RN Clinical Nurse Specialist, Med-Surg
Job Description
Job Description
Overview
*All positions are located in Fresno/Clovis CA*
Opportunities for you!
- Consecutively recognized as a top employer by Forbes
- Direct impact on quality inpatient care in a system with over 1,000 beds
- Free Continuing Education and certification including BLS, ACLS and PALS
- Tuition reimbursement, education programs, and scholarships
- Vacation time starts building on Day 1, and builds with your seniority
- 403(b) retirement plan with up to 8% matching contributions
- Free parking and electric charging
- Great food options with on-demand ordering
Commitment to diversity and inclusion is a cornerstone of our culture at Community. All are welcome as valued members of our community.
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Responsibilities
In your role, you will update policy, develop education programs and work very closely with the Clinical Nurse Educators. Communication will be key in this role as you liaise between interprofessional and nursing practice. You will have the opportunity to research and evaluate the current evidence-based practice to ensure nursing excellence throughout the system.
You will also:
- 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. Is also able to use advanced communication skills to navigate difficult conversations. As appropriate, facilitates 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.
Qualifications
Education
- 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
- Doctoral Degree in Nursing preferred
Experience
- 2 years of clinical or education experience in area of specialty required
Licenses and Certifications
- 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
- NATIONAL - National Certification related to specialty and applicable to role preferred
- Additional certifications may be required by certain specialties/departments
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