Senior Transplant Quality RN — Compliance & Safety Leader

Job Summary The Transplant Quality Coordinator (TQC) is a Registered Nurse (RN) who serves as a clinical quality leader within the transplant program. This role is responsible for monitoring, evaluating, and improving clinical performance, regulatory compliance, and patient safety across the continuum of transplant care. The TQC applies advanced nursing knowledge and clinical judgment to quality initiatives while partnering with non-clinical Transplant Quality Specialists (TQS) to maximize efficiency, data integrity, and regulatory alignment. The TQC will also lead quality and compliance initiatives within the designated Organ Transplant Programs. to provide oversight and will assist in maintaining compliance with the requirements of the external agencies specifically related to transplant regulations as set by the Organ Procurement Transplant Network (OPTN) / United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) and CMS Regulations, Joint Commission, Intermacs, and the ESRD Network. Essential Duties Clinical Quality and Performance Improvement * Use clinical nursing expertise to lead and implement quality improvement initiatives using evidence-based methodologies (e.g., PDSA, root cause analysis, FMEA). * Review transplant processes, patient care documentation, and clinical outcomes to ensure adherence to standards of care. * Interpret clinical scenarios and patient risk factors that impact transplant outcomes and quality metrics. * Identify trends from clinical quality data to drive care improvements and reduce variation in transplant practices. Collaboration with Non-Clinical Transplant Quality Specialist (TQS) * Delegate routine data monitoring, reporting, and tracking tasks to the TQS, allowing the RN to focus on complex clinical and quality issues. * Provide clinical interpretation and context for data trends identified by the TQS, ensuring analysis is grounded in patient care reality. * Co-lead quality projects where the TQS supports with logistics, data gathering, and documentation, while the RN provides clinical insight and leadership. * Mentor and educate the TQS on transplant clinical workflows to build shared understanding and collaborative problem-solving capacity. * Together, serve as a dyad team that integrates clinical relevance and technical accuracy in meeting quality goals and regulatory requirements. Regulatory Compliance and Accreditation * Apply clinical knowledge to interpret and operationalize requirements from CMS, UNOS, and The Joint Commission. * Prepare and participate in external audits and surveys with a focus on clinical compliance, documentation, and patient outcomes. * Develop action plans and educational interventions to address identified gaps in clinical quality and safety. Patient Safety and Risk Management * Investigate adverse events and clinical variances using structured tools (e.g., RCA, special cause analysis). * Lead or co-lead morbidity and mortality conferences, patient safety huddles, and case reviews. * Collaborate with hospital quality and safety departments to align transplant safety practices with hospital-wide initiatives. Data Quality and Reporting * Validate clinical accuracy of transplant data submitted to UNOS, internal dashboards, and external registries. * Provide clinical oversight of data abstraction conducted by non-clinical team members to ensure completeness and reliability. * Collaborate with the TQS to generate reports and presentations for transplant QAPI and other governance bodies. Education and Staff Development * Educate transplant clinical teams on best practices, new policies, and lessons learned from quality reviews. * Promote a culture of safety, shared accountability, and continuous improvement across the multidisciplinary transplant team. * Develop training materials in partnership with the TQS to support staff development and compliance. Performs other duties as required. Qualifications Req Bachelor's Degree Degree in Nursing. Pref Master's degree Nursing, Public Health, Healthcare Administration, or related field. Req 3 years Three or more years of clinical nursing experience, preferably in Transplant or Quality Req Understanding of healthcare quality principles and experience applying clinical judgment to data and process reviews. Pref Familiarity with transplant data systems (UNet, OTTR, Cerner) Req Expert clinical judgment and ability to translate complex patient care issues into quality initiatives Req Strong collaboration skills and ability to delegate and partner with non-clinical professionals Req Effective communicator with experience facilitating interdisciplinary collaboration Req Analytical mindset with ability to synthesize clinical and quantitative information Req Project management and change leadership abilities in a highly regulated environment Req Registered Nurse - RN (CA Board of Registered Nursing) Pref Certified Clinical Transplant Coordinator - CCTC (ABTC) Certified Clinical Transplant Coordinator (CCTC) or Certified Professional in Health Quality (CPHQ) Req Fire Life Safety Training (LA City) If no card upon hire, one must be obtained within 30 days of hire and maintained by renewal before expiration date. (Required within LA City only) Req Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality - CPHQ (NAHQ) If no card upon hire, one must be obtained with 18 months of employment. Keck Hospital of USC, a 343-bed acute care hospital, provides exceptional and innovative care for complex medical and surgical conditions across a wide range of specialties. The hospital's world-renowned physicians deliver compassionate, customized, patient-centered care and treat the most acutely ill patients with highly innovative techniques and treatment plans. As a leading academic medical center, hundreds of clinical trials are currently taking place at Keck Hospital and its affiliated research institutions, giving patients access to novel and promising therapies that are generally not available elsewhere. Every day at Keck Hospital, physicians, nurses and staff go beyond the science of exceptional medicine to bring patients breakthroughs in the art of caring. Join this world-class team providing highly specialized care, up-to-the-minute research, and innovative clinical trials. The annual base salary range for this position is $126,547.00 - $208,803.00. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations. Job ID REQ20177289 Posted Date 07/07/2026 Apply Current employees apply here #J-18808-Ljbffr University of Southern California