Clinical Practice Leader Behavioral Health Services 100
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Job Summary
This Clinical Practice Leader will work collaboratively with Behavioral Health Services leadership to develop and implement programs and trainings for behavioral health staff with the end goal of improving patient outcomes and staff safety. Specific outcomes of training will be identified and tracked by an interdisciplinary team (BHS and psychiatry).
Specific Job Duties and Tasks
- Lead changes in nursing practice and patient care based on systematic evaluation and Iowa Model for evidence-based practice.
- Develop implement integrate and maintain evidence-based standards.
- Facilitate quality and process improvements by leading and supporting a culture of evidence-based practice.
- Promote critical thinking and innovation in nursing practice and patient care.
- Lead and provide unit-based staff education orientation and development.
- Share expert knowledge and skills with nurses and other members of the health care team through unit-based educational programs including orientation in-services and specialized training.
- Maintain knowledge of all regulatory and compliance standards impacting the microsystem nursing practice and patient care.
- Ensure staff understanding and maintenance of CMS standards for Patient Rights; other external standards; and UI Health Care policies procedures and standards of practice.
- Ensure microsystem is TJC ready at all times.
- Lead and facilitate interdisciplinary quality and process improvements at the microsystem level.
- Assess patient care delivered by nursing staff members and other members of the health care team.
University of Iowa Health Carerecognized as one of the best hospitals in the United Statesis Iowas only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center. Each day more than 12000 employees students and volunteers work together to provide safe quality health care and excellent service for our patients. Simply stated our mission is: Changing Medicine. Changing Lives.
Percent of Time: 100%
Schedule: 40 hours per week typically Monday-Friday 8-hour shifts starting at 0700 or 0800 daily. Typically no requirement for weekends or holidays.
Location:Main Campus
Benefit Highlights:
- Regular salaried position located in Iowa City Iowa
- Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health dental life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans. For more information click here
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Education Requirements:
- Masters degree in Nursing required
- Specialty in Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL/CNS) designation preferred
- Current license to practice nursing in Iowa is required
Experience Requirements:
- 3 years of clinical nursing experience.
- Demonstrate knowledge and experience with:
- Staff education and development
- Outcomes based practice and quality improvement
- Leading change processes including implementation of evidence-based practice
- Demonstrate excellent interpersonal verbal and written communication skills
- Proficient in computer software applications
- Professional job-related experience fostering or promoting a welcoming and respectful work/academic environment where people of all backgrounds and perspectives feel welcomed and appreciated; or demonstrated the ability to do so
Desirable Qualifications:
- Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) Certification by the Commission on Nurse Certification or certification relevant to clinical specialty.
- Demonstrate ability to understand and deliver care at the microsystem level while being part of a larger complex environment.
- Role models professional and clinical practice.
- Experience with nursing research.
- Strong critical thinking and analytical skills and ability to problem solve.
- Member/active participation in professional organization(s).
Job openings are posted for a minimum of 7 calendar days. This job may be removed from posting and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended. For questions or additional information please contact Maggie Fraher at
Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. This position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization.
Key Skills
- Practice Management
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- Healthcare Management
- IaaS
- TOGAF
- Medical office experience
- Conflict Management
- COBIT
- Customer relationship management
About Company
The University of Iowa is a top-tier public research university in Iowa City—home to more than 32,000 students, offering world-class programs across 200+ fields of study, renowned especially for its creative writing, acclaimed medical center, and balanced excellence in the arts and sc ... View more
