Practice Leader, Nursing Practice & Quality Specialist at Portland, OR (Marquam Hill) – Portland, Oregon

The PL is accountable for leading the nursing practice environment by supporting clinical nurses engaged in direct patient care, driving practice advances and innovations at the system, unit, service line levels by ensuring the use of evidence and best practice for education and competency, informatics and technology, research, professional development, professional practice foundations + model and quality and safety. An important focus of the PL is understanding organizational goals and designing, implementing, and evaluating practice change initiatives that advance these goals.

A strong PL must be able to: (a) communicate effectively toward negotiating multiple perspectives within the organization and driving change; (b) demonstrate clinical judgment and establish clinical credibility with nursing and interprofessional colleagues within the system, unit and service line; (c) exhibit self-direction in maintaining professional knowledge and competence; (d) apply critical thinking and analytic skills to design and implement change; (e) build rapport with and provide mentorship to clinical nurses, clinicians, professionals and staff, and (f) partner effectively with colleagues to advance the professional nursing practice environment

• AONL Nurse Leader Core Competencies
ANPD Professional Development Competencies

AACN Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education

Unencumbered Oregon RN License.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart
Association (AHA)

Nursing professional certification

• Unencumbered Oregon RN License.
• Baccalaureate of Science in Nursing
• Five years of experience as a registered nurse in a related
  clinical area of practice or focus.
• Work Schedule: Flexible 9/80 work schedule with intermittent remote options.
• • Work Location: Must live in Oregon, Washington, Portland-Vancouver metroplex, within
  100-mile radius to OHSU main campus and clinics.
  • Work Environment:
  o Significant computer work.
  o Rounding in care areas.
  o Some exposure to excessive auditory and visual stimulation.
  Frequent interruptions, change and fluctuations.
• Minimal risk of exposure to human tissue/fluids and radiation.
  • Travel: Based on professional development opportunities including out-of-town conferences.