Clinical Nurse Specialist -System Improvement

Clinical Nurse Specialist - System Improvement

The Minneapolis VA Health Care System (MVAHCS) seeks a full time Clinical Nurse Specialist - System Improvement provider. This provider will serve as a clinical leader within the Nurse Executive Service Line. The CNS functions as the system lead for evidence-based practice, implementation science, and clinical quality improvement to optimize nursing practice and improve patient outcomes across the organization.

Major duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Serves as the Nurse Executive Service Line lead for system-wide evidence-based practice (EBP), implementation science, and clinical practice improvement initiatives.
• Leads the design, implementation, dissemination, and evaluation of evidence-based interventions that improve nursing care delivery, patient safety, quality outcomes, and the patient experience.
• Functions as the clinical expert for nursing quality improvement initiatives with special emphasis on nurse-sensitive indicators, including falls, hospital-acquired pressure injuries, catheter-associated urinary tract infections(CAUTI), central line-associated bloodstream infections(CLABSI), restraint reduction, and other nursing-sensitive outcomes.
• Analyzes organizational, regional, and national quality and performance data to identify trends, prioritize improvement opportunities, and develop sustainable interventions that improve clinical outcomes.
• Utilizes implementation science frameworks and quality improvements methodologies to facilitate the adoption, integration, evaluation, and sustainment of evidence-based nursing practices across inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Partners with nursing leadership, frontline staff, physicians, and interdisciplinary teams to develop, implement, and evaluate standardized clinical practices that promote high reliability, patient safety, and regulatory compliance.
• Provides expert consultation to executive leadership, service lines, and clinical teams regarding evidence-based practice, clinical innovation, quality improvement, and nursing professional practice.
• Leads and supports organizational performance improvement initiatives by developing outcome measures, monitoring process and outcome metrics, and evaluating the effectiveness of interventions.
• Promotes a culture of inquiry by mentoring nurses and interdisciplinary staff in evidence-based practice, quality improvement, implementation science, and scholarly activities.
• Facilitates the translation of current research into clinical practice through the development of policies, clinical practice guidelines, standardized workflows, and nursing care standards.
• Leads system-wide initiatives to improve nursing documentation, clinical workflows, and performance measurement that support high-quality, patient-centered care.
• Exemplifies the ICARE core values of Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and Excellence in all aspects of professional practice.

Work Schedule: Monday -Friday, 7:30am -4:00pm

Telework: Ad-hoc telework as indicated by the agency and supervisor.

Virtual/Remote: This is not a virtual/remote position.

Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

US Department of Veterans Affairs