Clinical Nurse Leader – Bedside Care & Outcomes (CMC Tower Expansion)

Experience

• Clinical registered nursing experience in the patient population or care setting served.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating care for complex patients, leading clinical quality/safety work, using electronic health record data, and coaching nursing teammates in practice is required.
• Exact years of experience to be validated by Nursing Operations for enterprise posting consistency.
• Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
• Advanced clinical assessment and critical-thinking skills.
• Ability to identify patient deterioration and escalate concerns.
• Ability to coordinate care across interprofessional teams
• Knowledge of evidence-based nursing practice, quality improvement, patient safety, nurse-sensitive indicators, dashboards/audits, and clinical documentation standards
• Effective coaching, facilitation, patient/family education, and communication skills
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced clinical setting while collaborating with bedside teammates and leaders.
• Physical Requirements and Working Conditions
• Works in a fast-paced clinical environment with frequent walking, standing, sitting, reaching, stooping, bending, pushing, pulling, and lifting.
• Must be able to respond quickly to changes in patient or unit conditions.
• Must be able to lift and support weight consistent with patient care, medical equipment, and supplies requirements, including up to 35 pounds or as defined by departmental standards.
• Requires intact hearing, vision, smell, finger dexterity, critical thinking, concentration, and ability to communicate effectively in English.
• Additional department-specific physical requirements may be identified by the nurse leader based on patient population and care setting.
• Preferred Job Requirements

Preferred Education

• Doctor of Nursing Practice, additional graduate nursing coursework, or formal quality/safety education preferred.
• Preferred Experience
• Experience as a CNL, clinical nurse educator, clinical nurse specialist partner, charge nurse, quality/safety champion, professional governance leader, or unit-based clinical improvement lead preferred.
• Preferred Certification / Registration / License
• CNL certification, specialty nursing certification relevant to the clinical population served, Lean/quality improvement training, or other patient-safety credentials preferred.
• Preferred Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
• Experience with clinical dashboards, RedCap or similar audit tools, EMR reporting, ERAS or other clinical pathways, HAPI/falls/CAUTI/CLABSI prevention, patient throughput, Hospital at Home referral processes, patient engagement tools, and clinical spread/adoption work preferred.
• This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.
• Our Commitment to You:
• Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:
• Compensation
• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
• Benefits and more
• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program
• Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.
• Preferred Job Requirements

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