Collaborate on care of high-risk patients and patient care issues which promote high quality, safe, cost effective care
- Round with patients/nurses and interdisciplinary teams regularly
- Proactively monitor nursing practices and analyzing data for trends
Responsible for dissemination of knowledge through instructing, leading and developing educational programs
- Developing/teaching specialty classes
- Providing “just in time” teaching at the point of care
Work with members of the healthcare team to share clinical expertise
- Lead and in continuous quality improvement projects
- Represent nursing on hospital or enterprise committees
Supporting nursing shared governance teams Promotes translation of evidence based practices :
- Primary responsibility for writing/revising policies, procedures, and nursing protocols
- Disseminating knowledge from research studies
Support professional development of clinical nurses :
- Provide career coaching and guidance
- Assist with poster/oral abstract development
Education:
- APRN: EDUCATION : Effective 05/01/2014: MSN required upon hire or within 5 years of hire for external hires and internal hires moving from a non-APRN licensed role to an APRN licensed role.
- Graduate of an accredited ARPN graduate program.
Certifications:
- APRN : Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in applicable state.
- National certification as Clinical Nurse Specialist by nationally accredited organization recognized by state Board of Nursing, current licensure by by applicable state Board of Nursing,
- Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association (AHA) required.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) through the American Heart Association (AHA); or Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) through the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) may be required based upon work setting. .
Competencies (Complexity of Work):
- APRN : Excellent analytical and decision making skills are required.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Demonstrated competency and the ability to perform advanced assessment and diagnosis.
Demonstrated ability to utilize the electronic medical record.
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Work Experience:
- Two years clinical nursing experience preferred.
Physical Requirements:
- APRN : Typical physical demands include the ability to walk and stand for long periods of time.
- Manual and finger dexterity and eye/hand coordination to perform physical examinations.
- Requires corrected vision and hearing to a normal range.
- Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 50 pounds.
May require exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids.
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Personal Protective Equipment:
- Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
Keywords: CNS; Clinical Nurse Specialist
