Hourly Wage for Clinical Nurse Leader Salary in the United States

How much does a Clinical Nurse Leader make hourly in the United States? The average hourly wage for a Clinical Nurse Leader in the United States is $43 as of September 25, 2020, but the salary range typically falls between $40 and $50. Hourly rate can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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What is a Clinical Nurse Leader?

Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) is a relatively new nursing role that was developed in the United States to prepare highly skilled nurses focused on the improvement of quality and safety outcomes for patients or patient populations. The CNL is a registered nurse, with a Master of Science in Nursing who has completed advanced nursing coursework, including classes in pathophysiology, clinical assessment, finance management, epidemiology, healthcare systems leadership, clinical informatics, and pharmacology. CNLs are healthcare systems specialists that oversee patient care coordination, assess health...

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Registered Nurse RN Psych Clinical Nurse Coord

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Tucker Pavilion - The Leader in Behavioral Health: * 137 Bed Psych Hospital offering of care ... Injection of clinical pathways in programming * Diverse array of therapeutic offerings - yoga, 12 ...

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Clinical Nurse Coordinator RN ICU

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With an experienced and stable leadership team, RNs have the opportunity to learn, grow, and ... This includes continuous observation and frequent measurements of relevant indicators of clinical ...

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Clinical Coordinator RN TriCities Free Standing ER

John Randolph Medical Center - Hopewell , VA

Days (rotating weekends) SCHEDULE: Full-time Clinical Nurse Coordinator RN TriCities Free Standing ... your leadership skills? Apply to join the TriCities Free Standing ER and find out what it truly ...

HCA - 7 days ago

RN CLINICAL NURSE (PER DIEM) - UNC URGENT CARE AT RALEIGH

UNC Health Care - Collinsville , VA

Provides competent clinical nursing care consistent with professional standards. Reporting and ... 4. Leadership - With assistance, develops goals to promote professional growth or minimize ...

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RN Clinical Coord Neurology Pediatrics

LewisGale Medical Center - Salem , VA

We are looking for a dedicated RN like you to be a part of our team. Check us out on Facebook ... Demonstrated proficiency in leadership and management within the specialty EDUCATION REQUIRED AND ...

HCA - 9 days ago

RN Clinical Coordinator SPCU

LewisGale Medical Center - Salem , VA

Leaders on this unit have a passion for supporting nurses in reaching their professional goals ... Career Advancement through Clinical Ladder * Relocation Assistance * Tuition Reimbursement Program ...

HCA - 16 days ago

What does a Clinical Nurse Leader do?

Clinical Nurse Leader

Develops and documents plan of care, treatment and services which is individualized and appropriate for the patient needs, strengths, limitations and goals.

January 27, 2020

Collaborates with appropriate colleagues to develop implement and evaluate area(s) education programs based on staff learning needs, changes in professional standards, changes in patient population, and changes in treatment modalities.

February 24, 2020

Participates in the collection and analysis of patient care outcomes to improve quality, safety and experience for patients.

March 13, 2020

Maintains open communication with managers whose departments provide support services to the clinical area in order to ensure the appropriate level of service at all times.

March 24, 2020

Supports staff in autonomous problem solving regarding unit based and patient care issues including the application of evidence based information.

April 15, 2020

Completes at least one clinical research utilization (CRU) form for submission to Nursing Research Department utilizing a research article from the last 5 years from research performed in the United States.

May 05, 2020

Provides team leadership, management and collaboration with other health professional team members to improve patient care to work together to continually challenge and improve processes, systems, and create highly reliable teams.

May 17, 2020

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These charts show the average hourly wage (core compensation), as well as the average total hourly cash compensation for the job of Clinical Nurse Leader in the United States. The average hourly rate for Clinical Nurse Leader ranges from $40 to $50 with the average hourly pay of $43. The total hourly cash compensation, which includes base and short-term incentives, can vary anywhere from $40 to $50 with the average total hourly cash compensation of $43.

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