Clinical Practice Leader RN: Methodist ED
Jefferson Health
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Philadelphia, PA
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Posted March 26, 2026
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- Interacts with co-workers, patients, their family/designated care partner(s), and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
- Integrates Evidence-Based Practice, clinical expertise, patients, their family/designated care partner(s) preferences and cultural beliefs and values for delivery of optimal healthcare.
- Partners with patients, their family/designated care partner(s)) in identifying learning needs and priorities and provides education in ways that are useful, understandable, and affirming.
- Minimizes risk of harm to patients and others by following established nursing practices and protocols and individual performance.
- Uses information technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support ethical decision making.Uses leadership skills to coordinate and delegate aspects of care to team members consistent with their level of education, competence and scope of practice, in order to meet the patient’s needs.
- Assists staff nurse with utilizing the nursing process in providing professional nursing care based on established nursing care standards, policies and procedures.
- Assists staff in implementing evidence based practice to improve quality care
- Functions effectively within nursing and inter-professional teams, fostering open communication, mutual respect, and shared decision-making to achieve quality patient care.
- Recognizes the patients, their family/designated care partner(s) in providing safe, compassionate and coordinated care based on respect for patient's personal preferences, priorities, needs, and cultural beliefs and values.
- Creates an environment of belonging and inclusion, demonstrating skills in problem solving and conflict resolution.
- Facilitates orientation and continuous education of staff, competency responsibility.
- Responsible for Q&S NSI responsibilities, reviewing data, action plans, etc.
- Collaborate with CNS and CNE
- Promote staff professional development
- Demonstrates a commitment to learning and seeks opportunities for continued professional growth and development and acts in primary preceptor role to appropriate staff members
- Actively participates in hospital- and practice setting-based committees including NPG and safety and quality improvement.
- Demonstrates willingness to give and receive feedback and integrates appropriate changes into practice.
Commitments
Demonstrates a commitment to learning and seeks opportunities for continued professional growth and development and acts in primary preceptor role to appropriate staff members
Demonstrates willingness to give and receive feedback and integrates appropriate changes into practice.
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Workday Day (United States of America)
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Requirements
- in Nursing with emphasis in clinical nursing practice
- as an RN in an acute care setting
- in specialty area
- Patient-and Family-Centered Practice Knowledge of how to convey respect and collaborate with each patient, family and/or designated care partner in care and care planning.
- Able to educate and mentor staff in patient and family centered practice.
- Cultural Awareness Knowledge of people with diverse backgrounds and the ability to convey respect and connect effectively.
- Able to educate and mentor staff in cultural awareness and practices.
- Effective Communication Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques, ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
- Uses the language of partnership with patients and families, engaging them in their health and health care.
- Appropriately and respectfully delegates to other team members.
- Able to educate and mentor staff in effective communication skills.
- Patient and Designated Care Partner Education Knowledge of child and adult education techniques and the ability to elicit learning priorities and needs and educate patients and their designated care partners on the patient's condition, the treatment and medications suggested and given, and the next steps in the patient's recovery.
- Able to educate and mentor staff in patient and designated care partner education techniques.
- Medication Administration Knowledge of various medications used to treat patients, ability to apply this knowledge to the administration of medications.
- Able to educate and mentor staff in medication administration techniques.
- Discharge Planning Knowledge of the patient's post-discharge needs and the ability to partner with the patient and family/designated care partner(s) in developing a transition of care plan and arranging for follow-up care.
- Able to educate and mentor staff in discharge planning and transition of care processes.
- Assessment and Diagnosis Knowledge of various tools and techniques for patient assessment and nursing diagnosis or clinical judgement, ability to explore and analyze reasons behind symptoms and generate resolutions according to available drugs, facilities and techniques.
- Able to educate and mentor staff in assessment and diagnosis techniques.
- Health Information Documentation Knowledge of the relevance of health information and appropriate documentation methods and able to educate and mentor staff in health information documentation.
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support - American Heart Association
- BLS - Basic Life Support AHA - American Heart Association
- RN - Licensed Registered Nurse_PA - State of Pennsylvania
- CNE - Certified Nurse Educator - National League for Nursing
Preferred Skills
- MSN preferred
- Patient-and Family-Centered Practice Knowledge of how to convey respect and collaborate with each patient, family and/or designated care partner in care and care planning.
- Licenses And Certifications - Preferred
- CNE - Certified Nurse Educator - National League for Nursing
Education
- (Required) – Education - Required
- (Required) – Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required
- (Not required) – Education - Preferred
- (Not required) – in Nursing with emphasis in clinical nursing practice
- (Not required) – CNE - Certified Nurse Educator - National League for Nursing
Job Details
Methodist Hospital Emergency Department Clinical Nurse Practice Leader
Summary
Job Description
With a commitment to patient- and family-centered care, the Clinical Practice Leader uses the nursing process in ways that values the uniqueness of each individual and addresses the physical, psychological, emotional, and social needs of the diversity of patients served by Jefferson Health.
