Advanced Practice Nurse Leader, Oncology

M Health Fairview is looking for an Advance Practice Nurse Leader to support our Oncology Service Line in our acute care settings across the system.

• Position reports to a Director of Education and Practice.
• Can home base out of one of our many locations, including the University of Minnesota Medical Center - East Bank
• Position is 64 hours in two weeks, M-F, salaried/exempt and Benefit eligible

The Advance Practice Nurse Leader (APNL) demonstrates expert knowledge and skill in a specialty patient population. The APNL leads work, processes, and people to design, develop, implement and evaluate innovative, evidence-based interventions and best practices to optimize safety, quality and cost-effectiveness. The APNL generates and evaluates evidence for practice through partnership with nurses and other members of the inter-professional team and demonstrates professional leadership in work at the patient, microsystem and macrosystem levels

The APNL role models leadership in establishing and monitoring practice standards, change management, communication, education/training, ethical decision-making, financial acumen, moral agency, and advocacy.

Patient Care and Evaluation of Clinical Practice

• Evaluates care of the patient/population against professional standards and evidence.
• Analyzes proposed practice initiatives to establish effects on safety, effectiveness and efficacy.
• Designs, implements and evaluates practice and outcomes.
• Acquires and analyzes data from multiple sources to guide design of practice changes.
• Disseminates findings from evidencebased practice and research to improve healthcare outcomes.
• Collaborates in the development of clear guidelines, performance standards, policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates sensitivity to diverse organizational cultures and populations, including patients and providers.

Consultation

• Provides consultation on the care delivery for complex patients/family situations.
• Employs consultative and leadership skills within and among professional teams.
• Creates an environment to improve capacity for learning and adaptation to change.
• Provides consultation in development of patient/family education materials.
• Communicates findings to key stakeholders and follows up with others to ensure closed loop communication.

Systems Leadership

• Promotes competency, excellence in professional and clinical practice and collaborative working relationships across the continuum of care.
• Participates in and/or leads the development and review of policies and procedures across the continuum of care.
• Leads quality and safety monitors, improves and evaluates nursing sensitive indicators and other clinical quality metrics to improve clinical performance.
• Performs assessments and designs plans to meet regulatory requirements related to nursing practice.

Collaboration

• Builds effective teams by including key stakeholders within and across departments, sites, service lines and populations.

Coaching

• Supports the clinical and professional development of colleagues through precepting, mentoring, and role modeling.
• Participates in staff development and professional education supporting nurse continuing competence.

Research

• Acquires, analyzes, plans, disseminates and implements evidence-based practice into clinical environment to promote best practices.
• Initiates, facilitates, and/or participates in research activities or quality improvement activities.

Ethical Decision-Making

• Applies ethical principles when analyzing and assisting with concerns or issues.

Required

Education:

• Masters degree in Nursing in specific population (per APRN licensure requirements in MN)

Experience:

• 3 or more years of related nursing experience

License/Certification/Registration:

• Current MN RN License
• Licensed in Minnesota as an Advanced Practice RN (CNS, NP, CRNA, CNM), which includes required certification

Preferred

Education:

• Doctor of Nursing Practice or Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing or Doctor of Nursing Science

Experience:

• 6 or more years of related med surg nursing experience
• 1 year or more APRN experience, PPNL or related work experience

License/Certification/Registration:

• Certification in Specialty Area