Job Description
Job Summary: Provides in-depth clinical expertise in a defined area of nursing practice (eg.,
Pediatrics, Oncology, Adult Medicine ). Develops and ensures quality standards for nursing practice for a specific patient population. Provides advanced clinical practice education, consultation, research and administration.
- Employee Status: Regular
- Travel: No
- Job Level: Individual Contributor
- Job Type: Standard
Essential Responsibilities: - Establishes and monitors care standards and makes recommendations for changes in area of clinical practice.
- Collaborates with nursing staff in assessing patient, family age-specific nursing needs and develops plan of care for complex high-risk patients.
- Evaluates the effectiveness of the care provided.
- Designs teaching programs for patients/families and provides assistance to nursing staff in program implementation.
- Develops interdisciplinary plans of care for complex and high-risk patients. In conjunction with members of the health care team, assesses staff knowledge and identifies competency-based education needs of staff and members.
- Designs and implements education programs to ensure the quality of staff knowledge and skills.
- Introduces new techniques/innovation based on advanced practice trends.
- May serve as a preceptor to graduate healthcare students.
- Provides consultation to physicians, nurses and other health care providers in meeting care needs of individual or groups of patients in both outpatient and inpatient settings.
- Makes recommendations to change standards of care or standards of practice based on own research or the research of others.
- Defines and implements best nursing practices.
- ssists in interviewing staff and provides input into evaluations regarding clinical competence and provides coaching and counseling.
- Participates and consults in setting the direction for QA&I monitoring, establishing standards and evaluating outcomes.
- Collects and analyzes data regarding patient care outcomes, trends, morbidity and mortality.
- Responsible for ensuring the implementation of a coordinated and effective discharge planning program
Basic Qualifications: - Minimum three years of experience in area of clinical specialty required.
- Bachelor's degree; Master's degree in a clinical field of nursing or a clinical field related to nursing including but not limited to psychology, public health, social work, education, health sciences, behavioral sciences, nutrition, and bioethics from a nationally accredited masters/post masters nursing academic program.
- Clinical Nurse Specialist Certificate (California) required at hire.
- Registered Nurse (RN) License (California) required at hire.
- Basic Life Support (BLS).
- Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.
Preferred Qualifications: - Clinical Nurse Specialist experience preferred.
- CLS or PALS Certification preferred.
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