Shift: PT (20hrs) - Days
Job Description:
The Clinical Nurse Specialist demonstrates advanced and specialized clinical knowledge and skills to facilitate the provision of patient/family-focused care to promote health and/or well-being improve quality of life; drive practice changes throughout the organization and ensure use of evidence-based care to improve patient outcomes. This individual provides expertise and support either directly or indirectly by influencing patients/families, nurses/nursing practice, and organization/systems through direct care, leadership, coaching, research, ethical decision making, collaboration, and consultation.
More about the what are looking for:
We are looking for a Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) to drive nursing practice outcomes at SNGH. This position would implement and evaluate evidence-based practices, educate staff, lead practice changes and work with interdisciplinary teams to improve patient care.
Some areas of responsibilities would include leading our nursing sensitive measures such as prevention of falls, hospital associated pressure injuries, pain management and restraint utilization to name just a few. They would also be key stakeholders in CPI initiatives and assist in nursing contribution to decrease Hospital Associated Infections, decrease sepsis, decrease venous thromboembolism, increase palliative awareness, etc.
Education:
Master’s degree required. Doctorate preferred.Certification:
RN license VA or compact/multi state eligible at time of hire.Must be certified in specialty area deemed eligible for CNS as recognized by State Boards of Nursing.CNS registration with Virginia or North Carolina Board of Nursing required.BLS Required.Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required for Intermediate Care and Critical Care.Experience:
2 years + of Nursing experience, recent experience in a hospital setting required.Experience with adult population required.Experience implementing and evaluating evidence-based practices, educating staff, leading practice changes and working with interdisciplinary teams to improve care.Keywords: #Indeed, Talroo-Nursing, Med/Surg, ICU, IMCU, PCU, Stepdown, CNS, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Nurse Educator