The certified Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) utilizes a comprehensive approach to nursing practice, emphasizing evidence-based care delivery and the integration of innovative strategies. NOTE: This position is located at the Baltimore, MD VAMC.
Duties of the Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) include, but are not limited to: Utilizes principles of complexity science to analyze and address the dynamic nature of healthcare systems. Implement evidence-based interventions at the microsystems level to optimize care delivery and patient outcomes. Synthesize evidence to develop strategies for promoting health and wellness in diverse populations. Implement innovative care strategies in the absence of evidence.
Apply public health concepts to advance equitable preventive services. Assess care outcomes using improvement science and systems theory within complex healthcare environments. Evaluate social drivers of health and integrate them into tailored programs. Apply improvement science to enhance performance measurement and quality improvement. Utilize diverse data sources to evaluate care outcomes and benchmark against standards.
Facilitates difficult conversations within healthcare teams and with patients. Evaluates outcomes of evidence-based care delivery and adapt strategies as needed. Leads interprofessional teams to develop plans for improving patient-care outcomes. Other duties as assigned.
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory Work Schedule: Day / Evening, 07:30 - 24:00 Compressed/Flexible: Not Available.
Telework: Not Available. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.
Heather.Knight2@va.gov · 304-263-0811 X7714
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $78368 – $146577/yr.
Applications close on 2026-09-21.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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