Clinical Nurse Specialist

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia•Philadelphia, PA

3d•$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 clinical consultation within their area of expertise to improve outcomes and promote integrated health care that is safe, equitable, timely, effective, and efficient. The role supports complex and/or vulnerable populations through expert direct care, care coordination, and collaboration with patients, families, and members of the health care team. The Clinical Nurse Specialist supports health care team members through collaborative clinical practice, education, research and evidence-based practice, and consultation. The role also facilitates change and innovation, uses data to identify improvement opportunities, participates in scholarly and professional development activities, and contributes to departmental and hospital policies, procedures, and standards based on the best available evidence. The position requires a master's degree in nursing and the specified registered nurse, clinical nurse specialist, and specialty certifications for the applicable state and area of practice. Employees with patient-facing responsibilities or who work in patient care buildings must receive an annual influenza vaccine.

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.

Responsibilities

Manage care for complex and/or vulnerable populations through expert direct care, care coordination, and collaboration with patients, families, and other health care team members.
Promote patient safety by applying evidence and best practices, speaking up about safety issues, reporting errors or potential errors through system mechanisms, communicating issues to appropriate leadership, and sharing accountability for safe practice.
Support nurses, physicians, and allied health professionals through collaborative clinical practice, education, research and evidence-based practice, and consultation.
Act as a preceptor and mentor to develop 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 or safety-net data to identify opportunities for improvement and develop plans to improve outcomes.
Participate in scholarly activities, including research and evidence-based practice, and present research and evidence-based practice findings to unit staff.
Maintain required competencies, identify learning needs, pursue appropriate educational offerings, and participate in regional and national programs relevant to specialty practice.
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 patient care devices, computers, and software; find electronic resources for patient care and evidence-based decision-making; and use electronic health records and clinical information systems to collect, analyze, evaluate, discuss, and present clinical outcome data.