Professional Practice Leader - Acute Care
Company: Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital
Location: Hitchcock
Posted on: September 30, 2024
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Job Description:
At Houston Methodist, the Professional Practice Leader position
serves as a consultant and subject matter clinician for a service
line/specialty area, functioning at the Expert level of Benner's
model of clinical practice. The Professional Practice Leader
position provides education and development to the direct patient
care staff in addition to being accountable for the care outcomes
of a service line or clinical population. This position leads and
coordinates interprofessional activities focusing on clinical
practice, consultation, education and research, incorporating
evidence into practice. The Professional Practice Leader position
uses expert communication skills to serve as care advocate and to
mentor and coach staff in clinical and professional practice. This
position assumes an advanced leadership role in analyzing systems
to anticipate/reduce risk and improve patient safety/quality.
Responsibilities for the Professional Practice Leader position
include contributions at the unit and housewide levels, with
expectation to collaborate/manage/lead on system-wide and national
initiatives. PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Promotes interprofessional
collaboration in patient care, providing leadership to maintain a
supportive and healthy work environment. Partners with department
leadership to define priorities of service line/specialty
department. Builds partnerships across the system and strives for
consensus in practice. Partners in collaboration with leadership of
the service lines/specialty areas to promote staff accountability
and effective decision-making, which includes coaching to provide
feedback in an effective way. Empowers nurses to seek feedback from
peers, informally or through established preceptor or mentor
relationships. Leads interprofessional teams to achieve
organizational goals through involvement in shared governance
Consults, as the subject matter expert, and guides clinicians to
available resources and policies on standards of care for their
service line and/or across departments. Coaches clinicians,
utilizing effective communication techniques, in strategies to
improve practice and patient outcomes or changes in practice.
SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Indirectly affects patient care through
the bedside RN as their focus is on developing and ensuring they
give quality care. Promotes the transfer of knowledge to practice,
ensuring that knowledge/training is carried out and integrated into
practice. Validates effectiveness of education on identified
outcomes. Oversees transition to independent practice of
clinicians. Develops timely and efficient onboarding process,
orientation, professional development related to the service line
and competency requirements. Directs and mentors teams in
implementing clinical projects and/or practice changes. Evaluates
outcome measures to adjust or reinforce practice changes.
QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Identifies gaps in practice
through competency assessment, observation, or available measures.
Plans and implements strategies to address gaps through observation
of employee and their practice, audits, and metrics that may
indicate a gap or need for improvement. Provides guidance to staff
in clinical project development and management, using the PDCA
process and supporting the Pathway to Excellence/Magnet journey.
Collaborates with Quality team regarding patient safety events.
Engages in action planning including evidence-based practice
guidelines and disseminating necessary practice changes. Utilizes
dashboards to maintain awareness of patient outcome measures and
system patient care metrics, partnering with clinical areas to
identify needs, plan, implement, and evaluate an intervention to
positively impact the quality of patient care. Drives nurse
sensitive indicator performance by using data to identify gaps and
plan interventions to meet and exceed expectations. Provides
education to support improvement of the patient experience.
Operationalize quality initiatives by maintaining awareness and
knowledge of applicable regulatory or accrediting body standards
and the applicability to the clinical area. Provides leadership in
design, implementation and evaluation of process improvement
initiatives. FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Builds a project plan for
practice change while considering financial implications.
Identifies cost-containment measures, as applicable in clinical
areas, to quantify cost savings. Contributes to unit plans for
resource utilization and capital needs, incorporating financial
evaluation within project management. Drives strategies to meeting
department financial target on hospital and/or unit-based
scorecard. GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Engages the
learner for continued professional growth while promoting and
supporting transition of staff along the Clinical Career Path.
Assists in cross training and preparing staff to transition across
clinical settings (e.g. Obs to ED, L&D ST to OR
cross-training). Applies theories of change to support staff and
promote evidence-based decision-making. Cultivates a climate of
clinical inquiry to establish an environment where staff want to
become involved in research and evidence-based practice. Guides
staff in the creation and submission of clinical abstracts,
posters, and presentations. Champions and leads innovative
initiatives to obtain service line/department-specific focus or
specialty designations, recognitions, or awards. Collaborates
across the hospital and system in implementing change as
appropriate, maintaining awareness of current changes in practice
standards and applies to clinical practice setting. Completes and
updates the individual development plan (IDP) on an on-going basis.
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; the
employee will also perform other reasonably related business/job
duties as assigned. Houston Methodist reserves the right to revise
job duties and responsibilities as the need arises. EDUCATION
Master's degree Master of Science in Nursing preferred Clinical
Nurse Leader or Clinical Nurse Specialist preferred WORK EXPERIENCE
Five years clinical nursing experience with three years in a
clinical specialty LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS - REQUIRED RN -
Registered Nurse - Texas State Licensure and/or Compact State
Licensure within 60 days OR RN-Temp - Registered Nurse - Temporary
State Licensure within 60 days AND BLS - Basic Life Support (AHA)
AND Magnet - ANCC Recognized Certification in applicable specialty
area KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES Demonstrates the skills and
competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job,
determined through on-going skills, competency assessments, and
performance evaluations Sufficient proficiency in speaking,
reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the
essential functions of this job, especially with regard to
activities impacting patient or employee safety or security Ability
to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family
members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer
service focus and application of positive language principles
Strong assessment, organizational and problem solving skills as
evidenced by capacity to prioritize multiple tasks and role
components Ability to function independently and exercise judgment
in interactions with physicians, interprofessional care team and
patients and their families Uses critical thinking skills and
clinical judgment to work autonomously as defined by the Nurse
Practice Act Acts as effective change agent Demonstrates proficient
time management skills Expert knowledge of Nursing Unit's Dashboard
and Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and
Systems (HCAHPS) scores Demonstrates expertise in operating the
electronic medical record Maintains instructor-level certification
and professional certifications SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS WORK
ATTIRE Uniform No Scrubs Yes Business professional Yes Other
(department approved) No ON-CALL Note that employees may be
required to be on-call during emergencies (ie. DIsaster, Severe
Weather Events, etc) regardless of selection below. On Call No
TRAVEL Travel specifications may vary by department May require
travel within the Houston Metropolitan area Yes May require travel
outside Houston Metropolitan area No Company Profile: Houston
Methodist Clear Lake Hospital is committed to leading medicine in
Clear Lake and surrounding communities by delivering the Houston
Methodist standard of exceptional safety, quality, service and
innovation. Houston Methodist Clear Lake provides a broad spectrum
of adult, pediatric, medical and surgical care. It is an accredited
chest pain center and acute stroke-ready designated through DNV.
Houston Methodist Clear Lake offers advanced inpatient and
outpatient services, including state-of-the-art imaging; childbirth
center with a level II neonatal intensive care unit; minimally
invasive surgery; cancer center; neurology and spine care; heart
and vascular care; bariatric and digestive care; emergency care;
primary care; rehabilitation services; and comprehensive
orthopedics and sports medicine. Houston Methodist is an equal
opportunity employer inclusive of women, minorities, disabled
persons and veterans. Equal Employment Opportunity Houston
Methodist is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Equal employment
opportunity is a sound and just concept to which Houston Methodist
is firmly bound. Houston Methodist will not engage in
discrimination against or harassment of any person employed or
seeking employment with Houston Methodist on the basis of race,
color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national
origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or other
characteristics protected by law. VEVRAA Federal Contractor ---
priority referral Protected Veterans requested.
Keywords: Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital, Houston , Professional Practice Leader - Acute Care, Other , Hitchcock, Texas
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