What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pediatric RN - Clinical Quality Improvement position at Johns Hopkins Medicine?
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Weekly Working Hours: 40
Shift: 8-hour day shifts - Mon-Friday
Job Details & Qualifications:
The Johns Hopkins Hospital has been at the forefront of discovery, innovation, and medical advances for over 125 years. Our reputation for excellence has earned us a spot on U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals list for over two decades. We believe that the commitment from our entire professional staff is one of the primary reasons we can continually set the standard of excellence in patient care, both in our community and around the world. Renowned for our specialty services and innovative clinical advances, we strive to make The Johns Hopkins Hospital an exceptional place to work, learn and advance your career.
Clinical Quality Improvement Nurse
At Johns Hopkins, the Clinical Quality Improvement Nurse plays a vital role in advancing exceptional care for pediatric trauma and/or burn patients across the continuum. This position offers the RN an opportunity to contribute to a nationally respected pediatric program by supporting performance improvement, regulatory compliance, and patient outcome enhancement in a highly collaborative, mission-driven environment.
The ideal candidate is a meticulous, detail-oriented quality improvement professional with strong expertise in data abstraction, analysis, and registry support. Experience in the pediatric emergency department and/or trauma setting is highly valued, along with the ability to think critically, recognize patterns, and see the full patient picture in support of comprehensive quality improvement.
In this role, the nurse partners closely with Pediatric Trauma and Burn Medical Directors, program leadership, nursing leadership, registry staff, and multidisciplinary teams to drive meaningful improvement across the care continuum. Responsibilities include committee participation, data extraction and analysis, problem-solving, process improvement, and Epic workflow automation. The position also supports compliance with state, national, and accreditation standards, including pediatric trauma center and/or burn center verification requirements.
This is an excellent opportunity for a quality improvement nurse who thrives on precision, collaboration, and continuous improvement—and who wants to make a measurable impact on the care of pediatric patients at Johns Hopkins.
Qualifications:
- 5 years of nursing experienced required/trauma/burn preferred. For positions supporting pediatric trauma and/or pediatric burn programs, a minimum of one year of pediatric clinical experience required
- Peds ED & trauma experience highly preferred
- Specialty certifications: (TCRN, CEN, PCEN, and/or burn-specific credentials) preferred; required within 2 years of employment.
- BSN Degree in nursing (ADN) (Required); MSN preferred
- Basic CPR upon hire required
- Active RN license upon hire required
We’re proud to offer a robust benefits package that supports your health, growth, and well-being. Discover our full offerings and costs here: mybenefitsjhhs.com
What Awaits You:
- Competitive pay and benefits that support you at every stage of your life and career.
- Retirement plans with employer contributions to help you plan confidently for the future.
- Generous time off so you can unplug, recharge, and enjoy life outside of work.
- Access to world-class facilities and innovative technology that fuel your curiosity.
- Endless opportunities to advance your career as part of the Johns Hopkins team.
Salary Range: Minimum 47.96/hour - Maximum 74.34/hour. Compensation will be commensurate with equity and experience for roles of similar scope and responsibility. In cases where the range is displayed as a $0 amount, salary discussions will occur during candidate screening calls, before any subsequent compensation discussion is held between the candidate and any hiring authority.
The Hospital reserves the right to modify employee schedules as needed.
We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment, where we embrace and celebrate our differences, where all employees feel valued, contribute to our mission of serving the community, and engage in equitable healthcare delivery and workforce practices.
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