Clinical Practice Lead RN IV for Peri OP, Quality and Education

Penn Medicine; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Penn Medicine is a leading academic medical center dedicated to patient care, research, and education. The Clinical Practice Leader (CPL) coordinates staff education, mentors nurses, and partners with nurse leadership to drive evidence-based practice changes across endoscopy and perioperative units.

The CPL oversees onboarding, quality initiatives, and the advancement of clinical nursing practice, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and competency development across the health system.

Qualifications

• RN - PA required
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (Required)
• 5+ years of clinical practice experience in the patient population cared for in the unit/area

Responsibilities

• Lead and advance nursing practice with unit/ service line impact.
• Provide clinical support and coaching for nurses and other disciplines.
• Onboard newly hired nurses and oversee unit orientation.
• Collaborate with nurse leadership and quality/safety teams on practice changes.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Communication

Mentoring

Nursing education

Education

Bachelor of Arts or Science

Master of Arts or Science

Education specialization: Nursing

Job description

Description

Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.

Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?

This exciting and fulfilling opportunity will find you doing the following:

We will be focused in the Surgi Centre Prep/Recovery, Endoscopy Prep/Recovery and Endoscopy Procedural areas in PCAM and HUP Dulles. This right candidate is responsible for coordinating initial and ongoing staff training and education, serves as a clinical resource to staff, organizes education for endoscopy in-services, partners with nurse leadership team and quality/safety team on escalation and investigation of safety nets, oversees onboarding of new staff, collaborates and leads departmental quality and education initiatives, serves as CPR instructor, supports clinical advancement of staff.

Summary:

• The Clinical Practice Leader (CPL) role is a clinical leadership position. CPLs serve as expert clinicians within a specific patient population and partner with Nurse Managers to assume accountability for the nurse and patient outcomes on their nursing unit. Leveraging advanced education and training, CPLs are accountable for leading nursing practice by supporting nurses to care for patients at the bedside, driving practice changes at the unit, service line, and systems levels, and ensuring the use of best practices and evidence‑based care to achieve the best possible patient outcomes. An important focus of the CPL role is to understand organizational goals and to design, implement, and evaluate practice change initiatives that advance these goals. A strong CPL must be able to: (a) communicate effectively toward negotiating multiple perspectives within the organization and driving change; (b) demonstrate clinical judgment and establish clinical credibility with nursing and interprofessional colleagues within his/her specialty area; (c) exhibit self‑direction in maintaining professional knowledge and competence within his/her specialty area; (d) apply critical thinking and analytic skills to design and implement change initiatives; (e) build rapport with and provide mentorship to clinical nurses; and (f) partner effectively with nurse manager colleagues to advance professional nursing practice.

Responsibilities:

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  Leverage clinical expertise to facilitate delivery of high quality, coordinated, evidence‑based nursing care via: Direct patient care Consultative patient care in partnership with nurses, interprofessional care team members, and patients/ families Clinical support and coaching for nurses and other disciplines Synthesis of assessment data to design, implement, and evaluate clinical interventions that address patient/population needs
  Advance nursing practice and improve patient outcomes at the multi‑unit/ service line/ health system level by: Utilizing evidence to establish practice standards Assessing nursing practice for improvement opportunities Leading nurses in designing, implementing, and evaluating practice change Fostering nurses’ professional development through teaching, mentoring, and coaching
  providing feedback to nurses about professional practice Overseeing delivery of a comprehensive unit‑based orientation program to onboard newly‑hired nurses
  Work in partnership with the Nurse Manager to: Set strategic goals for the nursing unit that align with clinical and operational organizational imperatives Design and implement strategies to achieve high priority goals (e.g., nursing‑sensitive indicators, population‑specific quality metrics, patient and nursing satisfaction) Engage nursing staff in effective bidirectional communication and shared decision making Cultivate a healthy, ethical, and respectful work environment
  Influence system changes that drive quality and/ or cost improvements in nurse and/or patient outcomes by: Building partnership within and across diverse stakeholder groups through leadership, team building, negotiation, and conflict resolution Leading systematic quality and safety initiatives based on precise problem identification, gap analysis, and/or process evaluation Leading the interprofessional team in the development, implementation, and evaluation of evidence‑based practices Leading change efforts in response to organizational and community needs
  Accountable for the following UPHS Behavioral Competencies:Ensures accountabilityAction orientedManages ambiguityAttracts top talentBusiness insightCollaboratesCommunicates effectivelyManages complexityManages conflictCourageCustomer focusDecision qualityDevelops talentValues differencesDirects worksDrives engagementFinancial acumenGlobal perspectiveCultivates innovationInterpersonal savvyBuilds networksNimble learningOrganizational savvyPersuadesPlans and alignsBeing resilientResourcefulnessDrives resultsDemonstrates self‑awarenessSelf‑developmentSituational adaptabilityBalances stakeholdersStrategic mindsetBuilds effective teamsTech savvyInstills trustDrives vision and purposeOptimizes work processes
  

Credentials:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support (Required)


• Registered Nurse - PA (Required)

Education or Equivalent Experience:

• Bachelor of Arts or Science (Required)


• Education Specialization:NursingEquivalent Experience:


• Master of Arts or Science


• Education Specialization:Nursing or related disciplineEquivalent Experience:And 5+ years Experience in clinical practice with the patient population cared for in the unit/ area

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

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We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.