Clinical Nurse Specialist
Company: ChristianaCare
Location: Newark
Posted on: May 8, 2024
|
|
Job Description:
Are you seeking an amazing nurse leadership role as a Clinical
Nurse Specialist with our Perioperative Services team? Christiana
Hospital & Wilmington Hospital is the only Level I trauma service
on the East Coast corridor between Philadelphia & Baltimore and has
been honored repeatedly as "One of America s Best Hospitals" by
U.S. News & World Report and three-times recognized as a Magnet
Status Hospital.ChristianaCare BenefitsIncredible Work/Life
benefits include an annual membership to care.com, access to backup
care services for dependents through Care@Work, retirement planning
services, financial mentor, an on-site gym, fitness and wellness
reimbursement, and excellent discounts through several vendors for
hotels, rental cars, theme parks, shows, sporting events, movie
tickets and much more!We also provide tuition assistance for
degreed programs, and for some Nursing programs, we offer to
pre-pay. Our medical/dental/vision benefits are available to our
caregivers on their first day of employment! And we offer two
different mechanisms for planning for your retirement, a 403(b) and
a defined contribution plan.We are seeking a Clinical Nurse
Specialist to work the Day Shift. The selected individual will
function as a nursing leader responsible for facilitating change
toward higher levels of professionalism and competency by
integrating and promoting evidence-based practice into nursing
practice.RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provides leadership by catalyzing and facilitating change toward
higher levels of professionalism and competency.
Provides expert guidance and support to nurses and other members of
the perioperative team.
Acts as a clinical consultant and resource to patients, family, and
staff in the area of specialty. Facilitates continuity of care for
complex surgical patients.
Ensures the delivery of safe, high-quality, cost-effective,
patient-centric care and continually evaluates care delivery
against ChristianaCare s strategic aims namely Optimal Health,
Exceptional Experience, and Organizational Vitality.
Collaborates and recommends innovative solutions to identified gaps
in health care delivery systems
Collaborates with professionals from multiple disciplines to
enhance patient outcomes.
Appropriately utilizes advanced clinical decision-making
skills.
Provides teaching and counseling to select patients and
families.
Collaborates in the review of educational materials.
Utilizes participates in, and disseminates research to enhance
practice.
Consistently guides staff in professional development, and acts as
a mentor.
Coordinates select projects/programs, including the development and
implementation of clinical pathways, care management guidelines,
and protocols
Utilizes effective verbal and written communication skills with
patients and colleagues.
Ensures compliance with regulatory standards for perioperative
services.
Provides direct patient care as needed.
Performs assigned work safely, adhering to established departmental
safety rules and practices, reports to supervisor, in a timely
manner, any unsafe activities, conditions, hazards, or safety
violations that may cause injury to oneself, other employees,
patients and visitors.
Works collaboratively with health equity leadership and their
designated areas/departments to develop focused, equitable, and
impactful health equity interventions, including partnering closely
with iREACH, Quality & Safety and other partners involved in
achieving AOP goals related to health equity in the perioperative
setting. Manages a broad range of strategic and tactical activities
related to the identification, development, and implementation of
health equity initiatives in the perioperative setting. EDUCATION
AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
Completion of a Master s Degree or Post-Master s Certificate CNS
program
Board certification as an Acute Care Adult-Gerontological Clinical
Nurse Specialist
At least three years of related clinical nursing experience.
Licensure or license eligible for Advanced Practice Nursing as set
forth by the Delaware Board of Nursing.
BLS certification
ACLS certification
National board certification of CNOR, CPAN or CCRN preferred
Associated topics: advanced practice registered nurse, assistant
cna, bsn, cna, community, family nurse practioner, locum,
neighborcare, nurse practitioner, practitioner
Keywords: ChristianaCare, Newark , Clinical Nurse Specialist, Healthcare , Newark, Delaware
Click
here to apply!
|