Director Clinical Practice & Education, Maternal Child Health

Summary

The Director of Clinical Practice and Education is responsible for driving clinical practice and education within a designated service line across the system. The Director works with the AVP/VPs of Patient Care Services and provides collaboration and clinical supervision of the Advanced Nurse Clinicians (ANCs), Advanced Clinical Educators (ACEs) and Senior Educators (SEs) within the designated service line to ensure positive clinical outcomes for designated patient populations.

This is accomplished through the professional development of staff, interdisciplinary coordination of care, clinical leadership, and driving the evidenced informed practice ensuring standardization to get to zero harm. The Director of Clinical Practice and Education maintain exemplary professional interpersonal communication skills and displays advanced analytical ability. Key activities include partnership with leadership in all clinical areas to ensure implementation of evidenced informed policies and nursing standards of practice across the continuum of care;

facilitation of best practices across the system; and establishment of successful relationships with nursing staff, physicians, and members of other clinical disciplines. The Director of Clinical Practice and Education provide clinical and administrative leadership and clinical expertise throughout the organization by providing a professional practice environment, promoting shared decision-making and professional autonomy.

Demonstrates leadership and accountability for clinical functions and goals of the ANCs, ACEs and SEs across multiple units.

Oversees, directs, and guides the orientation and the professional development of ANCs, ACEs and SEs (in collaboration with the AVPs).

Oversees, directs, and guides the orientation and the professional development of staff at the unit level in collaboration with the nursing leadership in the clinical departments.

Oversees, directs, and guides the competency assessment program for the clinical areas in collaboration with the human resources department and the clinical departments to achieve the highest clinical quality and to enhance a caring culture.

Supports the clinical work of the ANCs, ACEs and SEs. Empowers the ANCs, ACEs and SEs to participate in decision-making.

Supports the ANCs, ACEs, and SEs in planning, implementing, and evaluating strategies to meet individual unit goals which are congruent the health system’s strategic goals, and mission.

Contribute to the strategic plan with the Nurse Executive Council and implements aspects of the strategic plan relevant to the competence and professional development of staff.

Supports the development of the relationship between the ANC (or ACE/SE), Assistant Nurse Manager, and Nurse Director ensuring that the ANC (ACE/SE) is active, visible and accountable for clinical outcomes on their unit of coverage.

Expert Collaboration with

• Director of Nursing Magnet and Nursing Outcomes for issues related to all nursing outcomes, including nursing sensitive quality and safety data (such as patient falls, pressure ulcers, restraint use, staffing effectiveness indicators, nursing documentation) for performance improvement and benchmarking.
• Quality and regulatory leaders, physician leaders, and other healthcare disciplines to ensure practice and optimal patient care.
• Vice President of Clinical Quality to identify and support key national quality and safety initiatives that impact nursing practice and facilitate implementation throughout Virtua.
• Collaborate with teams to provide input and support on applications for local or national quality awards (e.g. Baldrige Award, Governor's Award, Magnet® Designation, Beacon Awards, Prism Awards).
• Director of Regulatory Affairs to assist the nursing department in addressing and meeting regulatory requirements (such as CMS, DOH, TJC).
• Other Directors of Clinical Practice and Education, the Advanced Nurse Clinicians (ANCs), Advanced Clinical Educators (ACs), and Senior Educators (SEs) to guide practice and education requirements related to nursing.
• AVP of Clinical Learning, Academic Affiliations and Research to align practice…