Clinical Excellence Specialist (Magnet)

salinasvalleyhealth; Salinas (CA); On-site; USD 91,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Salinas Valley Health is seeking a Magnet Clinical Excellence Specialist for the Magnet Program. You will oversee data processes and initiatives to support maintaining Magnet designation, including nursing quality dashboards, nurse-sensitive indicators, and patient experience data.

You will serve as the NDNQI database administrator for Magnet-related indicators, mentor governance councils, lead the Magnet Champions group, and prepare Magnet narratives to support quality and safety goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing required; Master’s preferred.
• Current California RN license required; board certification required.
• CPHQ certification within 2 years; Lean Six Sigma Greenbelt or higher preferred.
• 5 years clinical experience and 2 years process improvement required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve nursing quality dashboards.
• Manage nurse sensitive quality and patient experience indicators.
• Oversee NDNQI for Magnet indicators.
• Mentor governance councils and write Magnet narratives.
• Lead Magnet Champions group.

Skills

Data analysis

Nursing leadership

Quality improvement

Facilitation

NDNQI management

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing

Master's degree in nursing preferred

Tools

NDNQI database

Quality dashboards

Job description

It\'s fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they\'re doing!

We\'re committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

Department

Magnet Program

Under direction of the Magnet Program Director, the Magnet Clinical Excellence Specialist oversees and manages data processes and initiatives that support maintaining Magnet designation. These include, but are not limited to maintaining and improving nursing quality dashboards, management of nurse sensitive quality and patient experience indicators, nurse satisfaction data, and nursing workforce data. The Magnet Clinical Excellence Specialist will serve as the database administrator for the National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI) for Magnet-related indicators. Other duties include supporting and mentoring for the Professional Governance Councils, including regularly rounding on councils, supporting their evidence-based practice and quality improvement activities, leading the Magnet Champions group, and compiling information for and writing Magnet narratives.

Clinical Excellence

Provide effective support and influence in maintaining ANCC Magnet designation in alignment with organizational and nursing strategic goals.

Provide expert guidance to clinical nurses and other clinical and medical staff through consultation and education in order to promote expert and ethical clinical practice.

Serve on applicable professional governance councils, committees and taskforces to promote quality care.

Mentor and/or precept nurse students in quality and safety specifically related to NSIs.

Quality Structures and Processes

Develop and maintain structure and processes for national benchmarking of Nurse Sensitive Indicators (NSIs) at the unit and organizational level.

Provide leadership to quality improvement and evidence-based practice efforts by mentoring individuals or councils/committees in their quality improvement activities.

Identify and promote use of evidence-based practice.

Actively participate in and encourage others to utilize creative and innovative approaches to accomplish tasks.

Communication Tools and Processes

Prepares presentations, written reports, materials and documents disseminating and showcasing quality improvement findings and NSI data and outcomes of nursing activities.

Use skilled communication strategies and tools with nurses, physicians, healthcare providers, ancillary departments, and administration to foster collaboration and improved patient outcomes.

Education

Bachelor\'s degree in nursing required. Master\'s degree in nursing preferred.

Licensure

Current California Registered Nurse (RN) license required.

Board Certification

Board certification required. Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) required within 2 years of hire or transfer. Lean Management/Six Sigma Greenbelt or higher preferred.

Experience

Experience leading in professional governance preferred.

Two (2) years\' experience with process improvement and evidence-based practice, and use of facilitation tools/techniques such as agenda planning, group facilitation and decision-making, reaching consensus, and prioritizing required.

Five (5) years clinical experience in a healthcare profession and/or dealing with clinical healthcare providers across a healthcare organization required. Demonstrated experience managing cross-functional clinical teams required.

Pay Range

The hourly rate for this position is $65.86 - $90.56. The range displayed on this job posting reflects the target for new hire salaries for this position.

Job Specifications

• Union: Non-Affiliated
• Work Shift: Day Shift
• FTE: 1.0
• Scheduled Hours: 40

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you\'ll enjoy your career with us!