Clinical Nurse Specialist

Parkview Health • Fort Wayne, IN

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About The Position

The Clinical Nurse Specialist is an advanced practice nurse with a master’s or doctoral degree in nursing and specialty certification. The role functions as an independent and interdependent member of the healthcare team in managing patient care. The Clinical Nurse Specialist provides direct care to a defined patient population and their families, based on individual needs and the specialist’s areas of expertise, to promote health and improve quality of life. Activities may include assessing, diagnosing, planning, and intervening, including prescribing pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment for health problems.

Clinical Nurse Specialists are nursing leaders who provide expertise in nursing practice to achieve quality outcomes, promote evidence-based practice, and demonstrate cost-effective practices through collaboration with patients, nursing personnel, physicians, and other applicable stakeholders.

Requirements

• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) from an accredited Clinical Nurse Specialist program; acceptable accrediting agencies are CCNE, ACEN, or CNEA.
• RN license issued by the Indiana State Board of Nursing.
• Current CPR certification.
• Advanced practice certification when eligible.
• Specialty-area certification, or obtain it within one year of employment.
• Prescriptive authority and DEA licensure may be required where applicable to the specialty practice.

Nice To Haves

• Two years of active clinical nursing experience in the specialty area; supervised clinical experience obtained during the graduate program may count.
• Certification in the specialty area is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage patient care as an independent and interdependent member of the healthcare team.
• Provide direct patient care to a defined patient population and their families according to individual needs and areas of expertise.
• Promote health and improve quality of life.
• Assess, diagnose, plan, and intervene in the treatment of health problems, which may include prescribing pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatments.
• Provide nursing practice expertise to produce quality outcomes.
• Promote evidence-based practice and demonstrate cost-effective practices.
• Collaborate with patients, nursing personnel, physicians, and applicable stakeholders.

What This Job Offers

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