Nursing Practice Improvement Specialist

1 month ago


Winfield, Illinois, United States Northwestern Memorial Healthcare Full time
About Northwestern Medicine

At Northwestern Medicine, we strive to provide exceptional patient care and advance our mission through innovative practice. We believe every interaction makes a difference in cultivating a positive workplace.

We offer competitive benefits that support our employees' well-being and growth. These include tuition reimbursement, loan forgiveness, 401(k) matching, lifecycle benefits, and more.

About the Role

The Clinical Practice Specialist is a key member of our team, responsible for ensuring quality clinical practice and professional development at the front-line. This role requires strong leadership skills and the ability to facilitate inter-professional teams for unit/division-based and house-wide clinical process improvement.

  • This position will lead efforts to develop and implement education opportunities for staff, monitor progress towards specialty certification, and participate in review of unit/division dashboards to identify areas for quality improvement.
  • You will also plan, implement, evaluate division-specific learning activities to improve safety, update unit-based clinical policies and procedures, and provide input into staff evaluations related to clinical competence.
  • As a Clinical Practice Specialist, you will serve as a patient advocate, model clinical practice that reflects our 'Patients First' philosophy, and consult with nursing and hospital leadership on clinical system and process issues.
Key Responsibilities
  • Develops and implements education opportunities for staff based on identified needs assessments, departmental goals, and new/expanded clinical programs.
  • Monitors and trends quality report data with operational manager to identify areas for improvement and develops associated action plans.
  • Leads/facilitates inter-professional teams for unit/division-based and house-wide clinical process improvement initiatives.
  • Participates in review of unit/division dashboards to assess opportunities for quality improvement and develops corresponding action plans with key stakeholders.
  • Plans, implements, evaluates division-specific learning activities to improve safety, including simulations and unit-based clinical policy and procedure reviews.
Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or equivalent required; Master's in Science in Nursing or obtain within 4 years of assuming role.
  • Registered Nursing license issued by the State of Illinois required; Certified in related clinical area or obtain when eligible.
  • 3-5 years' experience in specific clinical area preferred.
  • BLS through American Heart Association certification required.
Salary and Benefits

Northwestern Medicine offers a highly competitive salary range for this role: $ $104,432 - $143,761 per year. Additionally, you will receive comprehensive benefits, including tuition reimbursement, loan forgiveness, 401(k) matching, and more.



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