DIRECTOR CLINICAL PRACTICE
Camden, New Jersey
Overview
At Cooper, our dedicated nurses are the foundation of our commitment to exceptional care. As South Jersey’s leading academic health system and only Level I Trauma Center, we deliver compassionate care across the care continuum. With a vast geographic reach encompassing urban and suburban settings, Cooper offers a diverse environment for professional nursing practice.
Success Profile
We’ve identified several DIRECTOR CLINICAL PRACTICE personality traits that best fit within our organizational infrastructure, company culture, and shared values. Are you a match?
- Achiever
- Adaptable
- Good Listener
- Helpful
- Results-driven
- Self-starter
Mission and Values
At Cooper University Health Care, we’ve built an environment where everyone is passionate about learning, healing, and service. Making this mission a reality means cultivating supportive, inspiration-focused conversations between our team members at every level. We’re proud of the purpose-driven culture our team shares, and the outcomes it produces for our patients.
Cooper University Health Care is a leading academic health system where our nurses work alongside some of the best clinicians in the world to treat unique and complex cases. At Cooper, we strive to support nurses to be the best through collaborative work environments, educational and professional development opportunities, as well as career advancement. If you’re looking to learn, grow, and further your nursing career, Cooper University Health Care is the right place for you. Join us today. Learn why there are nurses … and then there are Cooper nurses.
- Kathy Devine, DrNP, RN, NEA-BC
SVP / Chief Nursing Executive
Employee Voices
Benefits
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Retirement
Cooper University Health Care offers a 403(b) retirement plan administered by Fidelity Investments that enables team members to save and plan for retirement through pre-tax and post-tax (Roth) contributions. All new team members of Cooper University Health Care will have 3% of compensation automatically deducted from their pay each payroll period and directed to their account at Fidelity Investments. Deferral percentages can be changed with Fidelity at any time, once enrolled. A match contribution of 50% of the team member’s contributions up to 5% of annual salary is available once eligible.
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Medical/Dental
Cooper’s medical plans are provided by Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield. Each of the medical plans offers flexibility and freedom to use any Cooper or network provider in Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield’s PPO, Blue Card network. Each plan has a wide range of preferred providers and services that may have no out-of-pocket cost when using Cooper providers, depending on the plan chosen. Prescription drug coverage is included in each of Cooper’s medical plans. Dental benefits are provided through Delta Dental PPO plans and Sun Life DMO. Comprehensive vision coverage is offered through Eyemed.
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Tuition Assistance
Cooper University Health Care believes that ongoing education is important, both personally and professionally. Benefits eligible team members are able to take advantage of Tuition Assistance once 3 months of employment are completed. Cooper also provides annual assistance towards professional certifications and related organization memberships.
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Educational Partnerships
Cooper is proud to partner with world class educational institutions
- Atlantic Cape Community College
- Tomas Edison State University Bayada Scholars Program at Cooper
- Rutgers- Blackwood
- Camden County College
- Drexel University
- Gwynedd Mercy University
- Holy Family University
- Jefferson University
- La Salle University
- Our Lady of Lourdes School of Nursing
- Rowan College of Burlington County
- Rowan University
- Rowan College of South Jersey
- Rutgers Camden
- Rutgers New Brunswick
- Stockton University
- TCNJ
- Thomas Edison State University
- University of Pennsylvania
- Widener University
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Nursing Recognition and Excellence
We are always looking to highlight the amazing work of our team members. Through-out the year nurses are recognized through Daisy nomination, unit awards, and rounding recognitions. For those nominated by their leaders and peers Cooper holds Annual Nursing Excellence Awards for their clinical abilities, leadership, mentorship and commitment to upholding the Cooper mission: To serve, to heal, to educate.
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Professional Development
Cooper is committed to nurses' professional growth and development. A variety of classes and courses are offered for learning new content and skills focused specifically on current and future career goals. Cooper nurses are provided with the opportunities to become involved in precepting, mentorships, research, interprofessional education, Grand Rounds and presentations.
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Professional Governance
Professional Governance: Cooper nurses are encouraged to participate in our shared decision-making structure that gives them autonomy in defining and determining their practice. Professional governance allows for collaboration and communication across all levels of nursing to drive quality patient and workforce outcomes.
