Clinical Nurse Leader & Accreditation Quality Champion

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Registered Nurse (RN) - Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL)/Accreditation Coordinator works within the Kansas City VA Medical Center's Quality and Patient Safety Service Line.

The RN-CNL applies evidence-based practice and improvement strategies to enhance care for diverse populations, leading interprofessional teams, advancing health equity, evaluating outcomes, and promoting holistic, patient-centered care across the microsystem.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership in clinical settings with a focus on patient outcomes.
• Experience coordinating accreditation and survey readiness.
• Ability to translate complex regulatory standards into practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead interprofessional teams to improve patient care across the microsystem.
• Apply evidence-based practice and improvement strategies.
• Advance health equity and holistic, patient-centered care.
• Evaluate outcomes and promote patient safety within Quality and Patient Safety Service Line.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Quality improvement

Accreditation coordination

Interprofessional collaboration

Health equity focus

Education

BSN

CNL Certification

Nursing license

Job description

The Registered Nurse (RN) - Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL)/Accreditation Coordinator works within the Kansas City VA Medical Center's Quality and Patient Safety Service Line.

The RN-CNL applies evidence-based practice and improvement strategies to enhance care for diverse populations, leading interprofessional teams, advancing health equity, evaluating outcomes, and promoting holistic, patient-centered care across the microsystem.