The Professional Staff Nurse establishes and maintains collaborative relationships with physicians, healthcare providers, patients, and families to achieve desired patient outcomes across the continuum of care while demonstrating leadership, partnership, and a commitment to the nursing profession and community. Utilizes research and evidence-based practice to support improvement in clinical care: identifies research issues or articles related to clinical specialty or areas of interest, discusses opportunities for quality improvement at multidisciplinary rounds, and influences patients' plans of care.