Clinical Nurse Specialist - Intensive Care Unit

IU Health•Indianapolis, IN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Join Our Team as a Clinical Nurse Specialist at Riley Children's Health! Are you a passionate and dedicated nurse ready to make a significant impact on the lives of children? Look no further! Riley Children's Health, Indiana’s largest and most renowned pediatric healthcare system, is inviting you to join our exceptional team as a Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS). With over 50 locations across the state and recognized as one of the nation’s leading healthcare networks for children, we are committed to delivering the highest level of care to our young patients. At Riley, we pride ourselves on being the only pediatric research hospital in Indiana, consistently ranked among the top hospitals nationally by U.S. News & World Report. Our multidisciplinary team of pediatric specialists collaborates closely to provide comprehensive healthcare tailored to each child's unique needs. Our partnerships with the Indiana University School of Medicine, School of Nursing, and School of Health and Human Sciences position us as one of the top 10 pediatric health research sites in the United States, promising a vibrant environment for innovation and professional growth. As a Clinical Nurse Specialist, you will be supporting Intensive Care at Riley Children’s Hospital, with a focus on improving patient outcomes and quality of care, reducing nursing practice gaps, and implementing evidence-based practice and nursing research. This is a salaried nursing leadership role aligned with the Nursing Practice department. Whether you’re an established CNS or clinical nurse expert aspiring to become one, we encourage you to apply. We also offer secondary roles for those interested in pursuing CNS programs in the future!

Requirements

Bachelors Degree of Nursing (BSN) required.
Master in nursing as Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) required.
Requires an active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Indiana or an active Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) RN license and meets regulatory requirements to practice as a CNS.
Requires 3-5 years of advanced clinical skills typically gained through nursing experience.
Requires Basic Life Support certification through the AHA.
Other advanced life support certifications may be required per unit/department specialty according to patient care policies.

Responsibilities

Supporting Intensive Care at Riley Children’s Hospital, with a focus on improving patient outcomes and quality of care, reducing nursing practice gaps, and implementing evidence-based practice and nursing research.
Supporting complex and high-risk patient populations by providing expert clinical consultation, including advanced assessment, diagnosis, and management, while developing evidence-based care recommendations and advocating for patient rights and preferences.
Mentoring and role-modeling nursing practice excellence, standardizing evidence-based clinical practices, assessing the care and practice environment for improvement opportunities, and partnering with interdisciplinary teams to prevent and mitigate patient harm.
Leading unit, hospital, and system evidence-based practice initiatives; advising on nursing policies, guidelines, and protocols; evaluating new clinical products and technology; and supporting the implementation and sustainment of nursing practice changes.