Clinical Nurse Practice Specialist - Renal/Nephrology
About The Position
The Clinical Nurse Practice Specialist (CNPS) is an operating-unit, service-line, and system clinical leader who integrates advanced nursing expertise with performance improvement to support safe, evidence-based, outcomes-focused care. The role combines clinical, performance, and educational leadership to promote high-quality nursing practice, lead care transformation initiatives, and foster real-time accountability across the healthcare continuum. The specialty for this position is Renal/Nephrology. The CNPS leads the design, implementation, and evaluation of care strategies; translates emerging evidence into practice across care settings; and advances nursing research and performance improvement. The position serves as a subject matter expert in quality, safety, and performance metrics, and collaborates with nursing leaders, educators, providers, and operational teams to align performance goals with care delivery. The specialist also mentors clinical staff, consults and educates on complex patient needs, leads role-based education, and connects frontline teams with senior leadership. This is an on-site position. Travel between clinical sites may be required for less than 10% of the time. Physical requirements include occasional lifting and carrying of objects up to 25 pounds, occasional to frequent standing and walking, occasional sitting, and close eye work. Environmental exposures and conditions may vary by assigned work area and tasks.
Requirements
- Master of Science in Nursing, ideally in a clinical specialty or leadership track.
- Three years of clinical nursing experience.
- Two years of experience in a specialty or system-based performance/quality role.
- Valid, active, unencumbered nursing license approved by the Georgia Licensing Board.
- BLS certification.
- Certification in a clinical specialty, such as ANCC, NAHQ, or AACN.
- Demonstrated leadership in quality improvement or performance-excellence initiatives.
- Advanced competency in clinical assessment, treatment protocols, and evidence-based interventions for complex or high-acuity patient populations.
Nice To Haves
- Doctoral degree (DNP or PhD) or APRN.
- Experience with data-driven decision-making, root-cause analyses, and regulatory compliance, such as CMS, Joint Commission, Vizient, or Leapfrog.
- Experience translating evidence into practice through protocol development, clinical-guideline creation, or best-practice implementation.
- ACLS and/or PALS certification, if applicable, or other specialty certification.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design, implementation, and evaluation of care strategies aligned with clinical standards, quality goals, and performance goals.
- Translate emerging evidence and innovations into practice across diverse care settings.
- Promote evidence-based practice, nursing research, and performance improvement in support of nursing excellence across the system.
- Conduct gap analyses, address barriers, and use process-improvement strategies to facilitate change and best practices.
- Advance nursing practice at the unit/system, local, state, national, and/or international level, including applying and leading the Professional Practice/Care Transformation Model across the health system.
- Serve as a subject matter expert in quality, safety, and key performance metrics.
- Analyze legislative, regulatory, and operational policies for their impact on nursing practice and patient-population outcomes.
- Support development of strategies and resources with nursing leaders, educators, providers, and operational teams to align performance goals with care-delivery workflows.
- Apply and articulate advanced knowledge of the professional scope and standards of nursing practice.
- Mentor and coach clinical staff in professional development from novice to expert, including evidence-based projects, research, and publication.
- Provide expert consultation, education, and coaching for patients and populations with complex healthcare needs.
- Lead role-based education grounded in current evidence and organizational standards.
- Liaise between frontline teams and senior leadership, advocating for and advancing safety, belonging, and professional development.
- Demonstrate leadership in cultural and ethical decision-making and patient advocacy.
- Perform additional duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
