Clinical Nurse Specialist

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia•Upper Merion Township, PA

11d•$107,200 - $142,100

About The Position

In collaboration with the health care team, the Clinical Nurse Specialist provides expert, family-centered clinical care and consultation within their area of expertise to improve outcomes and promote integrated health care that is safe, equitable, timely, effective, and efficient. This role supports the ICU; a background in NICU, PICU, or ICU is preferred. The position manages care for complex and/or vulnerable populations through expert direct care, care coordination, and collaboration with patients, families, and the health care team. It supports clinicians through collaborative practice, education, research and evidence-based practice, and consultation, and helps facilitate improvements and innovation across the department, health care system, and community. The specialist also participates in scholarly and professional development activities, develops evidence-based policies and standards, and uses health care informatics to manage patient care and outcome data.

Requirements

Master's degree in Nursing.
Ability to work in a team setting with multiple responsibilities.
Ability to use Microsoft Office, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook.
Registered Nurse license in Pennsylvania or New Jersey, required upon hire.
Clinical Nurse Specialist license in Pennsylvania or New Jersey, required upon hire.
One of the following certifications, required upon hire: Acute Care Clinical Nurse Specialist in Pediatrics (ACCNS-P), Acute Care Neonatal Clinical Nurse Specialist (ACCNS-N), Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist (CCNS), or Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist Certification (PCNS-BC).
Specialty certification as a pediatric clinical nurse specialist or clinical nurse specialist in the specialty area of practice, required upon hire.

Nice To Haves

Preferred background in NICU, PICU, or ICU.

Responsibilities

Manage care for complex and/or vulnerable populations through expert direct care, care coordination, and collaboration with patients, families, and the health care team.
Promote patient safety by applying evidence and best practices, speaking up about safety issues, reporting errors or potential errors, communicating with appropriate leadership, and sharing accountability for safe practice.
Support nurses, physicians, allied health professionals, students, and other health care providers through collaborative clinical practice, education, research and evidence-based practice, and consultation.
Act as a preceptor and mentor to support the development of nurses, students, and other health care providers.
Facilitate change and innovation for patients and populations within the department, health care system, and community.
Analyze patient satisfaction, quality improvement, specialty population, and incident report/safety net data to identify improvement opportunities and develop action plans.
Participate in research and evidence-based practice, present findings to unit staff, and participate in regional and national programs relevant to specialty practice.
Maintain required competencies, identify learning needs, and pursue appropriate professional education.
Develop departmental and hospital policies, procedures, and standards based on the best available evidence.
Use health care informatics competencies to manage patient care, outcome data, and current and emerging health care technology.
Use electronic health records and clinical information systems, collect clinical data with quality tools, and evaluate, analyze, discuss, and present outcome data.
Use computers, patient care devices, office software, and electronic resources to support patient care, nursing practice, and evidence-based decision-making.