Quality Nurse Specialist
About The Position
The Quality Nurse Specialist plays a vital role in advancing service excellence and quality in all aspects of patient care. As an integral member of the nursing quality team, this position involves clinical, quality, educational, leadership, consultation, and research responsibilities to promote optimal patient outcomes. The role supports the development and implementation of evidence-based policies, procedures, and standards of practice while fostering critical thinking and high-quality healthcare delivery. The Quality Nurse Specialist Provides leadership in applying the nursing process using evidence-based practices, current research, and national standards. Mentors nursing teams in conducting complex patient assessments, care planning, treatment, and discharge/transition coordination. Promotes interdisciplinary collaboration to address outcome-focused patient care needs. Develops evidence-based clinical interventions and processes to achieve targeted patient and system outcomes. Guides nursing teams in leveraging system and community resources to enhance care delivery, ensure successful care transitions, and achieve optimal outcomes. Establishes and implements nursing practice goals in collaboration with nursing leadership, contributing to decisions that impact care at all levels. Identifies opportunities for improving clinical practices and develop strategies for enhancement in collaboration with leadership. Analyzes quality improvement data to recommend evidence-based changes impacting care delivery. Evaluates research findings to propose and mentor evidence-based practice changes that improve patient outcomes. Leads or collaborates on research and quality management initiatives to foster best practices at organizational and system levels. Develops and delivers educational materials tailored to the needs of patients, families, and caregivers. Serves as a subject matter expert for one or more quality outcome metrics.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree required.
- Master’s degree in a healthcare-related field required (or achievable within two years).
- At least five years of nursing experience, including direct patient care, teaching, and research.
- Experience leading healthcare performance improvement and research projects required.
- Registered Nurse license required.
- Clinical Nurse Specialist licensure required (or achievable within two years).
- Professional certification required (or achievable within two years).
- AHA-BLS.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Self-motivated team player with a global perspective.
Nice To Haves
- Prehospital experience is beneficial
Responsibilities
- Provides leadership in applying the nursing process using evidence-based practices, current research, and national standards.
- Mentors nursing teams in conducting complex patient assessments, care planning, treatment, and discharge/transition coordination.
- Promotes interdisciplinary collaboration to address outcome-focused patient care needs.
- Develops evidence-based clinical interventions and processes to achieve targeted patient and system outcomes.
- Guides nursing teams in leveraging system and community resources to enhance care delivery, ensure successful care transitions, and achieve optimal outcomes.
- Establishes and implements nursing practice goals in collaboration with nursing leadership, contributing to decisions that impact care at all levels.
- Identifies opportunities for improving clinical practices and develop strategies for enhancement in collaboration with leadership.
- Analyzes quality improvement data to recommend evidence-based changes impacting care delivery.
- Evaluates research findings to propose and mentor evidence-based practice changes that improve patient outcomes.
- Leads or collaborates on research and quality management initiatives to foster best practices at organizational and system levels.
- Develops and delivers educational materials tailored to the needs of patients, families, and caregivers.
- Serves as a subject matter expert for one or more quality outcome metrics.
Benefits
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental, & Vision Benefits
- Employer Funded Pension Plan, vested after five years (Voluntary 403B)
- Paid Time Off (accrued from day one)
- Onsite fitness studios and discounts to our Carilion Wellness centers
- Access to our health and wellness app, Virgin Pulse
- Discounts on childcare
- Continued education and training
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
