RN Clinical Nurse Practice Specialist

Endeavor Health•Evanston, IL

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The RN Clinical Nurse Practice Specialist provides clinical nursing expertise in their area of nursing specialty, possessing advanced nursing skills. They assess and recommend education needs for role development, offer staff support and guidance on patient care plans, and identify professional practice needs by analyzing data. This role enhances process improvement by identifying opportunities, leading quality initiatives, and implementing change. The specialist serves as a resource for evidence-based, cost-effective, safe clinical nursing practices and regulatory standards, evaluating new evidence and research for application to practice. They establish standards of practice using evidence-based information to achieve nurse-sensitive indicator outcomes and evaluate the results of nursing practice changes. Additionally, they lead the integration, management, and evaluation of technology and products to improve safety, quality, efficiency, and health outcomes. The role involves partnering in the development of evidence-based policies, procedures, and protocols, creating and implementing plans for sustainable change at the clinical unit level, and actively participating in Shared Decision-Making Councils. In education, they consult with leadership and educators to establish annual competencies and educational needs. They partner with peers to create and implement educational programs, develop and provide nursing education in various formats, and respond to community learning needs. They share responsibility for developing, implementing, and evaluating learning and development programs and teaching methodologies, and participate in the development, design, implementation, and evaluation of Transition to Practice programs. Collaboration with academic nursing partners to support nursing student integration is also key. In leadership and mentorship, the specialist acts as an influential leader in interprofessional learning, professional growth, and practice change, using effective strategies to encourage the adoption of evidence-based practices. They demonstrate critical thinking and emotional intelligence, mentor clinical nurse/staff nurse educators, and foster a healthy work environment through coaching and advanced communication. The role involves identifying and participating in nursing research projects, mentoring others in research, and participating in professional nursing organizations to disseminate knowledge and advocate for nurses. They advance nursing practice through professional organizations, publications, and dissemination of best practices, creating an accountable nursing care environment that stimulates continuous learning and reflective practice. They advocate for nurses to practice to the full extent of their role.

Requirements

Master’s Degree in Nursing required, with Clinical Nurse Specialist focus preferred.
If currently enrolled in a Master program, completion of the Master’s program within 2 years of accepting this position.
Eligible to work in the US.
Current professional Nursing Licensure in the State of Illinois.
Current BLS through AHA
ACLS, PALS, NRP if applicable to clinical specialty
Board certification in area of clinical specialty or in Nursing Professional Development within 1 year of board eligibility.
Demonstrated clinical nursing expertise with a minimum of 3-5 years of nursing experience in a nursing specialty.
Previous experience as preceptor/educator

Nice To Haves

Doctorate in Nursing Practice desirable.

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