Clinical Excellence Specialist (Magnet)
About The Position
The Magnet Clinical Excellence Specialist, in the Magnet Program and under the direction of the Magnet Program Director, oversees and manages data processes and initiatives that support maintaining ANCC Magnet designation in alignment with organizational and nursing strategic goals. Responsibilities include maintaining and improving nursing quality dashboards; managing nurse-sensitive quality, patient-experience, nurse-satisfaction, and nursing-workforce data; and serving as the database administrator for Magnet-related indicators in the National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI). The specialist supports and mentors Professional Governance Councils, including rounding on councils and supporting their evidence-based practice and quality-improvement activities. The position leads the Magnet Champions group and compiles information for and writes Magnet narratives. It also provides expert guidance through consultation and education to promote expert and ethical clinical practice, supports national benchmarking of Nurse Sensitive Indicators at unit and organizational levels, and communicates quality-improvement findings and nursing outcomes to clinical and administrative stakeholders.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
- Current California Registered Nurse (RN) license.
- Board certification.
- Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) certification within two years of hire or transfer.
- Two years of experience with process improvement and evidence-based practice, including facilitation tools and techniques such as agenda planning, group facilitation and decision-making, reaching consensus, and prioritizing.
- Five years of clinical experience in a healthcare profession and/or experience dealing with clinical healthcare providers across a healthcare organization.
- Demonstrated experience managing cross-functional clinical teams.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in nursing.
- Experience leading in professional governance.
- Lean Management/Six Sigma Greenbelt or higher.
Responsibilities
- Support and influence efforts to maintain ANCC Magnet designation in alignment with organizational and nursing strategic goals.
- Maintain and improve nursing quality dashboards and manage nurse-sensitive quality, patient-experience, nurse-satisfaction, and nursing-workforce data.
- Serve as database administrator for Magnet-related indicators in the National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI).
- Support and mentor Professional Governance Councils, including regularly rounding on councils and supporting evidence-based practice and quality-improvement activities.
- Lead the Magnet Champions group and compile information for and write Magnet narratives.
- Provide consultation and education to clinical nurses and other clinical and medical staff to promote expert and ethical clinical practice.
- Serve on applicable professional governance councils, committees, and taskforces to promote quality care.
- Mentor and/or precept nurse students in quality and safety, specifically related to Nurse Sensitive Indicators (NSIs).
- Develop and maintain structures and processes for national benchmarking of NSIs at unit and organizational levels.
- Lead quality-improvement and evidence-based-practice efforts by mentoring individuals or councils and committees.
- Identify and promote the use of evidence-based practice and encourage creative and innovative approaches to accomplishing tasks.
- Prepare presentations, written reports, materials, and documents that share quality-improvement findings, NSI data, and outcomes of nursing activities.
- Use communication strategies and tools with nurses, physicians, healthcare providers, ancillary departments, and administration to foster collaboration and improve patient outcomes.
- Manage cross-functional clinical teams.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
