RN-Clinical Practice Specialist-ICU-CVICU

Kaweah Health is a publicly owned, community healthcare organization that provides comprehensive health services to the greater Visalia area in central California. With more than 5,000 employees, Kaweah Health provides state-of-the‑art medicine and high-quality preventive services in our acute care hospital, specialized health centers and clinics. Our eight-campus healthcare district has 613 beds and offers comprehensive health services across a broad continuum of care.

It takes a special person to work for Kaweah Health. We serve a region where the needs are great, which makes the rewards even greater. Every day, we care for people facing unique challenges and in need of healing. Throughout it all, our focus is to make a difference, and we do — in the health of our patients, our loved ones, and our community.

Benefits Eligible Part‑Time Benefit Eligible Work Shift Day - 8 Hour or less Shift (United States of America)

Department 6030 Cardiovascular ICU‑CVICU

The Clinical Practice Specialist (CPS) serves as a clinical expert and change leader responsible for advancing evidence-based practice, quality outcomes, patient safety, and clinical excellence across the area service line. Working collaboratively with operational leaders, physicians, pharmacists, clinical informatics, and interdisciplinary teams, the CPS leads the development, implementation, evaluation, and sustainment of standardized clinical practices.

• License/Certification
  
  Required:
  
  CA RN license BLS ACLS Acute/Critical Care Nursing (CCRN) from American Association of Critical‑Care Nurses
• Education Required:
  
  BSN Preferred: MSN
• Experience
  
  Required:
  
  Minimum five years of progressive clinical experience in area of nursing practice. Demonstrated experience leading evidence‑based practice, quality improvement, or clinical practice initiatives. Experience collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement clinical protocols, guidelines, policy, procedures, standard work, and order sets.
• Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
  Advanced knowledge of evidence-based practice (EBP), improvement methodologies and implementation strategies.
• Proficiency in performance improvement and change management frameworks.
• Demonstrated ability to translate research and evidence into sustainable clinical practice changes.
• Knowledge of clinical quality, patient safety, regulatory, and accreditation standards.
• Experience collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement clinical protocols, guidelines, policy, procedures, standard work, and order sets.
• Strong project management, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Ability to influence without direct authority and effectively leads cross‑functional initiatives.
• Strong critical thinking, problem‑solving, and decision‑making abilities.

Essential Evidence‑Based Practice and Clinical Standardization:
Leads the identification, evaluation, and implementation of evidence‑based practices across the area Service Line. Collaborates with operational and clinical leaders to establish clinical goals, performance metrics, standards of care, policies, procedures, protocols, and practice guidelines designed to improve patient outcomes and operational performance. Evaluates emerging evidence, regulatory requirements, and best practices to ensure alignment with organizational goals and quality standards.

Performance Improvement Leadership:
Utilizes improvement methods and techniques to design, implement, evaluate, and sustain clinical improvement initiatives. Facilitates multidisciplinary performance improvement projects focused on quality, safety, patient experience, operational effectiveness, and clinical outcomes. Develops measurement plans and monitors performance indicators to assess initiative effectiveness and identify opportunities for improvement.

Shared Governance and Unit‑Based Council Partnership:
Serves as a strategic partner to area Unit‑Based Councils (UBCs) in identifying improvement opportunities and…