Advanced Nurse Clinician -ED Voorhees

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 specialty area is required, preferably at advanced level.

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.