What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Practice Leader (CPL) - PICU - Stead Family Children's Hospital position at Jobs@UIOWA?
Position Specific Summary
The clinical practice leader (CPL) is an advanced nurse leader and clinician. The CPL is accountable for patient care outcomes through assimilation and application of evidence-based information to design, implement and evaluate patient care.
The CPL leads clinical care delivery within a healthcare setting; provides and manages care for individuals and cohorts of patients. The CPL designs, implements and evaluates patient care by coordinating, delegating, and supervising the care provided by the health care team, including nurses, technicians, and other professionals.
The CPL leads and supports a culture of evidence-based practice (EBP); and supervises, develops, and implements EB standards; provides staff education; and facilitates quality and process improvements.
The CPL is an expert who oversees the clinical care of an inpatient unit and focuses on improving patient outcomes and reducing costs. The Clinical Practice Leader improves the quality of patient care and enhances the unit’s effectiveness by:
- Promoting critical thinking and innovation in nursing care.
- Using evidence–based practice and research to enhance patient care.
Key Areas of Responsibility:
- Staff Education: Leads and provides unit-based staff education and development
- Quality: Leads quality and process improvements
- Patient and family-centered care: Models and ensures Patient and Family-Centered Care
The Clinical Practice Leader improves the quality of patient care and enhances unit effectiveness by:
- Promoting critical thinking and innovation in nursing practice and patient care
- Leading and supporting a culture of evidence-based practice and research
- Implementing effective decision making and productively managing change
- Leading interdisciplinary collaboration and team work
- Collaborating with care coordinators, navigators, specialty nurses, and social workers to facilitate patient care and transitions across the continuum
Percent of Time: 100%
Schedule: 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday, day shift
Rotations: 10% patient staffing requirement
Location: University of Iowa Hospital
P&S Pay Scale: https://hr.uiowa.edu/pay/pay-plans/professional-and-scientific-pay-structure-b
Benefit Highlights:
- Regular salaried position located in Iowa City, Iowa
- Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life, and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions
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Please attach a resume as part of the application process. Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days. This job may be removed from posting and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended. For questions or additional information, please contact Megan Garton at megan-garton@uiowa.edu Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process. |
