What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Practice Leader (CPL) - PICU - Stead Family Children's Hospital position at University of Iowa Health Care Health System?
Education or Equivalency Required:
- Master's or Doctorate Degree in Nursing required. If Master's/Doctorate Degree is in related field, Baccalaureate in Nursing required
Required Qualifications:
- Current, valid license to practice nursing in Iowa
- Considerable clinical experience (minimum 5 years) in pediatric critical care (PICU) and pediatric cardiovascular ICU experience (minimum 3 years)
- Demonstrates knowledge and experience with:
- Staff education and development
- Evidence-based practice
- Outcomes based practice and quality improvement
- Demonstrates strong leadership including:
- Analytical thinking/problem solving
- Self-starter and motivated; takes initiative
- Serves as change agent; leads change process including implementation of EBP
- Motivates/influences others
- Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills and collaboration with interdisciplinary team. Demonstrates team leadership
- Demonstrates excellent verbal communication skills, including ability to articulate issues professionally, yet assertively and persuasively
- Demonstrates excellent written communication skills
- Demonstrates ability to understand and deliver care in a complex and diverse environment
- Role models professional practice and has reputation for clinical and service excellence
- PALS Certification
- CCRN Certification
- Proficient in computer software applications
Desired Qualifications:
- Experience working in a large academic medical center
- Certification: (Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) - Certification by the Commission on Nurse Certification
- PALS Instructor Certified
- Experience with Nursing Research
- Experience creating/managing microsystems of care
- Member/active participation in professional organization(s), eg.,AACN
Please attach a resume as part of the application process. Job openings are posted for a minimum of14calendar days. This job may be removed from posting and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended. For questions or additional information, please contact Megan Garton at megan-garton@uiowa.edu
Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.
Additional Information- Classification Title: Clinical Practice Leader
- Appointment Type: Professional and Scientific
- Schedule: Full-time
- Pay Level: 5B
- Organization: Healthcare
- Contact Name: Megan Garton
- Contact Email: megan-garton@uiowa.edu