Pediatric Acute Care Quality and Practice Advisor
About The Position
The Quality and Practice Advisor (QPA) is a Registered Nurse who uses evidence-informed practice to facilitate and lead improvements in patient care and the work environment. The QPA evaluates data trends, develops clinical practice changes grounded in evidence-based practice, and serves as a clinical specialty consultant to nursing staff and interprofessional teams at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford. The role collaborates with interprofessional teams to implement evidence-based practices and specialty standards, lead improvement and change initiatives, and use data and standard processes to assess and improve patient outcomes. Major responsibilities include nursing leadership, representing clinical practice in a subspecialty area, educating team members, facilitating and conducting evidence-based practice work and its dissemination, and supporting the professional development of the interprofessional team. The role establishes and monitors care standards, advises on clinical practice changes, supports staff in applying the nursing process, and maintains and teaches specialized knowledge and skills for the specialty service area. It also consults with nursing and interprofessional teams on care delivery, participates in quality improvement activities, and monitors quality and safety trends. The position must comply with hospital policies and procedures, Joint Commission requirements, and applicable safety, quality, patient rights, ethical treatment, and education standards. The role is not remote eligible and is scheduled for 40 hours per week on a day shift with 10-hour shifts.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Nursing.
- Three years of progressively responsible and directly related work experience.
- California Registered Nurse (RN) license.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) for healthcare providers.
- Advanced life support certification for the area of specialty (NRP, PALS, or ACLS).
- Certification in the applicable specialty field.
- Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
- Ability to conduct research, document results, draw conclusions, and make recommendations.
- Ability to develop and perform patient assessments and plan of care.
- Ability to identify staff competency-based education needs and implement educational programs.
- Ability to perform patient assessment and triage.
- Ability to consult with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare providers to meet patient care needs.
- Ability to provide direct evaluation and consultation to patients.
- Knowledge of advanced clinical practice education, consultation, research, and administration.
- Knowledge of clinical operations, workflow, and procedures.
- Knowledge of customer and personal service principles and processes, including assessing customer needs, meeting service quality standards, and evaluating customer satisfaction.
- Knowledge of principles, practices, objectives, issues, and developments in nursing, especially in the applicable specialty area.
- Advanced nursing skills in the area of specialty.
- Understanding of quality improvement cycles and change management.
Nice To Haves
- Proof of enrollment in an accredited Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) program.
Responsibilities
- Establish and monitor care standards and recommend changes to clinical practice based on professional standards and evidence.
- Collaborate with, direct, and instruct staff in the application and utilization of the nursing process.
- Maintain and teach specialized knowledge and skills required for techniques and routines in the specialty service area.
- Consult with nursing services and interprofessional teams on planning, development, execution, and evaluation of care delivery to improve quality outcomes and practice compliance.
- Participate in the hospital's quality improvement program and monitor quality and safety indicators and trends.
- Facilitate and lead improvements in patient care and the work environment.
- Evaluate data trends and develop clinical practice changes grounded in evidence-based practice.
- Collaborate with interprofessional teams to implement evidence-based practices and specialty standards, and lead improvement and change initiatives.
- Represent clinical practice in a subspecialty practice area and provide clinical specialty consultation.
- Educate team members, facilitate and conduct evidence-based practice work and dissemination, and support interprofessional team professional development.
- Comply with hospital policies and procedures, Joint Commission requirements, and applicable safety, quality, patient rights, and ethical treatment standards.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
