Job Details

In Solid Organ Transplant at Main Campus Children's of Alabama

Work schedule will be Full-time on the Day Shift, Mon - Fri.

Summary:

The Quality and Education Nurse is responsible for coordinating quality improvement initiatives, monitoring program performance, supporting regulatory compliance, managing adverse event follow-up, and facilitating staff education for Transplant Services team members, including heart, kidney, and liver transplant staff. This position 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 Quality and Education Nurse supports the development, implementation, and evaluation of quality assessment and performance improvement (QAPI) initiatives while coordinating staff competency, orientation, continuing education, and professional credential monitoring. This role promotes a culture of accountability, continuous learning, and high-quality, patient-centered transplant care.

Other information:

Experience

• Experience in nursing, preferably in pediatric solid organ transplantation or another complex specialty care program.
• Experience with quality improvement, performance improvement, patient safety, or regulatory compliance preferred.
• Experience developing staff education, coordinating competencies, monitoring performance metrics, and managing project-related documentation preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• 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 the ability to prepare presentations and communicate 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 a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
• Attention to detail and commitment to maintaining accurate, confidential, and compliant documentation.

Performance Expectations

Performance in this role will be evaluated based on the effective 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 activities, and maintenance of staff education, competency, licensure, and certification requirements.

Credentials with Equivalent Qualifications:
Essential:
* Registered Nurse AL Single State or any of the following equivalent qualifications below:
    - Registered Nurse AL NLC Multi State
    - Registered Nurse Non-AL NLC Multi State
* Basic Life Support

Education with Equivalent Qualifications:
Essential:
* Bachelor of Science Nursing in Nursing
Nonessential:
* Masters of Science Nursing in Nursing

Experience with Equivalent Qualifications:

Nonessential:
* 0 Year Staff Level