Summary:
A masters prepared nurse whose primary focus is the assurance of clinical outcomes for select patient populations through staff education, interdisciplinary coordination of care, and clinical leadership.
Position Responsibilities:
Clinical Quality and Safety

• Interprets clinical, technical, and patient data to improve clinical quality and patient outcomes for the population of patients in the department.
• Coordinates and directs members of the interdisciplinary health teams in the implementation of standardized approaches to patient care.
• Directs patient discharge process including education, disposition and timeliness.
• Redesigns care modality for patient/disease management and resolve clinical quality issues which involve members of the IDC team.
• Communicates practice changes from committees and ensures application of new policies, procedures, equipment and forms on the unit.

Best People (Education)

• Evaluates initial nursing skills through on-unit observation, chart review and discussion.
• Oversees learning and orientation, mediates education and competency short falls as well as developing preceptors within the organization.
• Develops and implements learning environment for the department.
• Evaluates efficacy of case studies, rounds, research and develops education to introduce standards of care practices. Implements evidence based best practices across the system.
• Provides real time counseling and coaching to the interdisciplinary team.
• Assesses competency assessment plans and subsequent education plans for the staff of the unit.

Position Qualifications Required / Experience Required:
A minimum of 2 to 5 years recent clinical experience in OR is strongly preferred.
Required Education:
Masters prepared registered nurse or near completion of advanced degree.
Training/Certifications/Licensure:
Possess certification relative to specialty: BLS minimum requirement, ACLS requirement for critical care, labor and delivery, emergency department. NALS for neonatal areas. PALS for those areas with children: Pediatrics and emergency department.
Possess or eligible for Advanced Practice License in State of New Jersey.
Must show evidence of maintaining knowledge and skills through continuing education and independent study.