Leader Clinical Quality Nurse | Education Services| Full Time

UF Health; Saint Augustine (FL); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

UF Health is seeking a Clinical Quality Nurse Leader, a unit-based, masters-prepared RN who provides clinical and analytical support to a multidisciplinary team toward excellence in patient and family experience, outcomes, and nurse satisfaction.

The role leads clinical practice improvements, embeds nursing science into care, and champions evidence-based reform of unit delivery systems, driving best practices into daily operations across departments.

Qualifications

• Master's in Nursing required.
• Knowledge of regulatory agency standards (TJC, AHA) and Florida Nurse Practice Act.
• Current BLS certification; ACLS/NRP/STABLE to be obtained within stated deadlines.
• Experience in clinical leadership and multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership through multidisciplinary team activities.
• Support nursing research, education and practice.
• Embed nursing science into practice and advocate for unit system reform.

Skills

Regulatory standards knowledge

Florida Nurse Practice Act

Nursing standards

Clinical leadership

Education

Master's in Nursing

Job description

Overview

The Clinical Quality Nurse Leader serves as a unit-based masters prepared RN providing clinical and analytical support within a multidisciplinary team working towards achieving the nursing vision for exceeding benchmarks for the patient and family experience, quality outcomes and nurse satisfaction.

Provides clinical leadership through participation in multidisciplinary team and unit council activities to ensure excellence in nursing research, education and practice. The Clinical Quality Nurse Leader integrates emerging nursing science into practice and and is an advocate for reforming unit specific healthcare delivery systems to enhance best practices into action.

Qualifications

Required Education: Master's in Nursing.

For those responsible for the following departments, effective 07/01/2018, all current employees are required to have AWHONN FHM Intermediate or Advanced by 07/01/2019. Depts: 2 L&D/Womens Srvcs-North TA (650380), Labor and Delivery (653100), Prenatal Diagnostic Program (653200), and Womens Acute Care Center (653500). After 07/01/18, new hires and transfers are required to have AWHONN FHM Intermediate or Advanced within 6 months. Preferred Education: N/A

Necessary Skills::

1. Knowledge of regulatory agency standards (i.e., TJC, AHA,), Nursing standards and Florida Nurse Practice Act. Demonstrated clinical skills in unit specific area/s.

Required Licensure/Certifications:: -Licensed to practice nursing in the state of Florida -

Current BLS certification. -For those responsible for the following departments, effective 07/01/2018,

All current employees are required to have ACLS by 07/01/2019. Depts: 2 L&D/Womens Srvcs-North TA (650380), 3N Obstetrics (650300), 3S Gyn-CC (650301), Labor and Delivery (653100), Normal Nursery-CC (653000), and Womens Acute Care Center (653500).

After 07/01/18, new hires or transfers are required to have ACLS within 6 months.

For those responsible for the following departments, effective 07/01/2018, all current employees are required to have NRP by 07/01/2019. Depts: 2 L&D/Womens Srvcs-North TA (650380), 3N Obstetrics (650300), 3S Gyn-CC (650301), 6S NICU Level 3 (660400), Labor and Delivery (653100), Neo Natal Transport (663000), Normal Nursery-CC (653000), and Womens Acute Care Center (653500).

After 07/01/18, new hires or transfers are required to have NRP within 6 months.

For those responsible for the following departments, effective 07/01/2018, all current employees are required to have STABLE by 07/01/2019. Depts: 2 L&D/Womens Srvcs-North TA (650380), 3N Obstetrics (650300), 3S Gyn-CC (650301), 6S NICU Level 3 (660400), Labor and Delivery (653100), Neo Natal Transport (663000), Normal Nursery-CC (653000), and Womens Acute Care Center (653500).

After 07/01/18, new hires or transfers are required to have STABLE within 6 months.

Effective January 1, 2015, all new employees must have a professional certification within two years of hire or transfer into the position (If not in a position that currently requires certification). For certifications that require a specified number of cases or hours worked within the specialty, the certification must be applied for once the case/time requirement has been met, and the certification must be obtained within one year of the requirement having been met (e.g. oncology, chemotherapy, diabetes education).

Required Experience:: 3-5 years practical clinical experience in specific patient population Preferred Experience:

Preferred Licensure/Certifications:: N/A