Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) - Telemetry & Care Innovation

Advocate Health; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health seeks a Clinical Nurse Leader to provide bedside clinical leadership for a defined patient cohort at Atrium Health's Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. The role emphasizes collaboration with the care team, data-driven practice, and quality/safety improvements.

The CNL will coordinate interdisciplinary rounds, mentor nursing staff, and drive adherence to evidence-based protocols across units, ensuring high-quality patient outcomes and patient-family engagement.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Nursing required; CNL program accreditation preferred.
• Current RN license in the state of practice; Basic Life Support per policy.
• CNL certification or equivalent leadership/quality experience preferred for enterprise role.

Responsibilities

• Provides bedside clinical leadership for a defined patient cohort and maintains situational awareness.
• Performs real-time clinical surveillance and escalation to providers when deterioration occurs.
• Coordinates interdisciplinary care with physicians, nurses, pharmacists, therapists, and case management.
• Implements evidence-based protocols and standards to improve patient outcomes and safety.
• Uses dashboards and EMR data to identify opportunities for care improvements and coaching.
• Delivers just-in-time coaching and clinical education to nursing staff and students.

Skills

Leadership

Care coordination

Mentoring

Clinical governance

Communication

Education

Master’s degree in Nursing

CNL program accreditation

RN license in practic(e) state

Tools

EMR reporting

Clinical dashboards

RedCap

Job description

Advocate Health seeks a Clinical Nurse Leader to provide bedside clinical leadership for a defined patient cohort at Atrium Health's Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. The role emphasizes collaboration with the care team, data-driven practice, and quality/safety improvements.

The CNL will coordinate interdisciplinary rounds, mentor nursing staff, and drive adherence to evidence-based protocols across units, ensuring high-quality patient outcomes and patient-family engagement.