Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist, PICU/CRRT
About The Position
The Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist (PICU/CRRT) is a master’s-prepared advanced practice registered nurse who provides specialized nursing care for patients with complex health needs in a clinical specialty. The role advances the quality and scope of nursing practice through clinical care, education, research, consultation, and administrative responsibilities. The specialist uses advanced clinical expertise to assess, diagnose, treat, and evaluate patients; supports patients and healthcare providers in achieving optimal health; develops nursing practice standards; and promotes interdisciplinary collaboration and research. The position provides direct patient care and serves as a consultant and expert resource for patients, families, staff, and other healthcare disciplines. It contributes to patient-care planning and quality improvement, coordinates nursing plans with medical plans, and teaches the specialized knowledge and skills required in the service area. The role must follow hospital policies, service standards, and codes of conduct, as well as applicable Joint Commission requirements.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in a work-related discipline or field from an accredited college or university.
- Three years of progressively responsible and directly related work experience.
- Registered Nurse license from the California Board of Registered Nursing.
- Clinical Nurse Specialist certification from the California Board of Registered Nursing.
- Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association or RQI Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support.
- Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
- Ability to conduct research, document results, draw conclusions, and make recommendations.
- Ability to develop and perform patient assessments and plans of care.
- Ability to identify staff competency-based education needs and implement educational programs.
- Ability to perform patient assessment and triage.
- Ability to consult with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare providers about patient-care needs.
- Ability to provide direct evaluation and consultation to patients.
- Knowledge of advanced clinical practice education, consultation, research, and administration.
- Knowledge of clinical operations, workflows, and procedures.
- Knowledge of customer and personal service principles, including assessing customer needs, meeting service quality standards, and evaluating satisfaction.
- Knowledge of nursing principles, practices, objectives, issues, and developments, especially in the area of specialty.
- Advanced nursing skills in the area of specialty.
Responsibilities
- Analyze unit patient-care plans for documentation of practice standards, share findings with staff, and collaborate on developing valid and reliable assessment tools.
- Demonstrate expertise in daily patient care and collaborate with, direct, and instruct staff in applying the nursing process.
- Select, implement, and evaluate comforting, therapeutic, restorative, and preventative nursing measures for selected patients, including care for special patient-care problems.
- Collaborate with nursing managers and researchers to initiate, perform, assist with, evaluate, and revise multidisciplinary nursing plans of care, coordinating them with medical plans of care.
- Maintain specialized knowledge and skills and teach others techniques and routines in the specialty service area.
- Provide consultative services within nursing and to other disciplines, and participate in planning, developing, executing, and evaluating clinical research.
- Participate in the hospital quality improvement program, collaborate on unit standards of care, and monitor quality-project indicators.
- Provide direct patient care by assessing current care situations, priorities, and needs.
- Provide patient safety, comfort care, and treatment in accordance with legal, ethical, and institutional standards.
- Serve as a consultant to patients, families, and staff.
- Comply with hospital policies and procedures, Service Standards, Code of Conduct, and applicable Joint Commission requirements.
Benefits
- Student Loan Assistance Program: eligible employees may receive up to $9,600 applied directly to their student loan account.
- Benefits eligible.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