The Clinical Practice Leader has advanced preparation and demonstrates a high degree of professional competence in a specialized nursing field and who applies a wide range of alternatives and strategies in problem solving situations utilizing the nursing process. Promotes and supports the use of evidence-based practice.
Essential Functions
Interacts with co-workers, patients, their family/designated care partner(s), and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
Integrates Evidence-Based Practice, clinical expertise, patients, their family/designated care partner(s) preferences and cultural beliefs and values for delivery of optimal healthcare.
Partners with patients, their family/designated care partner(s)) in identifying learning needs and priorities and provides education in ways that are useful, understandable, and affirming.
Minimizes risk of harm to patients and others by following established nursing practices and protocols and individual performance.
Uses information technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support ethical decision making.Uses leadership skills to coordinate and delegate aspects of care to team members consistent with their level of education, competence and scope of practice, in order to meet the patient’s needs.
Assists staff nurse with utilizing the nursing process in providing professional nursing care based on established nursing care standards, policies and procedures.
Assists staff in implementing evidence based practice to improve quality care
Functions effectively within nursing and inter-professional teams, fostering open communication, mutual respect, and shared decision-making to achieve quality patient care.
Recognizes the patients, their family/designated care partner(s) in providing safe, compassionate and coordinated care based on respect for patient's personal preferences, priorities, needs, and cultural beliefs and values.
Creates an environment of belonging and inclusion, demonstrating skills in problem solving and conflict resolution.
Facilitates orientation and continuous education of staff, competency responsibility.
Responsible for Q&S NSI responsibilities, reviewing data, action plans, etc.
Collaborate with CNS and CNE
Promote staff professional development
Demonstrates a commitment to learning and seeks opportunities for continued professional growth and development and acts in primary preceptor role to appropriate staff members
Actively participates in hospital- and practice setting-based committees including NPG and safety and quality improvement.
Demonstrates willingness to give and receive feedback and integrates appropriate changes into practice.
Requirements
Education - Required
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required
Education - Preferred
in Nursing with emphasis in clinical nursing practice
MSN preferred
Experience - Required
as an RN in an acute care setting
in specialty area
ED exp preferred
Knowledge, Skills And Abilities - Required
Patient-and Family-Centered Practice Knowledge of how to convey respect and collaborate with each patient, family and/or designated care partner in care and care planning. Able to educate and mentor staff in patient and family centered practice.
Cultural Awareness Knowledge of people with diverse backgrounds and the ability to convey respect and connect effectively. Able to educate and mentor staff in cultural awareness and practices.
Effective Communication Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques, ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors. Uses the language of partnership with patients and families, engaging them in their health and health care. Appropriately and respectfully delegates to other team members. Able to educate and mentor staff in effective communication skills.
Patient and Designated Care Partner Education Knowledge of child and adult education techniques and the ability to elicit learning priorities and needs and educate patients and their designated care partners on the patient's condition, the treatment and medications suggested and given, and the next steps in the patient's recovery. Able to educate and mentor staff in patient and designated care partner education techniques.
Medication Administration Knowledge of various medications used to treat patients, ability to apply this knowledge to the administration of medications. Able to educate and mentor staff in medication administration techniques.
Discharge Planning Knowledge of the patient's post-discharge needs and the ability to partner with the patient and family/designated care partner(s) in developing a transition of care plan and arranging for follow-up care. Able to educate and mentor staff in discharge planning and transition of care processes.
Assessment and Diagnosis Knowledge of various tools and techniques for patient assessment and nursing diagnosis or clinical judgement, ability to explore and analyze reasons behind symptoms and generate resolutions according to available drugs, facilities and techniques. Able to educate and mentor staff in assessment and diagnosis techniques.
Health Information Documentation Knowledge of the relevance of health information and appropriate documentation methods and able to educate and mentor staff in health information documentation.
Licenses And Certifications - Required
ACLS - Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support - American Heart Association
BLS - Basic Life Support AHA - American Heart Association
RN - Licensed Registered Nurse_PA - State of Pennsylvania
Licenses And Certifications - Preferred
CNE - Certified Nurse Educator - National League for Nursing
Work Shift
Workday Day (United States of America)
Worker Sub Type
Regular
Employee Entity
Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Inc.
Primary Location Address
2301 South Broad Street,, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.
Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.
Benefits
Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.
