Advanced Nurse Clinician​/Nurse Educator - Emergency Departments System Wide & ED Orientation; F

Overview

This position is a system-wide Advanced Nurse Clinician/Nurse Educator for all Virtua Emergency Departments – Voorhees, Marlton, Mt Holly, Willingboro, Camden and the Berlin and Camden Satellite locations. Travel to each location is required. The position is based out of the Corporate Headquarters in Marlton. Hours are dependent on unit needs; there will be off-shift expectations, but the bulk of the work will be day shift during regular business hours.

The Advanced Nurse Clinician’s primary focus is the assurance of clinical outcomes for select patient populations through the professional development of staff, interdisciplinary collaboration, and clinical leadership. The ANC applies the principles of High Reliability Organization (HRO) with the goal of zero harm. The ANC adheres to the ANA Scope and Standards of Nursing Practice and Code of Ethics and aligns all work with the mission, vision, and strategic imperatives of the organization.

The AVP/VP at the division and the Director of Clinical Practice and Education of the specialty area provide collaborative supervision of the ANCs.

• Interprets clinical, technical, and patient data to improve clinical quality and patient outcomes for the department population.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams in planning, implementation, and evaluation of evidence-based approaches to patient care.
• Supports patient throughput by facilitating individualized plans of care.
• Utilizes evidence-based practice to resolve clinical quality issues in identified patient populations through inquiry and innovation.
• Communicates practice changes and cascades relevant information from councils and committees to ensure implementation of new policies, procedures, and technologies.
• Assumes a leadership role in councils and committees as a subject matter expert and consultant to ensure clinical quality and safety across the continuum.
• Promotes the principles of shared governance across the organization.

• Coordinates orientation, mediates education and competency of new staff.
• Serves as the knowledge expert for staff education needs at both unit and organizational levels.
• Fosters a learning environment through the implementation of Relationship Based Care (RBC) principles.
• Provides mentorship and cultivates professional development across the organization.
• Promotes the advancement of the nursing profession through research, knowledge, practice, and commitment to lifelong learning.
• Identifies gaps in knowledge and practice to ensure adherence to policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements; initiates action plans to ensure clinical excellence.
• Annual and ongoing competency management.
• Continuously evaluates return on investment for educational offerings.
• Facilitates relationships with academic partners to promote the development of the future workforce.

A minimum of 2 to 5 years of recent clinical experience in the specialty area is required, preferably at an advanced level.

Master’s Degree in Nursing or near completion of an advanced degree.

Must be a licensed registered nurse in the state of NJ. Possess certification relative to the specialty: BLS minimum; ACLS required for critical care, labor and delivery, emergency department; NRP for neonatal areas; PALS for areas with children (Pediatrics and emergency department).