<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Position Objective:</span></strong><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br> Promotes the delivery of high-quality, cost-effective patient care through clinical expertise, staff education, professional development, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement. Collaborates with nursing leadership, clinical education, interprofessional partners, and clinical staff to plan and implement organizational and departmental priorities. Fosters a climate of innovation through role modeling, consultation, research, change leadership, and the facilitation of learning within assigned clinical practice area(s).<br> <br> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Essential Job Duties:</span></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.</span></p><ol style="margin-top: 0in"><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Provides expertise and support to nurses caring for patients at the bedside.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Demonstrates expert clinical knowledge and skill in relevant to the assigned clinical practice area(s) and patient populations.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Models expert practice to peers, interprofessional team members, health care consumers and learners.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Collaborates with nursing leaders, interprofessional clinical leaders, clinical educators, and staff to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate clinical processes, educational initiatives, and staff performance in support of organizational and departmental goals.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Assists in developing and evaluating ongoing clinical competencies for staff based on identified practice gaps, new skill requirements, changes in processes or procedures, regulatory requirements, and high-risk or problematic aspects of patient care.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Promotes the development of clinical staff by providing learning opportunities appropriate for nurses in different stages of the novice-to-expert continuum.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Assess the need, quality, and cost-effective educational programs for staff.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Seeks experiences to develop, maintain, and improve competence in nursing professional development.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Helps drive practice changes with collaborative partnerships.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Provide professional support to internal and external customers during the implementation of new products and change initiatives.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Monitors emerging trends, research, quality data, and clinical practice issues; collaborates with stakeholders to develop, implement, and sustain appropriate practice changes.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Participates in quality and process improvement activities within assigned clinical practice area(s) and across the organization, including participation in the Clinical Education Council and other applicable councils or committees.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Ensure the use of best practices and evidence-based care.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Recommends practice changes.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Disseminates research findings through educational programs, courses, and other activities.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Promotes, encourages, facilitates, conducts and participates in research, evidence-based practice (EBP) and quality improvement (QI) activities.</span></li></ol><p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Educational/Experience Requirements:</span></strong></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-style: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Master’s degree in Nursing required. </span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-style: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;"&g