Job Description:The Clinical Quality Coordinator (CQC) is a professional registered nurse with unit specific responsibility and accountability. This role will provide unit based coordination and leadership of professional nursing practice activities leading to exemplary outcomes in quality, safety and service. The CQC role models and mentors others in the nursing process, coordination of patient care, leadership skills, and use of current evidence-based practice nursing interventions to promote excellence in nursing practice. The CQC integrates the tenets of the Professional Practice Model in the operations of the Unit. The Clinical Quality Coordinator (CQC) practice reflects the American Nurses Association's (ANA) Code of Ethics for Nurses, the ANA Scope and Standards for Nurse Administrators, and the Nurse Practice Act of Virginia.Qualifications:Required Education: Graduate of a school nursing. Bachelors of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN) OR actively enrolled in an accredited BSN programPreferred Education: Masters of Science Degree in Nursing (MSN)Required Experience: Two (2) years of nursing experience. Previous leadership experience in nursing or related healthcare fieldRequired Certifications and Licensure: Must be licensed as a registered nurse in Virginia or licensed in a compact state (or willing to obtain). Hold a current, active American Heart Association Basic Life Support (AHA BLS) course completion card.
