Clinical Practice Leader - Behavioral Health Services 100%

This Clinical Practice Leader will work collaboratively with Behavioral Health Services leadership to develop and implement programs and trainings for behavioral health staff with the end goal of improving patient outcomes and staff safety.  Specific outcomes of training will be identified and tracked by an interdisciplinary team (BHS and psychiatry).

Specific Job Duties and Tasks

• Lead changes in nursing practice and patient care based on systematic evaluation and Iowa Model for evidence-based practice.
• Develop, implement, integrate, and maintain evidence-based standards.
• Facilitate quality and process improvements by leading and supporting a culture of evidence-based practice. 
• Promote critical thinking and innovation in nursing practice and patient care.
• Lead and provide unit-based staff education, orientation and development.
• Share expert knowledge and skills with nurses and other members of the health care team through unit-based educational programs, including orientation, in-services and specialized training.
• Maintain knowledge of all regulatory and compliance standards impacting the microsystem, nursing practice, and patient care.
• Ensure staff understanding and maintenance of CMS standards for Patient Rights; other external standards; and UI Health Care policies, procedures, and standards of practice. 
• Ensure microsystem is TJC ready at all times.
• Lead and facilitate interdisciplinary quality and process improvements at the microsystem level.
• Assess patient care delivered by nursing staff members and other members of the health care team.  
  

University of Iowa Health Care—recognized as one of the best hospitals in the United States—is Iowa's only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center. Each day more than 12,000 employees, students, and volunteers work together to provide safe, quality health care and excellent service for our patients. Simply stated, our mission is: Changing Medicine. Changing Lives.®

Percent of Time: 100%
Schedule:  40 hours per week, typically Monday-Friday, 8-hour shifts starting at 0700 or 0800 daily. Typically, no requirement for weekends or holidays. 
Location: Main Campus

Benefit Highlights: 

• Regular salaried position located in Iowa City, Iowa
• Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans. For more information click here
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Education Requirements:

• Master's degree in Nursing required
• Specialty in Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL/CNS) designation preferred
• Current license to practice nursing in Iowa is required
  

Experience Requirements:

• 3+ years of clinical nursing experience.
• Demonstrate knowledge and experience with:
  • Staff education and development
  • Outcomes based practice and quality improvement
  • Leading change processes including implementation of evidence-based practice
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal, verbal and written c