Clinical Policy and Practice Coordinator

100 Baystate Medical Center; United States; On-site; USD 98,000 - 133,000; Full time

Job summary

Baystate Health seeks an experienced Clinical Policy & Practice Coordinator to support system-wide nursing policy governance, standards, and communication. Under the Director of Nursing Excellence, you will ensure policies and resources are current, compliant, and aligned with evidence-based practice and regulatory requirements.

This role requires an RN with strong project management, collaboration across departments, and a track record of driving policy updates and timely dissemination across

Qualifications

• BSN required with active RN license in MA
• Minimum 5 years progressive nursing experience
• Experience coordinating across multiple departments and governance committees
• Knowledge of regulatory and accreditation requirements
• Strong project management and communication skills
• Experience with policy governance and system-wide nursing policy

Responsibilities

• Coordinate development, review, and maintenance of system nursing policies and resources
• Manage policy review schedules, version control, documentation, and governance processes
• Facilitate policy committee meetings and coordinate approvals
• Partner with nursing leaders, quality, compliance, legal, risk management, HR, and other teams
• Support regulatory surveys and accreditation readiness
• Provide guidance on templates, governance, and documentation standards
• Monitor policy metrics and identify workflow improvement opportunities
• Lead system-wide nursing communication to disseminate policy updates and changes

Skills

Nursing policy governance

Project management

Stakeholder collaboration

Policy communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Master's degree in Nursing (preferred)

Tools

Policy management systems

Job description

Baystate Health is seeking an experienced Clinical Policy & Practice Coordinator to support system-wide nursing policy governance, clinical practice standards, and nursing communication. Under the direction of the Director of Nursing Excellence, this role will help ensure policies and clinical resources are current, compliant, accessible, and aligned with evidence-based practice, regulatory requirements, and organizational priorities. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced RN who enjoys bringing people together, managing complex projects, improving processes, and supporting consistency in clinical practice across a large health system.

What You'll Do:

• Coordinate the development, review, revision, approval, implementation, and maintenance of system nursing policies and clinical resources.
• Manage policy review schedules, version control, documentation, and governance processes.
• Facilitate clinical policy committee meetings and coordinate stakeholder review and approvals.
• Partner with nursing leaders, clinical experts, quality, compliance, legal, risk management, HR, and other interdisciplinary teams.
• Support regulatory surveys, accreditation reviews, and organizational readiness.
• Provide guidance to policy owners regarding templates, governance requirements, approval processes, and documentation standards.
• Monitor policy metrics and identify opportunities to improve policy management and workflows.
• Lead system-wide nursing communication processes to promote timely, consistent, and effective dissemination of policy updates, practice changes, and organizational priorities.
• Evaluate communication effectiveness and recommend improvements that support engagement, understanding, and consistency across the nursing workforce.

What You'll Need:

• Current RN licensure in Massachusetts.
• At least 5 years of progressive nursing experience.
• Experience working across multiple departments, entities, or care settings.
• Bachelor's degree required, with at least one degree in Nursing.
• Strong written, verbal, editing, organizational, analytical, and project management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines while maintaining strong attention to detail.
• Ability to collaborate with and influence stakeholders across the organization without direct authority.
• Familiarity with healthcare regulatory and accreditation requirements and policy/document management systems.
• Preferred: Master's degree in Nursing or related field.
• 3-5 years of experience in leadership, professional practice, nursing education, quality, accreditation, shared governance, or policy management.
• Experience with nursing policy governance, clinical practice standardization, or system-wide communication.
• Nursing certification.

Education:

Bachelor of Science (Required) Certifications: Basic Life Support - American Heart Association, Professional Board Certification - Nursing, Registered Nurse - State of Massachusetts

Compensation Note:

The compensation range(s) in the table below represent the base salaries for all positions at a given grade across the health system. Typically, a new hire can expect a starting salary somewhere in the lower part of the range. Actual salaries may vary by position and will be determined based on the candidate's relevant experience. No employee will be paid below the minimum of the range. Pay ranges are listed as hourly for non-exempt employees and based on assumed full time commitment for exempt employees. Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum $98,051.00 - $112,715.00 - $133,348.00

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Baystate Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status.

About Baystate Health

Baystate Health (BH) is one of New England's leading and largest integrated health care organizations, serving a population of nearly one million people throughout western New England. With roots dating back to the founding of Springfield City Hospital in 1873, Baystate Health has been providing high-quality and compassionate health care in western Massachusetts for more than 145 years. With more than 12,000 employees, a medical staff of nearly 3,100 physicians, and a net patient service revenue of more than $1.4 billion, the ever-growing health system includes five Massachusetts hospitals and the Baystate Mary Lane Outpatient Center in Ware: Baystate Medical Center in Springfield Baystate Children's Hospital (located at Baystate Medical Center) Baystate Franklin Medical Center in Greenfield Baystate Wing Hospital in Palmer Baystate Noble Hospital in Westfield