Perioperative Clinical Nurse Leader - Quality & Change

Commonwealth of VA Careers; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

UVA Health is seeking a Clinical Nurse Leader in Perioperative Services to lead quality improvement and evidence-based practice within the Main Operating Room. This dedicated CNL role focuses on microsystem analysis, systems-level innovation, and advancing an evolving perioperative model.

You will collaborate with perioperative leaders, Clinical Nurse Specialists, and multidisciplinary teams to drive patient care improvements and operational outcomes across pre-op, PACU, and outpatient services.

Qualifications

• Master’s or doctoral degree in Nursing is required.
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience in relevant practice area.
• VA nursing license and CNL certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead evidence-based practice initiatives across Perioperative Services.
• Conduct microsystem analyses to identify quality and process improvements.
• Partner with perioperative leaders to prioritize and implement initiatives.
• Serve as clinical improvement resource for nursing and teams.
• Collaborate with Clinical Nurse Specialists, Quality Improvement Coordinators, surgeons, anesthesia providers, and frontline staff.
• Observe and evaluate perioperative workflows across specialties.
• Participate in OR activities and shadow across service lines.
• Support implementation of and practice transformation initiatives.
• Help build the emerging perioperative CNL program for future growth.

Skills

Evidence-based practice

Clinical leadership

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Quality improvement

Education

Master’s or Doctoral degree in Nursing

Tools

Robotics

Smart OR capabilities

Job description

UVA Health is seeking a Clinical Nurse Leader in Perioperative Services to lead quality improvement and evidence-based practice within the Main Operating Room. This dedicated CNL role focuses on microsystem analysis, systems-level innovation, and advancing an evolving perioperative model.

You will collaborate with perioperative leaders, Clinical Nurse Specialists, and multidisciplinary teams to drive patient care improvements and operational outcomes across pre-op, PACU, and outpatient services.