Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) - Long Term Care - Sharp Coronado - FT - Days
Sharp HealthCare•Coronado, CA
•Onsite
About The Position
Masters or doctoral prepared nurse with Clinical Nurse Specialist Certificate who applies clinical expertise in evidence-based nursing practice within three spheres of influence: patient/client, nurses/nursing practice, and organization/system in the roles of clinical expert, educator, researcher, consultant, and leader. This role recommends and sets the standard for professional nursing practice, establishes appropriate patient care measures, and evaluates outcomes.
Requirements
- Master's Degree or doctoral prepared nurse.
- 3 Years recent clinical experience.
- California Registered Nurse (RN) - CA Board of Registered Nursing -REQUIRED
- Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) - CA Board of Registered Nursing -REQUIRED
- AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association -REQUIRED
Nice To Haves
- Certification in specialty area of practice highly desired.
Responsibilities
- Applies clinical expertise in evidence-based nursing practice within three spheres of influence: patient/client, nurses/nursing practice, and organization/system in the roles of clinical expert, educator, researcher, consultant, and leader.
- Recommends and sets the standard for professional nursing practice.
- Establishes appropriate patient care measures.
- Evaluates outcomes of nursing interventions for individuals and populations for effectiveness, patient responses, efficiency, customer satisfaction and fiscal impact.
- Acts as a resource to staff nurses to improve the quality of patient care.
- Promotes a model of nursing care that emphasizes professional role accountability, critical thinking, and collegiality with physicians and other health care professionals.
- Provides input to the manager and staff nurses regarding areas for improvement in clinical practice.
- Designs and/or supports evidence-based programs and/or processes that improve nursing practices.
- Expands the practice of nursing through ongoing generation and acquisition of evidence-based practice.
- Provides leadership as role model and/or consultant to develop/retain professional nursing staff.
- Creates an environment that stimulates self-learning and reflective nursing practice.
- Provides direction, oversight and collaboration with nursing and interdisciplinary colleagues in assessing educational needs and designing educational programs.
- Provides final approval of educational content, clinical practice, and policy.
- Evaluates outcomes of nursing education for effectiveness of knowledge transfer and cost-benefit.
- Leads and/or facilitates effective and sustainable evidence-based change that achieves desired quality and fiscal outcomes.
- Critically evaluates the nursing and medical literature to update and implement best practice.
- Designs, implements, and evaluates programs and initiatives to achieve desired outcomes that are congruent with the organization’s strategic imperatives, mission, vision and values, regulatory requirements and nursing standards.
- Evaluates and implements products and patient care processes, within the specialty population that incorporates an evidence-based approach.
- Collaborates with clinical managers to assist with the analysis of major capital or non-capital purchase items related to the care of patients.
- Evaluates clinical and financial data and identifies areas for improvement and works with interdisciplinary team to effect change.
- Builds relationships and rounds consistently with management, clinical staff, and other healthcare team members to facilitate patient, nursing and organizational outcomes.
- Participates in professional nursing organizations and partners with community organizations and schools.
- Enhances own professional growth through self-evaluation and setting and meeting own developmental goals.
- Advances nursing practice through participation in professional organizations, publications and presentations.
- Commits to practice self-care, manage stress and connect with self and others.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
