Clinical Nurse Leader

Known for innovations in patient care, and named a three-time recipient of the Healthgrades Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence, Virginia Mason Medical Center is a regional referral, teaching and research center. Our vision to be the Quality Leader in healthcare is achieved by adopting best practices as standard work and by improving systems via the Virginia Mason Production System, which uses Lean principles pioneered by Toyota. At VMMC, we strive to provide the finest health care through an interdisciplinary approach we call “Team Medicine”, which gives every individual the chance to contribute to the well-being of our patients and the continuing success of our medical center. The Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) is accountable for patient care outcomes through the assimilation and application of research based information, contributing to the design, implementation and evaluation of care planning across the continuum of the patient’s hospitalization. The CNL is specialty based and focuses on managing patient populations including, but not limited to, patients with extended length of stay. Fundamental aspects of the CNL are leadership, provision and development of evidenced based practice guidelines, clinical decision making, care planning design and implementation risk anticipation, client advocacy, patient and staff education and information management, proactive interdisciplinary collaboration and accountability for evaluation and improvement of point of care outcomes. * Provides leadership and continuity of care guidance for hospitalized patients with a focus on the extended length of stay population. * Supports and guides nursing staff with implementation of evidenced based practice guidelines to aide in directing patient care. * Assists staff in designing and implementing population based care through a combination of pathway utilization and individualized care planning. * Understands screening strategies for high-risk populations with the ability to translate preventative interventions to the unit-based environment. * Provides assistance with education and information management for patients with complex care coordination. * Accountable for evaluation and progressive improvement of financial, clinical, staff and patient outcome indicators. Required Qualifications: Current WA State RN license; Master's in Nursing or current enrollment in a Master's program; 5 years recent acute care nursing experience. Also required is excellent patient assessment skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a team setting. Preferred Qualifications: Med-Surg Certification through AACN and experience in managing complex patients in an inpatient setting. Join a respected team of expert nurses at Virginia Mason Medical Center where we offer you a competitive salary and comprehensive benefit package including relocation assistance, all in a wonderful place to live. Seattle is a vibrant and sophisticated city that offers first-rate restaurants, shopping, theatre and an abundance of outdoor activities. For more information or to apply online, visit our website at www.VirginiaMason.org We are an equal opportunity employer. Company: Virginia Mason Medical Center Location: Seattle, WA 98101 Status: Full Time, Employee Job Category: Medical/Health Work Experience: 5+ to 7 Years Career Level: Experienced (Non-Manager) Education Level: Master's Degree About Virginia Mason View all Virginia Mason opportunities Email to a friend