Registered Nurse-Clinical Nurse Leader(Recruitment/Relocation Incentive) EDRP Approved

About the Role

The primary purpose of the Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) is to improve the quality of patient care and to better prepare nurses to thrive in the health care system. The CNL role engages highly skilled clinicians in outcome-based practice and quality improvement. The CNL oversees the care coordination of a distinct group of patients and actively provides direct patient care in complex situations.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with the Nurse Manager and frontline staff to evaluate the clinical expertise and practice of the nursing staff.
• Puts evidence-based practice into action to ensure patients benefit from the latest innovations in care delivery.
• Leads efforts to alleviate identified care and culture disparities between units.
• Evaluates outcomes of evidence-based decisions and practice changes for individuals, groups, and populations.
• Collaborates in the development, implementation, evaluation, and revision of policies, procedures, and/or guidelines.
• Provides peers with formal or informal constructive feedback for improvement.
• Leads and organizes delivery of care to assure continuity of care and peer accountability for practice, including access to care and discharge planning.
• Functions as an expert in clinical practice and/or areas related to assigned roles and responsibilities.
• Uses professional standards of care, scientific evidence, and practice to evaluate programs and/or service activities.

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:

• English Language Proficiency: Proficient in basic written and spoken English.
• Education: Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate accrediting agency and accredited by ACEN or CCNE.
• Licensure: Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a U.S. State, Territory, or Commonwealth.

Additional Education and Certification:

• Master's degree in nursing from an accredited CNL education program.
• Certification as a CNL from the Commission on Nurse Certification (CNC) - American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN).

Preferred Experience:

• Master's prepared nurse.
• Possess active CNL certification.
• RN with at least three years of acute care or critical care experience.
• At least two years of leadership experience.
• Possess active nursing certification other than CNL.
• Proficient with completion of PDSA and EBP projects.

Grade Determinations

Grade assignments are based on Scope, Education, and Dimension criteria, including Practice, Veteran/Patient Driven Care, Leadership, Professional Development, and Evidence-Based Practice/Research. Detailed criteria are available in the online assessment.

Benefits

• Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards.
• Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays).
• Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA.
• Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement).
• Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any U.S. State or territory.

Schedule

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 0800-1630

Note: This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. Eligibility requirements and application details apply.