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 ((phone number removed)), Labor and Delivery ((phone number removed)), Prenatal Diagnostic Program ((phone number removed)), and Womens Acute Care Center ((phone number removed)). 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 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 ((phone number removed)), 3N Obstetrics ((phone number removed)), 3S Gyn-CC ((phone number removed)), Labor and Delivery ((phone number removed)), Normal Nursery-CC ((phone number removed)), and Womens Acute Care Center ((phone number removed)). 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 ((phone number removed)), 3N Obstetrics ((phone number removed)), 3S Gyn-CC ((phone number removed)), 6S NICU Level 3 ((phone number removed)), Labor and Delivery ((phone number removed)), Neo Natal Transport ((phone number removed)), Normal Nursery-CC ((phone number removed)), and Womens Acute Care Center ((phone number removed)). 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 ((phone number removed)), 3N Obstetrics ((phone number removed)), 3S Gyn-CC ((phone number removed)), 6S NICU Level 3 ((phone number removed)), Labor and Delivery ((phone number removed)), Neo Natal Transport ((phone number removed)), Normal Nursery-CC ((phone number removed)), and Womens Acute Care Center ((phone number removed)). 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).

Preferred Licensure/Certifications::

N/A

Required Experience::

3-5 years practical clinical experience in specific patient population

Preferred Experience::

N/A