CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST-CERT - EMERGENCY DEPT.
About The Position
The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) is a registered nurse with graduate-level preparation at the master's or doctoral level who provides clinical expertise in evidence-based nursing practice within a specialty area. The CNS treats and manages health concerns of patients and populations, practicing autonomously and integrating knowledge of disease and medical treatments into patient assessment, diagnosis, and treatment. CNS specialty practice may focus on a population, problem, setting, type of care, or disease or medical specialty. The CNS designs, implements, and evaluates patient-specific and population-based programs. The role provides leadership to advance nursing practice and achieve quality, cost-effective patient outcomes, and develops solutions to system and patient-care issues. Depending on jurisdiction, CNSs may provide comprehensive health assessments, differential diagnoses, and pharmacologic or non-pharmacologic treatments, and may order diagnostic and laboratory tests within their specialty. Prescriptive authority is not mandatory. CNSs also serve as patient advocates, consultants, and researchers. The position reports directly to the Director of Innovation, Nursing Practice and Magnet, with an indirect relationship to the Director of the clinical unit or department supported. This dual reporting relationship supports CNS practice across patient, nursing staff, and system spheres, with communication among the CNS, CNO, and Directors to coordinate expectations and priorities. Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Minimum of 1 year of nursing experience.
- Master's degree in Nursing.
- Ability to use and navigate Electronic Health Records and other technology appropriate to the role.
- Expertise in a specialty.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Current Wisconsin Registered Nurse license or a multistate nursing license from a participating Nurse Licensure Compact state.
- Clinical Nurse Specialist certification required within 3 years of employment.
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support for the Healthcare Provider certification, or an AHA-approved equivalent, required within 90 days of hire.
Nice To Haves
- 2 to 3 years of work experience in a healthcare-related field.
Responsibilities
- Provide specialty-area clinical expertise in evidence-based nursing practice.
- Assess, diagnose, and treat patients' illnesses by integrating knowledge of disease and medical treatments.
- Design, implement, and evaluate patient-specific and population-based programs.
- Provide leadership to advance nursing practice and achieve quality, cost-effective patient outcomes.
- Develop solutions addressing system problems and patient-care issues.
- Depending on jurisdiction and role authority, perform comprehensive health assessments, develop differential diagnoses, provide treatments, and order diagnostic and laboratory tests related to the specialty.
- Serve as a patient advocate, consultant, and researcher.
- Coordinate expectations and priorities with the CNO and Directors to support CNS practice at unit and system levels.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Paid time off.
- Career Pathways, Career Tuition Assistance, and continuing education unit opportunities.
- Academic partnership with the Medical College of Wisconsin.
- Referral bonuses.
- 403(b) retirement plan.
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
- Short- and long-term disability coverage.
- Free workplace clinics.
- Employee Assistance Programs.
- Adoption assistance.
- Healthy Contributions.
- Care@Work.
- Moving assistance.
- Discounts on gym memberships, travel, and other work-life benefits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
