Nursing Practice Leader - Medical Surgical Services

University of Iowa Health Care Department of Nursing is seeking a Nursing Practice Leader to collaborate with administrators, nursing staff, and licensed independent practitioners (LIP) to provide expertise related to Medical Surgical Nursing.

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

Clinical Practice

* Assures clinical competency and expertise in area of own specialization and provides direct nursing care when necessary. Facilitates changes in nursing care based on systematic assessment and evaluation

* Functions independently and/or as a member of an interdisciplinary team to plan, deliver, or evaluate health care for a defined patient population

* Determines nursing care requirements and develops programs for a specific patient population, with regard to patient condition and age

* Provides leadership for direct patient care programs in area of specialization

* Collaborates with nursing staff/nursing administration to monitor and evaluate the quality of patient care

* Serves in a consultative resource capacity to staff by providing expert knowledge and role modeling behavioral skills that impact clinical practice and patient outcomes

* Promotes health maintenance that spans the continuum of health from outpatient to inpatient settings and back to the home care arena

* Provides advanced nursing care for individuals, families, groups, both within UI Health Care and community

* Provides anticipatory guidance and counseling to patients/families

Evidence Based Practice/Research

* Generates research questions regarding health care for particular patient populations

* Collaborates with staff/other departments/disciplines in planning and conducting research

* Initiates research to investigate clinical issues

* Assists staff to interpret research findings

* Provides leadership to incorporate research findings into practice

* Participates in development and implementation of divisional and departmental quality assessment/improvement/evidence based practice/research programs and processes

Education

* Participates in the development, utilization and evaluation of resources to meet patient/family educational needs

* Provides education and serves as a resource for nursing staff in area of clinical expertise

* Provides educational resources to all shifts based on comprehensive analysis of learning needs

* Formulates and reviews the staff education plan for the division annually

* Uses adult education principles and instructional design to provide an effective and efficient system of staff education

* Designs and implements a system for assuring initial and ongoing competency of staff

* Provides education to external agencies, community, and other health professionals

Professional Responsibilities

* Provides leadership for and participates in unit, divisional, departmental, and/or interdepartmental committees

* Serves as change agent on unit, clinical, departmental and hospital levels.

* Assumes responsibility for administrative activities and special projects as delegated by the Clinical Director/Medical Director.

* Contributes towards the achievement of divisional and departmental goals as delegated.

* Serves in a consultative and resource capacity to other divisions, departments, and the community as needed.

* Contributes to professional sharing of expertise and nursing knowledge with others.

* Contributes to the development of the body of nursing knowledge.

* Participates in professional nursing activities in the department, hospital, community and professional organization.

* Performs other special projects as assigned

* Incorporates the principles of Service Leadership to ensure positive patient/customer relations.

* Adheres to UI Health Care policies regarding personal conduct, including: follows established leadership, remaining responsive to instruction and coaching from supervisors and meeting the standards of personal appearance, attendance and punctuality

Percent of Time: 100%

Schedule:

Day shifts

Location:

Medical Center University - MCU

Benefits 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

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Education or Equivalency

Required:

* Master's degree in Nursing required. If Master's/Doctorate Degree is in related field other than nursing specialty, a Baccalaureate of Science or Arts Degree in Nursing is required

Required License/Certification:

* Current license to practice nursing in Iowa

Required Qualifications:

* 3+ years of clinical nursing experience including a minimum of 1 year in a clinical leadership role in a similar setting

* Demonstrates skills for leading change and implementation of evidence-based practice

* Demonstrates excellent written and verbal communication

* Demonstrates skills in leadership/management roles

* Demonstrates excellent interpersonal and interdisciplinary team leadership skills

* Proficient…