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Methodist Hospital Emergency Department Clinical Nurse Practice Leader
Summary
Job Description
With a commitment to patient- and family-centered care, the Clinical Practice Leader uses the nursing process in ways that values the uniqueness of each individual and addresses the physical, psychological, emotional, and social needs of the diversity of patients served by Jefferson Health.
The Clinical Practice Leader has advanced preparation and demonstrates a high degree of professional competence in a specialized nursing field and who applies a wide range of alternatives and strategies in problem solving situations utilizing the nursing process. Promotes and supports the use of evidence-based practice.
Essential Functions
Interacts with co-workers, patients, their family/designated care partner(s), and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
Integrates Evidence-Based Practice, clinical expertise, patients, their family/designated care partner(s) preferences and cultural beliefs and values for delivery of optimal healthcare.
Partners with patients, their family/designated care partner(s)) in identifying learning needs and priorities and provides education in ways that are useful, understandable, and affirming.
Minimizes risk of harm to patients and others by following established nursing practices and protocols and individual performance.
Uses information technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support ethical decision making.Uses leadership skills to coordinate and delegate aspects of care to team members consistent with their level of education, competence and scope of practice, in order to meet the patient’s needs.
Assists staff nurse with utilizing the nursing process in providing professional nursing care based on established nursing care standards, policies and procedures.
Assists staff in implementing evidence based practice to improve quality care
Functions effectively within nursing and inter-professional teams, fostering open communication, mutual respect, and shared decision-making to achieve quality patient care.
Recognizes the patients, their family/designated care partner(s) in providing safe, compassionate and coordinated care based on respect for patient's personal preferences, priorities, needs, and cultural beliefs and values.
Creates an environment of belonging and inclusion, demonstrating skills in problem solving and conflict resolution.
Facilitates orientation and continuous education of staff, competency responsibility.
Responsible for Q&S NSI responsibilities, reviewing data, action plans, etc.
Collaborate with CNS and CNE
Promote staff professional development
Demonstrates a commitment to learning and seeks opportunities for continued professional growth and development and acts in primary preceptor role to appropriate staff members
Actively participates in hospital- and practice setting-based committees including NPG and safety and quality improvement.
Demonstrates willingness to give and receive feedback and integrates appropriate changes into practice.
Requirements
Education - Required
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required
Education - Preferred
in Nursing with emphasis in clinical nursing practice
MSN preferred
Experience - Required
as an RN in an acute care setting
in specialty area
ED exp preferred
Knowledge, Skills And Abilities - Required
Patient-and Family-Centered Practice Knowledge of how to convey respect and collaborate with each patient, family and/or designated care partner in care and care planning. Able to educate and mentor staff in patient and family centered practice.
Cultural Awareness Knowledge of people with diverse backgrounds and the ability to convey respect and connect effectively. Able to educate and mentor staff in cultural awareness and practices.
Effective Communication Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques, ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors. Uses the language of partnership with patients and families, engaging them in their health and health care. Appropriately and respectfully delegates to other team members. Able to educate and mentor staff in effective communication skills.
Patient and Designated Care Partner Education Knowledge of child and adult education techniques and the ability to elicit learning priorities and needs and educate patients and their designated care partners on the patient's condition, the treatment and medications suggested and given, and the next steps in the patient's recovery. Able to educate and mentor staff in patient and designated care partner education techniques.
Medication Administration Knowledge of various medications used to treat patients, ability to apply this knowledge to the administration of medications. Able to educate and mentor staff in medication administration techniques.
Discharge Planning Knowledge of the patient's post-discharge needs and the ability to partner with the patient and family/designated care partner(s) in developing a transition of care plan and arranging for follow-up care. Able to educate and mentor staff in discharge planning and transition of care processes.
Assessment and Diagnosis Knowledge of various tools and techniques for patient assessment and nursing diagnosis or clinical judgement, ability to explore and analyze reasons behind symptoms and generate resolutions according to available drugs, facilities and techniques. Able to educate and mentor staff in assessment and diagnosis techniques.
Health Information Documentation Knowledge of the relevance of health information and appropriate documentation methods and able to educate and mentor staff in health information documentation.
Licenses And Certifications - Required
ACLS - Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support - American Heart Association
BLS - Basic Life Support AHA - American Heart Association
RN - Licensed Registered Nurse_PA - State of Pennsylvania
Licenses And Certifications - Preferred
CNE - Certified Nurse Educator - National League for Nursing
Work Shift
Workday Day (United States of America)
Worker Sub Type
Regular
Employee Entity
Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Inc.
Primary Location Address
2301 South Broad Street,, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.
Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.
Benefits
Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.
For more benefits information, please click here