Nurse Leader - Clinical Quality & Practice Improvement

UF Health; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

UF Health in Jacksonville is seeking a Clinical Quality Nurse Leader, a unit-based, master's prepared RN who provides clinical and analytical support to a multidisciplinary team aiming to exceed benchmarks in patient and family experience, outcomes, and nurse satisfaction.

The role leads nursing practice through participation in councils, integrates emerging nursing science into practice, and advocates for reforming unit delivery systems to translate best practices into action.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of regulatory agency standards (i.e., TJC, AHA) and nursing standards.
• 3–5 years practical clinical experience in a specific patient population.
• Current Florida nursing license and BLS certification; ACLS/NRP/STABLE prerequisites within stated timelines.

Skills

Regulatory standards knowledge

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 activites 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 Experience::3-5 years practical clinical experience in specific patient population Preferred Experience:: N/A

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).