Clinical Nurse Specialist - Women's & Children's
About The Position
The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) serves as a transformational leader advancing professional nursing practice and clinical competency through the integration of evidence-based research into care delivery. This role functions across clinical practice, education, consultation, leadership, and scholarly inquiry to improve outcomes for obstetric and postpartum patients. The CNS provides expert clinical consultation, direct patient care, staff and patient/support network education, and interdisciplinary collaboration while leading research and quality improvement initiatives. The position plays a critical role in supporting high-risk maternal care and ensuring continuity across the obstetric care continuum; which includes Obstetric Emergency, Labor & Delivery, Recovery, Postpartum and Transitions of Care.
Requirements
- Active Delaware RN Licensure or compact state license required.
- Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) license in the state of Delaware required.
- Master degree in Nursing (MSN) with completion of CNS program required.
- Minimum five years of relevant clinical and leadership experience
- Experience in obstetric and postpartum acute care nursing
- BLS certification required.
- National CNS certification as required.
Nice To Haves
- Professional Certification in Healthcare Quality or Patient Safety certification preferred
Responsibilities
- Expert clinical consultation
- Direct patient care
- Staff and patient/support network education
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Leading research and quality improvement initiatives
- Supporting high-risk maternal care
- Ensuring continuity across the obstetric care continuum
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, etc.
- Two retirement planning offerings, including 403(b) with company contributions.
- Generous paid time off with annual rollover and opportunities to cash out.
- 12-week paid parental leave
- Tuition assistance
- Exceptional Work/Life balance benefits including annual membership to care.com, access to backup care services for dependents through Care@Work, retirement planning services, financial coaching, fitness and wellness reimbursement, and great discounts through several vendors for hotels, rental cars, theme parks, shows, sporting events, movie tickets, and much more!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
