Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL)

Quick Facts

• Role: Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) / Registered Nurse
• Focus: Outcome-based practice, quality improvement, care coordination, and direct patient care in complex situations

Description

The Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) improves the quality of patient care by engaging highly skilled clinicians in outcome-based practice and quality improvement. The CNL oversees care coordination for a distinct group of patients and provides direct care in complex situations, using evidence-based practice to implement innovations in care delivery. The role also evaluates outcomes of practice changes and collaborates in the development and revision of policies, procedures, and guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate care for a defined group of patients, ensuring continuity of care and peer accountability
• Provide direct patient care in complex situations
• Collaborate with Nurse Managers and frontline staff to evaluate nursing clinical expertise and practice
• Lead efforts within management and Shared Governance to reduce care and culture disparities across units
• Evaluate outcomes of evidence-based decisions and practice changes at the individual, group, and population level
• Support development, implementation, evaluation, and revision of policies, procedures, and/or guidelines
• Provide constructive feedback to peers for practice improvement
• Act as an expert in clinical practice related to assigned responsibilities
• Use professional standards of care and scientific evidence to evaluate programs and/or service activities

Benefits

• Competitive salary and potential performance awards
• Paid Time Off: 50 days per year (annual leave, sick leave, and federal holidays)
• Retirement: traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% VA contributions
• Insurance: federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care options
• Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US state or territory
• Work schedule: Monday–Friday, 0800–1630
• Relocation/recruitment incentives: may be authorized
• EDRP: Education Debt Reduction Program may be available (subject to eligibility and application timing)