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1.0 FTE, 10 Hour Day Shift 

At Stanford Children’s Health, we know world-renowned care begins with world-class caring. That's why we combine advanced technologies and breakthrough discoveries with family-centered care. It's why we provide our caregivers with continuing education and state-of-the-art facilities, like the newly remodeled Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford. And it's why 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.

Job Summary

Clinical Practice Quality Specialists are Registered Nurses with advanced degrees who utilize evidence informed practice to facilitate and lead improvements in patient care and in the work environment.  The Clinical Practice Quality Specialist works independently yet collaboratively to serve as members or  leaders  of inter-professional teams to enact implementation of evidence based practice and specialty standards, lead improvement and change initiatives, utilize data and standard processes to assess patient outcomes. Major responsibilities include but are not limited to leadership, expert clinical practice in a subspecialty practice area, education of team members, facilitating and conducting evidence based practice including dissemination, and professional development of the inter-professional team.

Essential Functions

Must perform all duties and responsibilities in accordance with the Service Standards of the Hospital(s).

Clinical Practice:

• Utilizes clinical expertise in planning with nurses and teams for care of complex patients. 
• Leads and facilitates development of practices, policies, and education to advance high quality patient outcomes.
• Advocates for nurses to practice to the full extent of their role in the delivery of health care.

Consultation/Collaboration:

• Advocates for the empowerment of patients and families as equal partners in the health care team by serving as a resource/clinical expert in an interdisciplinary approach.
• Liaisons with patient care services in developing, implementing, and supporting patient care clinical policies/procedures and quality improvement efforts for the organization.

Education:

• Demonstrates an ongoing commitment to self-assessment and growth as well as provision of support and encouragement for the growth of peers and team members.
• Maintains and teaches others the specialized knowledge and skill necessary to perform techniques and routines in the specialty service area.

Leadership and Program Development:

• Demonstration of ongoing commitment to group/unit by completion of group projects. Analyzes unit patient care plans currently for evidence of documentation of standards of practice, shares findings with staff, and collaborates in developing a variety of valid and reliable assessment tools to assist staff with documentation records.
• Expertise in the planning and delivery of special patient care problems and program coordination.

Quality Improvement:

• Participates in the hospital's quality improvement program; collaborates in setting unit standards of care and monitors indicators of quality.
• Leads systematic quality and safety initiatives based on trends identification, root cause analysis, process evaluation and standardization of practice.
• Participates in the development, implementation and evaluation of departmental, divisional and organizational goals by participating in the quality improvement/ research activities including problem identification, data collection and monitoring department/division results.
• Utilizes evidence informed practice, quality improvement science and PQMS in improvement efforts.

Research and Evidence Based Practice:

• Utilizes evidence-based practice to provide proficient developmentally appropriate care and acts as a clinical resource to the health care team in planning, coordinating and evaluating care and outcomes.
• Promotes evidence based practice through evidence review and mentoring of staff in the utilization of evidence and in driving practice change and dissemination of science and best practice .

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Master's Degree in Nursing is required

Experience:  Three (3) years of progressively responsible and directly related work experience. Pediatric nursing and/or healthcare operations experience preferred.  

License/Certification:

Active Nursing License from the California Board of Registered Nurse

-AND-

Specialty nursing certification required (ANCC, relevant to specialty area)

-AND-

Current American Heart Association (AHA) Certification for Basic Life Support (BLS) as a Healthcare Providers / CPR

-AND-

Current American Heart Association (AHA) Certification for Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) or appropriate certification for the area of expertise (NRP, ACLS, etc)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of computer skills; MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
• Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, email, and database software programs
• Knowledge of office procedures, equipment, and filing systems.
• Knowledge of hospital record keeping systems.
• Ability to learn and manage websites
• Ability to speak, read, write, and understand effectively at a level appropriate for the job.
•  Ability to assign and schedule work
• Ability to coordinate complex events
• Ability to function effectively as a team player.
• Ability to multi-task and change priorities regularly.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to quickly learn department policies, procedures, goals, and services.
• Ability to field phone calls and answer questions.
• Ability to communicate effectively to achieve and maintain positive working relationships with coworkers.
• Ability to learn and interpret hospital policies.
• Skills: Organizational and general office skills.
• Skills: Customer service.

Physical Requirements

• General Activity: Sit: 2-4 hours per day; stand/walk: 2-4 hours per day
• Environment: Works in close proximity to others and/or in a distracting environment.
• Motion: bend: up to 1/3 of time; carry: up to 1/3 of time; lift: Up to 1/3 of time