Assists Director of Nursing Practice in planning, designing, implementing, and managing the NP, RN, LVN, and MA roles and standards of practice for ambulatory services. Evaluates strategies to maintain clinical competency of care providers.
Essential Functions: - Assists in defining nursing practice; identifies and interprets the scope of practice for NPs, RNs, LVNs, and MAs.
- May assist with interpretation of the Nursing Practice Act, LVN Act, and MAs Regulations to medical center administration, physicians, and nursing managers to ensure compliance and documentation of educational programs based on regulatory agency standards.
- Assesses professional and clinical development/education needs of nursing staff, based on standards of care; the major focus being on the development, implementation, coordination, and evaluation of programs to ensure and improve the competence of staff.
- Designs, implements, and evaluates nursing competence & professional development programs to ensure staff are competent to perform their jobs.
- Utilizes research to improve care, providing consultation in areas of clinical expertise.
- Works across the medical center to ensure that competencies meet professional standards and that planning of programs is efficient across specialties/job categories.
- Partners with leadership and management teams to meet the strategic organizational goals related to maintaining a competent, qualified professional work force.
- Provides staff with information of current clinical practice, and ensures that policies/standards and practice meet regulatory requirements related to competence.
- Develops, implements, monitors, and evaluates effectiveness of orientation/training/cross-training programs that are based on an assessment of individual skills and evaluated by clinical competency outcome criteria.
- Conducts research into professional and community practice standards, technology, and clinical innovations for improved service within assigned care area
- Performs rounds/tracers to ensure staff meets the established performance standards as set by Kaiser Permanente, the Nursing Practice Act and established state/local legislation and regulation requirements.
- Participates in reviewing and updating all policies, procedures, protocols, and standardized procedures for content, appropriateness, consistency, and compliance with state/local legislation and regulations.
- Participates in the ongoing quality improvement program which examines consistent nursing practice, validating outcomes by research and data collection.
- Assists in maintaining administrative authority, responsibility and accountability for the proper charting and documentation of care in the outpatient setting.
- Assists in establishing training programs to support expanded roles.
- Represents the TPMG Ambulatory Nursing perspective at all levels of the organization, sharing best practices and resources in the absence of the Director of Nursing Practice, the duties and responsibilities of the DONP may be delegated to this position.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications:
- Previous recent experience in in-service education in clinical service area required (usually two (2) to five (5) years).
- Previous teaching experience required.
- Bachelor's degree in Nursing or a related field required.
- Master's degree strongly preferred.
- Current California RN license required.
- BLS instructor preferred.
- Adult learning knowledge required.
- Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills and group facilitator process skills.
- Must possess a thorough knowledge of the California Nurse Practice Act, The Joint Commission, Title 22, QA, BRN regulations.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with reviewing and auditing inpatient nursing practices preferred.
- Five or more years of director level experience; prefer inpatient hospital and/or psychiatry experience
External hires must pass a background check/drug screen.
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