CNS/NP - FT - Days - Neuroscience Institute @ MV

El Camino Health • Mountain View, CA

3d • $111 - $150 • Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Nurse Specialist/Nurse Practitioner is a registered nurse, who, as a result of graduate education and in-depth clinical experience possesses the advanced knowledge and clinical skills necessary to provide expert nursing care. The major functions of the CNS/NP include education, consultation, clinical practice, research, and leadership. The primary responsibility is the direct application of clinical expertise to patients/families and patient care staff. The CNS/NP plans, implements, coordinates and evaluates nursing care and clinical programs for patients. In addition, the CNS/NP advances nursing practice and optimizes patient outcomes through education, leadership and participation in clinical research in collaboration with Service Line Leader and Physicians. The CNS/NP practices in accordance with the California Nurse Practice Act, ANA Code of Ethics, and the ANA Bill of Rights for Nursing as well as the Hospital/Department policies. The CNS/NP provides care in a collaborative manner with other health team members to ensure optimal, individualized patient care and outcomes.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Nursing.
• Must have at least 24 months clinical nursing experience in area of specialty.
• Demonstrated ability to produce results and coordinate projects
• Experience of expertise in quality improvement and evidenced based practice.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, problem solving, conflict resolution skills.
• Computer skills that include word processing and database management
• Current California RN license.
• California certification as a Clinical Nurse Specialist or California licensure as a NP Current
• BLS certification
• Three (3) years of recent experience in acute nursing and demonstrated clinical competence and in-depth knowledge in the clinical area
• Computer skills that include word processing and database management (Get With The Guidelines)
• Three (3) years of recent experience in neonatal nursing care including at least one in a facility with an NICU that is equivalent to a Regional or Community NICU and demonstrated clinical competence and in-depth knowledge in the clinical area.
• Knowledge of utilization review, discharge planning, clinical pathways, managed care and “Best Practice Guidelines” preferred.
• Certification in Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training or equivalent certification.
• Three (3) years of recent experience in acute nursing and demonstrated clinical competence and in-depth knowledge in the clinical area.
• Computer skills that include word processing and database management

Nice To Haves

• Prior CNS, NP or nursing education experience preferred.
• Certification in specialty area preferred (i.e. Neonatal)
• Certification in Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing from a nationally recognized accrediting organization
• Current NRP certification
• Certification in specialty area preferred Psychiatric and Mental Health
• National certification through ANCC or via national credentialing association as appropriate to specialty is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Weekly patient rounding-coordination of care and communicating plan of care to the patient/family and multidisciplinary team.
• Navigate the continuum of care for patients including the coordination of post-op/procedure visits, Acute Rehab, Home Care and/or Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF).
• Optimize post hospital care coordination including Tele-monitoring and specialist referrals.
• Collaborate with the Enterprise wide teams to improve patient satisfaction and patient care outcomes.
• Liaison to Clinical Data Specialists of the applicable data registries.
• Perform preliminary/concurrent case reviews to support cardiac quality assurance, quality improvement activities and outcomes management
• Community Outreach
• The Stroke Program Coordinator/CNS is accountable for the accreditation and certification of the program, including all supporting data, process improvement, and multidisciplinary evidence-based practice development, including: Coordination with Medical Staff Stroke Program Director for maintenance and growth of the program; for evaluation of outcomes, and for improvement of outcomes
• Community screening events & lectures
• Consult with healthcare team and patient during hospitalization
• Post-hospitalization follow-up
• Develop or collaborate on patient teaching materials
• Secondary responsibilities include staff development regarding care of the Stroke patient and development of related materials and input on related PI projects.
• The Behavioral Health CNS coordinates activities for the Behavioral Health Services and the Medical Center: Facilitating admissions between Behavioral Health Services and the Medical Center
• Consultation to the Medical Center regarding psychiatric issues and substance abuse
• Ongoing staff education and support
• Quality management as it relates to the position
• The CNS leads and directs the diagnosis-based teams in the care and service of Behavioral Health patients across the continuum.
• Promotes effective and appropriate utilization of clinical, ancillary and material resources.
• Assumes a leadership role with the interdisciplinary team to define and achieve optimal clinical and resource outcomes, assures Behavioral Health patients receive care that consistently follows evidence-based standards, and is in accordance with organizational goals including; disease-specific care measures, regulatory standards as defined by the program.

Benefits

• The Physical Requirements and Working Conditions of this job are available. El Camino Health will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability if that will allow them to perform the essential functions of a job unless doing so creates an undue hardship for the hospital, or causes a direct threat to these individuals or others in the workplace which cannot be eliminated by reasonable accommodation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior