Clinical Practice Specialist (Registered Nurse)

Quick Facts

• Role: Clinical Practice Specialist (Registered Nurse)
• Setting: Adult inpatient (full-time, days)

Description

The Clinical Practice Specialist leads efforts to ensure quality clinical practice and professional development at the front-line. The role drives staff education and specialty certification support, monitors quality and safety data, and facilitates inter-professional clinical process improvement. It also strengthens culture of safety, evidence-based practice implementation, shared leadership, orientation/competency planning, and patient advocacy.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement staff education based on needs assessments and new/expanded clinical programs
• Support and monitor staff progress toward specialty certification
• Review unit/division dashboards and use LDOC to identify improvement opportunities
• Monitor and trend quality report data with operational leadership; create action plans as needed
• Lead/facilitate inter-professional teams for unit/division and house-wide process improvements
• Plan and evaluate safety learning activities (including simulations)
• Review/update unit clinical policies and procedures
• Provide input into staff evaluations tied to clinical competence
• Conduct unit rounds for coaching and mentoring; identify knowledge/skill gaps and remediate
• Participate in Staff RN Peer Review
• Identify, mentor, and implement evidence-based practice (EBP) projects, including order sets and practice guidelines
• Identify and support nursing/inter-professional research; interpret findings and translate into practice guidelines
• Participate in unit and shared leadership meetings and appropriate off-unit committees/projects
• Make recommendations for value-based purchasing product evaluations
• Recommend improvements in clinical efficiency and manage resources and schedules effectively
• Lead annual unit orientation content review/revision and participate in new employee orientation
• Monitor new hire goal progress and maintain records for annual competency/education plan completion
• Provide formal classroom instruction and skills/competency assessments
• Incorporate organizational education toolkits, diversity and inclusion resources, and values into training content
• Maintain visibility across shifts; provide “just in time” bedside teaching
• Advocate for patients, families, and nursing staff; role model “Patients First” philosophy
• Support development of policies/procedures and participate in committees/task forces to improve patient care

Requirements

• BSN
• Master of Science in Nursing (or must be obtained within 4 years of assuming role)
• Registered Nursing license issued by the State of Illinois
• Related clinical-area certification (or must obtain when eligible)
• 3–5 years’ experience in a specific clinical area
• BLS through American Heart Association

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package supporting physical, emotional, and financial well-being and protection for unexpected life events.