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Nursing Residency
Cooper’s Nurse Residency Program, a PTAP-accredited program with distinction, offers a unique opportunity for new-to-practice registered nurses to build confidence in clinical decision-making, foster meaningful connections with colleagues, and strengthen their professional practice.
Responsibilities
DIRECTOR CLINICAL PRACTICE
Camden, NJJob ID 64349Job Type Full TimeShift DaySpecialty Out PatientAtCooper University Health Care, our commitment to providing extraordinary health care begins with our team. Our extraordinary professionals are continuously discovering clinical innovations and enhanced access to the most up-to-date facilities, equipment, technologies and research protocols. We have a commitment to our employees to provide competitive rates and compensation programs. Cooper offers full and part-time employees a comprehensive benefits program, including health, dental, vision, life, disability, and retirement. We also provide attractive working conditions and opportunities for career growth through professional development.
Discover why Cooper University Health Care is the employer of choice in South Jersey.
Short Description
This position will serve as a key resource to Executive Leadership.
Responsible for, and in collaboration with Cooper University Health Care leadership, the clinical competency and quality of care provided by physicians, non-physician clinicians including independent providers (APPs), nursing staff and medical assistants in clinical practice in the ambulatory and acute care settings.
Both directly and in collaboration with other service line leadership will ensure Institutes provide seamless, efficient and cost effective delivery of the highest quality of care across the care continuum by developing tools to improve the quality of patient care and serving as an agent of change.
Accountable for all quality measures including monitoring data and managing information and outcomes relating to the Women’s & Chidren’s and Adult Health Institutes as well as for the development and execution of quality and safety initiatives across the Institute in both the hospital and ambulatory settings.
Responsible for clinical practice in the ambulatory and inpatient setting in collaboration with the Directors of Outpatient Operations and Inpatient Clinical Directors of Operations.
Supervises all clinical and quality related issues and personnel in the ambulatory and inpatient setting for the Institute.
Co-chair of Process Improvement and Patient Safety committees within institutes.
Quality
This position will serve as a key resource to Executive Leadership.
Responsible for, and in collaboration with Cooper University Health Care leadership, the clinical competency and quality of care provided by physicians, non-physician clinicians including independent providers (APPs), nursing staff and medical assistants in clinical practice in the ambulatory and acute care settings.
Both directly and in collaboration with other service line leadership will ensure Institutes provide seamless, efficient and cost effective delivery of the highest quality of care across the care continuum by developing tools to improve the quality of patient care and serving as an agent of change.
Accountable for all quality measures including monitoring data and managing information and outcomes relating to the Women’s & Chidren’s and Adult Health Institutes as well as for the development and execution of quality and safety initiatives across the Institute in both the hospital and ambulatory settings.
Responsible for clinical practice in the ambulatory and inpatient setting in collaboration with the Directors of Outpatient Operations and Inpatient Clinical Directors of Operations.
Supervises all clinical and quality related issues and personnel in the ambulatory and inpatient setting for the Institute.
Co-chair of Process Improvement and Patient Safety committees within institutes.
Experience Required
5 years management experience; 5 years clinical experience in the acute care setting or outpatient setting
Education Requirements
Master of Science in Nursing; or Master of Medical Science in health related field.
License/Certification Requirements
NJ RN License
BLS, ACLS preferred
Special Requirements
Evaluate the quality and effectiveness of clinical practice and organizational systems.
Working knowledge and understanding of information systems, quality reporting and databases used to measure outcomes.
Ability to formulate and operationalize process improvements based on sound data to drive positive outcomes.
Superior problem solving skills with a high level of personal accountability.
Working knowledge of TJC requirements, JC Perinatal and Children’s Core Measures, LeapFrog, AHRQ measures, and all public reporting.
Advanced interpersonal and leadership skills with the ability to foster consensus and engagement of various individuals or groups.
Ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing both at the individual and group level.
The New Jersey Pay Transparency Act requires disclosure of the pay range for this position.
A salary offer will vary based on the job role, candidate experience, qualifications, internal pay equity and market data.
Cooper University Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to equal employment opportunity for all team members. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, or any other status protected by law or regulation. To request reasonable accommodation, contact talent-acquisition@cooperhealth.edu