Treatment Center Clinical Nurse Specialist or Quality and Practice Advisor

Company Description

We are proud to inform you that this position is eligible for our Student Loan Assistance Program. You may receive up to $9,600 which will be applied directly to your student loan account*.

* This benefit is for eligible positions as outlined in our program guidelines.

At Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford, we know world‑renowned care begins with world‑class caring. That’s why we combine advanced technologies and breakthrough discoveries with family‑centered care. We provide our caregivers with continuing education and state‑of‑the‑art facilities, and we need caring, committed people on our team – like you. Join us on our mission to heal humanity, one child and family at a time.

Specialties: MRI / Radiology / CT / IR

This paragraph summarizes the general nature, level and purpose of the job.

Clinical Nurse Specialists are Master's Degree‑prepared advanced practice Registered Nurses who perform the following core responsibilities:

• Provide care for patients with multiple or complex health needs within a specific clinical area.
• Use advanced clinical skills in assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of patients.
• Use theoretical and clinical expertise to assist health care providers and patients in promoting or achieving optimal health.
• Develop and implement standards of nursing practice.
• Serve as a consultant or expert resource person for other health providers.
• Facilitate an interdisciplinary and collaborative approach to meeting patients’ needs.
• Seek consultations and make referrals as needed.
• Promote research to improve clinical nursing practice.

Clinical Nurse Specialists assess, plan, provide and evaluate specialized nursing care of patients by advancing the quality and scope of nursing practice through clinical practice, education, research, consultation, and administrative roles in their area of specialty (e.g., diabetes, cardiology, respiratory, pediatrics, etc.) for a specified patient population.

QPA are Registered Nurses who use evidence‑informed practice to facilitate and lead improvements in patient care and in the work environment. Major responsibilities include:

• Facilitate improvement work by evaluating data trends and developing evidence‑based practice changes.
• Act as a clinical specialty consultant to nursing staff and inter‑professional teams.
• Collaborate with teams to enact implementation of evidence‑based practice and specialty standards.
• Lead improvement and change initiatives, using data and standard processes to assess and improve patient outcomes.
• Provide education, dissemination and professional development to the inter‑professional team.

The essential functions listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this classification.

• Abide by all Joint Commission Requirements including sensitivity to cultural diversity, patient care, patient rights, safety and quality programs.
• Perform duties in accordance with the hospital’s policies, Service Standards and Code of Conduct.

Clinical Nurse Specialist

• Analyze patient care plans for evidence of documentation of standards of practice, share findings with staff and collaborate in developing assessment tools.
• Demonstrate expertise in the execution of daily patient care, providing collaboration and instruction to staff.
• Select, implement and evaluate therapeutic and preventative nursing measures for selected patients.
• Coordinate nursing plans of care with the medical plan of care, ensuring a multidisciplinary approach.
• Maintain and teach specialized knowledge necessary for specialty service area procedures.
• Offer consultative services and participate in planning, development and evaluation of clinical research.
• Participate in the hospital’s quality improvement program, monitoring indicators of quality projects.
• Provide direct patient care while ensuring safety, comfort and ethical standards.
• Serve as a consultant to patients, families and staff.

Quality and Practice Advisor

• Establish and monitor care standards, recommending changes based on professional standards and…