Clinical Nurse Specialist - CVICU

Clinical Nurse Specialist

Job Summary: Provides in-depth clinical expertise in a defined area of nursing practice (eg., Pediatrics, Oncology, Adult Medicine). Develops and ensures quality standards for nursing practice for a specific patient population. Provides advanced clinical practice education, consultation, research and administration.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Establishes and monitors care standards and makes recommendations for changes in area of clinical practice.
• Collaborates with nursing staff in assessing patient, family age-specific nursing needs and develops plan of care for complex high-risk patients.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of the care provided.
• Designs teaching programs for patients/families and provides assistance to nursing staff in program implementation.
• Develops interdisciplinary plans of care for complex and high-risk patients. In conjunction with members of the health care team, assesses staff knowledge and identifies competency-based education needs of staff and members.
• Designs and implements education programs to ensure the quality of staff knowledge and skills.
• Introduces new techniques/innovation based on advanced practice trends.
• May serve as a preceptor to graduate healthcare students.
• Provides consultation to physicians, nurses and other health care providers in meeting care needs of individual or groups of patients in both outpatient and inpatient settings.
• Makes recommendations to change standards of care or standards of practice based on own research or the research of others.
• Defines and implements best nursing practices.
• Assists in interviewing staff and provides input into evaluations regarding clinical competence and provides coaching and counseling.
• Participates and consults in setting the direction for QA&I monitoring, establishing standards and evaluating outcomes.
• Collects and analyzes data regarding patient care outcomes, trends, morbidity and mortality.
• Responsible for ensuring the implementation of a coordinated and effective discharge planning program.

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum three years of experience in area of clinical specialty required.
• Bachelor's degree; Master's degree in a clinical field of nursing or a clinical field related to nursing including but not limited to psychology, public health, social work, education, health sciences, behavioral sciences, nutrition, and bioethics from a nationally accredited masters/post masters nursing academic program.
• Clinical Nurse Specialist Certificate (California) required at hire.
• Registered Nurse (RN) License (California) required at hire.
• Basic Life Support (BLS).
• Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Clinical Nurse Specialist experience preferred.
• ACLS or PALS Certification preferred.