings.
• Ability to coordinate multiple projects, deadlines, and follow-up activities.
• Proficiency with electronic documentation, spreadsheets, presentation software, and applicable hospital systems.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams and support accountability and continuous improvement.
• Attention to detail and commitment to accurate, confidential, and compliant documentation.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with quality improvement, performance improvement, patient safety, or regulatory compliance.
• Experience developing staff education, coordinating competencies, monitoring performance metrics, and managing project-related documentation.
• Master of Science in Nursing.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate quality improvement initiatives and support the development, implementation, and evaluation of QAPI initiatives.
• Monitor program performance and analyze performance data to identify trends and assist in developing improvement strategies.
• Support regulatory compliance and transplant program regulatory readiness.
• Manage adverse event follow-up activities.
• Coordinate staff education, orientation, competencies, and continuing education.
• Monitor professional credentials, licensure, and certification requirements.
• Coordinate assigned quality improvement projects and corrective action plan monitoring and follow-up.
• Prepare quality committee materials and communicate quality findings.
• Maintain accurate, confidential, and compliant project and program documentation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time