Clinical Nurse Leader- FT - Cert required
Grady Health System | |
United States, Georgia, Atlanta | |
Aug 29, 2024 | |
Sign on Bonus Eligible position
Job Description Grady Health System offers many career paths. Whether you have many years of experience or are in the early stages on your career, you can find a rewarding position at Grady!
The Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) is a Registered Nurse with a Master's degree in Nursing from a university with a specialized CNL program. The competencies unique to CNL practice are clinical leadership, care environment management, and clinical outcomes management. The CNL enacts these competencies at the clinical microsystem defined as functional front-line unit such as hospital unit to influence care delivery processes and dynamics. The CNL works with healthcare team members and leaders to coordinate care, manage resources, and compile and evaluate data with a focus on quality, patient safety, and outcomes. The CNL partners with patients, staff and providers. The CNL collaborates with nursing leadership to focus on the patient, at the point of care as a subject matter expert. To support this effort, he/she must maintain clinical knowledge. It is expected CNLs are RNs, CNL certified, clinically knowledgeable, uphold the practice of nursing as outlined by the Georgia Professional Nurse Practice Act, and implement the Scope of Practice and Code of Ethics Standards put forth by the American Nurses Association. As a member of the healthcare team, it is expected the CNL upholds the voice of the patient and Grady's policies and procedures while supporting Grady's mission and values. RESPONSIBILITIES:
EDUCATION: Required: Master's Degree in Clinical Nurse Leader with CNL Certification EXPERIENCE: Required: Two (2) or more years job related experience including working as a bedside nurse. Preferred: Five (5) or more years job related experience including working as a bedside nurse, nurse leader or Clinical Nurse Leader. |