Clinical Nursing Leader — Patient Care & Innovation

UF Health; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

UF Health in Gainesville, FL seeks a Clinical Leader to act as a clinical expert on a designated unit, providing leadership to guide patient care, nursing education, and practice. The role focuses on excellence in autonomous nursing practice and advocacy within a collaborative team.

Requirements include a Florida RN license, a Master’s in Nursing, and national certification within six months of hire; candidates with ongoing MSN studies are considered.

Qualifications

• Current RN license in Florida.
• Master's degree in Nursing required; MSN enrollment acceptable.
• National nursing certification required within six months of hire.
• Minimum of two years in a clinical specialty.
• Autonomous and accountable nursing practice with leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to improve patient outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and expert patient care on the designated unit.
• Provide clinical and analytical support to nursing leadership to plan and predict patient care needs based on quality benchmarks and acuity trends.
• Lead efforts in nursing research, education, and practice to advance standards of care.
• Support staff through education, mentoring, and evidence-based practice implementation.
• Promote patient advocacy and collaborative care within a climate of trust.

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Evidence-based practice

Collaboration

Education

MSN (Master's in Nursing)

Florida RN License

National nursing certification

Job description

Overview

Serves as a clinical expert for patient care and services on designated unit by providing clinical leadership support. Provides clinical and analytical support to the nursing leadership to plan and predict patient care needs based on quality benchmarking, patient acuity/care trends, staff clinical education needs and patient satisfaction. Provides leadership to ensure excellence in nursing research, education, and practice. The Clinical Leader provides nursing care to achieve the organization's mission of excellent patient care and nursing's vision of setting a new standard of excellence in autonomous and accountable nursing practice committed to patient advocacy and innovative patient care in a climate of trust and collaboration.

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements: Current RN license in state of Florida. Master's degree in Nursing required. Consideration will be given to those currently enrolled in formal education to obtain MSN. National nursing certification required within six months of hire. Minimum of two years in clinical specialty. Demonstrates autonomous and accountable nursing practice with knowledge and application of patient care outcomes management. Demonstrates excellent leadership and interpersonal skills to influence staff's knowledge and application of evidence-based practice. Demonstrates ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary team to improve patient outcomes. Motor Vehicle Operator Designation: Employees in this position: Will not operate vehicles for an assigned business purpose NOTE: A frequent driver is defined as one who uses his/her personal or Shands automobile a) at least once daily, b) at least five individual trips per week or c) drives, on average, over 150 miles per week in the performance of his/her job. Licensure/Certification/Registration: Licensed RN in the State of Florida required