Role OverviewClinical Nurse Specialists are Master's Degree prepared advanced practice Registered Nurses in roles characterized by the following responsibilities: Provide care for patients with multiple or complex health needs within a specific clinical area; Use advanced clinical skills in the assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of patients; Use theoretical and clinical expertise to assist health care providers and patients in promoting or achieving optimal health; Develop and implement standards of nursing practice; Serve as a consultant or expert resource person for other health providers; Facilitate an interdisciplinary and collaborative approach to meeting the needs of patients; Seek consultations and make referrals as needed; and Promote research to improve clinical nursing practice.
What You Will Do
Analyzes unit patient care plans currently for evidence of documentation of standards of practice, shares findings with staff, and collaborates in developing a variety of valid and reliable assessment tools to assist staff with documentation records. Demonstrates expertise in the execution of daily patient care, providing collaboration, direction, and instruction to the staff in the application and utilization of the nursing process. Elects, implements, and evaluates comforting, therapeutic, restorative, and preventative nursing measures for selected patients; expertise in the planning and delivery of special patient care problems.
Why It Might Be a Fit
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. Ability to conduct research, document results, draw conclusions and make recommendations. Ability to develop and perform patient assessment and plan of care. Ability to identify competency-based education needs of and implement educational programs for staff.
Requirements
- Master's degree in a work-related discipline/field from an accredited college or university
- Three (3) years of progressively responsible and directly related work experience
- Registered Nurse by California Board of Registered Nursing
- Clinical Nurse Specialist by California Board of Registered Nursing
- Basic Life Support by American Heart Association (AHA) or RQI Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support
Benefits
- Student Loan Assistance Program
- Continuing education and state-of-the-art facilities
- Quality improvement program
- Safety and quality programs
- Licensure and health screenings
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