GENERAL SUMMARY OF POSITION

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Are you are looking for a unique and rewarding opportunity? MedStar Health is seeking a dedicated and collaborative Clinical Specialist - Medical Surgical to join our Quality and Nursing Practice team at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. As a member of the Division of Nursing, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of patient care!

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Clinical Specialist serves as a clinical expert and healthcare provider, educator, collaborator, consultant, leader, and researcher for a specific patient population or specialty area while providing consultation to address complex patient care issues, offering guidance on the prevention and management of patient care practices.
Medical/Surgical nursing at Medstar Washington Hospital Center is challenging and provides nurses with the opportunity to provide evidence-based nursing care to a diverse patient population using leading-edge technology. Our highly acute medical/surgical units provide care to a patient population with a variety of multi-system acute and chronic medical conditions, as well as surgical intervention and care. Select units have medical/surgical subspecialty foci to include pulmonary, thyroid surgery, thoracic surgery, bariatric surgery, orthopedic surgery, reconstructive surgery, neurosurgery, laparoscopic surgery, and surgical oncology. Patient care is provided using an interdisciplinary approach involving the patient, nursing, medical staff, pharmacy, respiratory therapy, spiritual care and other services.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

This position has a hiring range of $87,318 - $149,000

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serves as a collaborative source of clinical expertise and professional advice. Plays a significant role in developing, maintaining, and applying nursing standards, standard order sets, patient care protocols, and policies and procedures in collaboration with health care team members.
• Participates in the assessment, implementation, and ongoing evaluation of clinical services for a designated patient population. Assesses and analyzes patient data and evaluates appropriateness in care.
• Provides expertise and support for health care surveys and regulatory and compliance reviews from local, regional, and national entities Including, but not limited to, the D.C. Department of Health, The Joint Commission, and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Supports survey readiness. Collaborates with facility leadership in the development of post-survey action planning and execution.
• Participates in risk management as it relates to nursing practice including investigating, identifying, and communicating issues. Incorporates evidence into all clinical activities. Actively participates in research, evidence-based practice (EBP) and performance improvement activities.
• Leads and manages a wide array of high visibility, multidisciplinary projects aimed at improving hospital performance in areas including, but not limited to, infection prevention, safety, compliance, regulatory and nursing practice.
• Leads, and/or facilitates key strategic regulatory, quality and safety initiatives supporting successful regulatory survey processes.
• Supports organization with data collection, interpretation, and analysis to meet and implement regulatory strategies on local, state and national levels.
• Coaches and facilitates teams to effectively transition responsibilities to operational leaders. Lead and/or facilitate nursing policy and procedure process and software system. Participates in state or local board of nursing meetings as organizational representative providing assessment of impact to local entities.