Clinical Nurse Specialist, Surgical Trauma

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia•Philadelphia, PA

6d•$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. The preferred background is Surgical Trauma, Emergency Department, or Critical Care. The role manages care for complex and/or vulnerable populations through expert direct care, care coordination, and collaboration with patients, families, and other health care team members. It supports clinicians through collaborative practice, education, research and evidence-based practice, and consultation; facilitates change and innovation; participates in scholarly and professional development activities; and applies health care informatics to 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.
Pennsylvania or New Jersey Registered Nurse license, required upon hire.
Pennsylvania or New Jersey Clinical Nurse Specialist license, 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.
Annual influenza vaccination is a condition of employment for employees working in patient care buildings or with patient-facing responsibilities.

Nice To Haves

Background in Surgical Trauma, Emergency Department, or Critical Care.

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, improving practice, reporting errors or potential errors through system mechanisms, and communicating them to appropriate leadership.
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 for 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 to improve outcomes.
Participate in research and evidence-based practice and present findings to unit staff.
Maintain required competencies, identify learning needs, and pursue appropriate professional education.
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 technology and informatics, including patient care devices, computers and software, online resources, electronic health records, clinical information systems, and quality tools to collect, analyze, evaluate, and present clinical outcome data.