RN Clinical Nurse Specialist, Women's & Newborn

Community Health System•Fresno, CA

3d•$63 - $81•Onsite

About The Position

This role is for an RN Clinical Nurse Specialist in Women's & Newborn services, located in Fresno/Clovis, CA. The position involves updating policy, developing education programs, and collaborating with Clinical Nurse Educators. Key aspects include liaising between interprofessional and nursing practice, researching and evaluating evidence-based practice to ensure nursing excellence throughout the system, conducting comprehensive health assessments, creating evidence-based interventions, designing educational strategies for patients and families, providing expert consultation for complex patient needs, and evaluating the impact of nursing interventions on patient outcomes.

Requirements

Master's Degree in Nursing required
Graduate of a CNS program accredited by the National League of Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) required
2 years of clinical or education experience in area of specialty required
RN - Current State of California Registered Nurse license required
CNS - Clinical Nurse Specialist required
BLS - Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers by American Heart Association (AHA) required

Nice To Haves

Doctoral Degree in Nursing preferred
NATIONAL - National Certification related to specialty and applicable to role preferred
Additional certifications may be required by certain specialties/departments

Responsibilities

Update policy
Develop education programs
Work closely with Clinical Nurse Educators
Liaise between interprofessional and nursing practice
Research and evaluate current evidence-based practice to ensure nursing excellence throughout the system
Conduct comprehensive health assessments in diverse care settings including psychosocial, functional, physical, and environmental factors
Create evidence-based, cost-effective interventions, to meet the multifaceted needs of complex patients
Design and employ educational strategies to patients, families and caregivers that consider readiness to learn, complex learning needs, individual preferences, atypical responses, and other social determinants of health
Provide expert patient/caregiver-centered consultation based on a broad range of theories and evidence for patients with complex healthcare needs
Use advanced communication skills to navigate difficult conversations
Facilitate patient and family understanding of the risks, benefits, and outcomes of proposed health care regimens to promote informed, shared decision-making
Evaluate impact of nursing interventions on patients’ aggregate outcomes using a scientific approach to improve healthcare outcomes