Clinical Practice Leader
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA · HybridFull-time$118–157K/yrSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago
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The Clinical Practice Leader provides clinical expertise, education, and quality improvement in an assigned department or specialty, working with department leadership and interprofessional teams. The role supports ambulatory clinical operations through rounding, engagement with staff and providers, and oversight of clinical practice standards. It also includes administrative, analytical, and strategic planning duties remotely as operational needs allow. The position follows a hybrid arrangement with most work time onsite.
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Clinical Practice Leader
Locations:
Los Angeles, California
Job Category:
Professional
Position Type:
Full-Time
Shift:
Days
Job Description
Join a team that's shaping the future of pediatric care. Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is consistently ranked among the top 10 children's hospitals in the nation, delivering world-class care through more than 350 specialized programs and services. Here, world-class experts in medicine, research, and education work together to deliver family-centered care to more than 155,000 patients each year. At CHLA, your work will help build brighter tomorrows for the children and families we serve.
Overview
Schedule: Monday through Friday, working four (4) 10-hour shifts per week. This position operates under a hybrid work arrangement, with the majority of work time spent onsite. Regular onsite presence is required to support business and operational needs.
Position Summary: The Clinical Practice Leader is a clinician with an expert knowledge base, complex decision-making skills, and clinical competencies. The Clinical Practice Leader has primary responsibility for providing clinical expertise and practice, education and quality improvement in their assigned department or specialty. The Clinical Practice Leader will work in conjunction with the leadership team of their department/specialty. The Clinical Practice Leader will actively participate with interprofessional teams in the development of policies and procedures, patient care protocols, and standards of practice and education. The Clinical Practice Leader will also demonstrate commitment to staff and patient and family -focused model of care.
Minimum Qualifications:Required:
Required:
3- 5 years clinical experience, teaching, quality improvement experience in a healthcare environment.
Pediatric experience
Education/Licensure/CertificationRequired:
Required:
Specialty Related Certification
Nursing-focus: Masters degree in Nursing
Current California licensure in respective discipline
Current BLS & PALS Provider Card through American Heart Association Required
Preferred:
Nursing-focus: Doctoral degree in Nursing
The Clinical Practice Leader provides visible leadership to ambulatory clinical operations through regular rounding, active engagement with staff and providers, and oversight of clinical practice standards. Responsible for delivering clinical expertise, supporting education and quality improvement initiatives, and performing administrative, analytical, and strategic planning duties remotely as operational needs allow.
Pay Scale Information
$117,936.00-$157,248.00
CHLA values the contribution each Team Member brings to our organization. Final determination of a successful candidate’s starting pay will vary based on a number of factors, including, but not limited to, education and experience within the job or the industry. The pay scale listed for this position is generally for candidates who meet the specified qualifications and requirements listed on this specific job description. Additional pay may be determined for those candidates who exceed these specified qualifications and requirements. We provide a competitive compensation package that recognizes your experience, credentials, and education alongside a robust benefits program to meet your needs.
About Us
CHLA is a leader in pediatric and adolescent health, in our community, across the nation, and around the world . As a premier Magnet®-recognized teaching hospital, CHLA offers an environment rooted in learning, collaboration, and compassionate care. . We are home to groundbreaking research, clinical innovation, and a culture that supports personal and professional growth.
Since 1932, CHLA has been affiliated with the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California. Through this partnership and our own enduring mission, we remain committed to creating hope and building healthier futures.
CHLA is an Equal Opportunity Employer
At Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, our work matters. And so do each and every one of our valued team members. We consider qualified applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, sex, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information or any other legally protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. We will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal history, in a manner consistent with the requirements of state and local laws, including the LA City Fair Chance Ordinance and SF Fair Chance Ordinance.
Qualified Applicants with disabilities are entitled to reasonable accommodation under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Please contact CHLA Human Resources if you need assistance completing the application process.
Our various experiences, perspectives and backgrounds allow us to better serve our patients and create a strong community at CHLA.
How this job compares
Set against the 29,340 open Nurse jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$118–157K/yr
- California median$109–151K/yr108 salary ranges
- US median$79–110K/yr2,555 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $138K, is 3% above the California median midpoint ($133K) — in the middle half of Nurse salary ranges in California.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 1,334 open Nurse jobs in California and 29,340 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in California
- Sutter Health263 open
- Kaiser Permanente188 open
- Dignity Health63 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience — more than three in four Nurse postings that state a minimum ask for (median 1 year, across 12,197 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a master's degree; 309 of the 29,340 open Nurse jobs (1%) ask for a master's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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