RN Clinical Nurse Practice Specialist

Nevada System of Higher Education•Arlington Heights, IL

1d•$44 - $68•Hybrid

About The Position

The RN Clinical Nurse Practice Specialist provides clinical nursing expertise and advanced nursing skills in their area of specialty. They assess and recommend education needs for role development, offer staff support and guidance in patient care planning, and identify professional practice needs by analyzing data to evaluate issues, trends, and outcomes. This role enhances process improvement by identifying opportunities, leading quality initiatives, and implementing change. The specialist serves as a source of information on the latest evidence-based, cost-effective, safe clinical nursing practices and regulatory standards, evaluating new evidence and research for potential application to clinical practice. They identify standards of practice using evidence-based information to achieve outcomes for nurse-sensitive indicators and evaluate the outcomes of nursing practice changes. Additionally, they lead the integration, management, and evaluation of technology and products to promote safety, quality, efficiency, and optimal health outcomes, and partner in the development of evidence-based policies, procedures, and protocols, creating and implementing plans for sustainable change. Active participation in Shared Decision-Making Councils is also a key aspect of this role. In terms of education, the specialist consults with Nursing Leadership, Clinical Nurse Educators, Department Based Educators, and other system teams to establish annual competencies/skill days and other educational needs. They partner with peers and colleagues on creating and implementing programs such as just-in-time education, presentations, and practical skills in clinical or simulation settings, utilizing evidence-based practice and adult learning theory. The role involves developing and providing nursing education in various venues and methods, responding to community learning needs, and employing educational strategies to promote health and prevent illness. They share responsibility for developing, implementing, and evaluating learning and development programs and teaching methodologies to improve organizational outcomes. Participation in the development, design, implementation, and evaluation of Transition to Practice programs for nurses at all levels is expected, as is collaboration with academic nursing partners to support the integration of nursing students into the practice environment. In leadership and mentorship, the specialist serves as an influential leader in interprofessional learning, professional growth, and practice change, using effective strategies to encourage the adoption of evidence-based practices and innovations. They demonstrate critical thinking and emotional intelligence in decision-making, supporting a culture of innovation and clinical excellence. The role includes mentoring and coaching clinical nurse/staff nurse educators, fostering a healthy work environment, and building effective teams through coaching and advanced communication skills. Identifying and participating in evidence-based and nursing research projects, and mentoring others in these projects, is also part of the role. They participate in professional nursing organizations to contribute to the flow of new nursing knowledge and advocate for nurses. Advancing nursing practice through participation in professional organizations, publications, and dissemination of best practices is encouraged. The specialist creates an accountable nursing care environment that stimulates continuous self-learning, reflective practice, and a sense of ownership, and advocates for nurses to practice to the full extent of their role.

Requirements

Masters Degree Nursing Required
5+ Years Clinical experience in a medical center, hospital environment or academic setting.
Adult learner knowledge and expertise
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Flexibility in work schedule
Able to effectively interact with colleagues and all members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team.
Excellent interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to engage in dialogue with diverse healthcare audiences
Commitment to teamwork; ability to work with others to set and accomplish goals through collaboration and coordination.
Possesses presentation skills necessary to provide education to audiences throughout the organization.
Commitment to continued personal professional development as evidenced by attendance at seminars, conferences, maintaining specialty certification, etc.
Registered Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Illinois. Required
BLS – Basic Life Support (CPR and AED) - American Heart Association (AHA) Current Basic Life Support Required
Eligible to work in the United States Required
Current nursing specialty certification; if no specialty nursing certification, certification required within one year of assuming role. Required

Nice To Haves

Doctorate Nursing Preferred

Responsibilities

Provides clinical nursing expertise in area of nursing specialty and has advanced nursing skills in area of specialty
Assess and recommend education needs for role development through observation of direct care being delivered and feedback from staff, preceptors, and leadership.
Provide staff support and guidance in the development and/or modification of a patient’s plan of nursing care
Identifies the professional practice needs of clinical unit staff by systematically and purposefully collecting and analyzing data to evaluate issues, trends and outcomes.
Enhances process improvement by identifying improvement opportunities, leading quality initiatives, and implementing change
Serves as a source of information on the latest evidence based, cost-effective, safe, clinical nursing practices and/or regulatory standards.
Evaluates new evidence and research findings for the potential application to clinical practice.
Identifies standard of practice using evidence-based information to achieve outcomes for nurse-sensitive indicators.
Evaluates outcomes of nursing practice changes.
Leads the integration, management, and evaluation of technology/products to promote safety, quality, efficiency, and optimal health outcomes.
Partners in the development of evidence-based policies, procedures and protocols; creating and implementing a plan to ensure sustainable change at the clinical unit level.
Active participation in Shared Decision-Making Councils.
Consults with Nursing Leadership, Clinical Nurse Educators, Department Based Educators and other system teams to establish annual competencies/skill days and other educational needs.
Partners with peers and colleagues on the creation and implementation of programs and presentation such as just-in-time education, presentations, and practical skills in clinical and/or simulation setting utilizing evidence-based practice and adult learning theory.
Develop and provide nursing education in a variety of venues and/or methods.
Responds to the learning needs of the community and employs educational strategies to promote, maintain, and improve health and prevent illness and injury
Shares responsibility for developing, implementing, and evaluating learning and development programs and teaching methodologies to improve organizational outcomes
Participates in the development, design, implementation, and evaluation of the Transition to Practice programs for nurses at all levels.
Collaborates with academic nursing partners to support and promote integration of nursing students into the practice environment
Serves as an influential leader in interprofessional learning, professional growth, and practice change throughout the organization. Uses effective strategies for changing clinician behavior to encourage adoption of evidence-base practices and innovations in care delivery
Demonstrates critical thinking and emotional intelligence in decision making, supporting a culture of innovation and clinical excellence.
Mentors and coaches clinical nurse/staff nurse educators to be able to advance in nursing education.
Fosters a healthy work environment and builds effective teams via coaching and utilizing advanced communication skills.
Identifies and participates in evidenced-based and nursing research projects.
Mentors others in nursing evidence-based and research projects.
Participates in the Professional Nursing Organization of choice to generate energy, contribute to the flow and communication of new nursing knowledge, and to advocate for the needs of nurses and society.
Advances nursing practice by participation in professional organizations, publications, and dissemination of best practices
Creates an accountable nursing care environment that stimulates continuous self-learning, reflective practice, and sense of ownership
Advocates for nurses to practice to the full extent of their role in the delivery of health care