Position Summary

The Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) is a Masters prepared Registered Nurse who demonstrates and utilizes advanced knowledge, clinical expertise, and leadership skills to improve patient outcomes throughout the continuum of care. The Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) collaborates with all disciplines to implement and monitor evidence-based practices. The Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) serves as an advocate, resource, and mentor for patients and members of the interdisciplinary team.

Minimum Requirements

 

Education         

Graduate of an approved Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) Masters Level Program

 

Experience        

Masters prepared RN with a minimum of 5 years work experience Excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills Ability to work independently and with a team Strong computer skills

 

License/Registration/Certifications        

Unrestricted nursing license permitting practice in South Carolina BLS/ACLS Certification CNL Certification Required Additional education, training, certifications, or experience may be required at the discretion of the Hiring Manager to meet the needs of the organization.

 

Preferred Requirements

 

Preferred Education     

N/A

 

Preferred Experience    

Knowledge of quality improvement methodologies

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred License/Registration/Certifications    

N/A

 

Core Job Responsibilities

 

Interpret data to evaluate outcomes of care and compare to other recognized benchmarks or outcomes. Interprofessional healthcare team leader focused on the delivery of patient-centered care and the evaluation of quality and cost-effectiveness across the healthcare continuum. Collaborate with healthcare professionals to plan, implement and evaluate improvement opportunities. Use performance measures to assess and improve the delivery of evidence-based practices and promote outcomes that demonstrate delivery of higher-value care. Perform a comprehensive assessment to provide the context for problem identification and action. Use evidence to design and direct system improvements that address trends in safety and quality. Implement quality improvement strategies based on current evidence, analytics, and risk anticipation. Promote a culture of continuous quality improvement while incorporating the use of safety tools to anticipate, intervene and decrease risk. Evaluate patient transitions of care to improve outcomes. Disseminate changes in practice and improvements in care outcomes to internal and external audiences. Design care based on outcome analysis and evidence to promote safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and patient-centered care. Implement the use of technologies to coordinate and laterally integrate patient care within, across care settings and among healthcare providers. Facilitate collaborative, interprofessional approaches and strategies in the design, coordination, and evaluation of patient-centered care. Facilitate the lateral integration of healthcare services across the continuum of care with the overall objective of influencing, achieving and sustaining high quality care. Assume a leadership role, in collaboration with other interprofessional team members, to facilitate transitions across care settings to support patients and families and reduce avoidable readmissions to improve care outcomes. Other Duties as Assigned