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SalaryCleveland Clinic Akron General is looking for knowledgeable Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) with a background in home health or care coordination background preferred. In addition knowledge, experience, and/or willing to learn nursing and systems will be beneficial. The CNS will help support patient care, provide education to bedside nurses and residents as well as ensure practice protocols and support/promote evidence-based practice and safety.
APRN- CNS
Nationally certified licensed healthcare provider who provides primary and/or specialty nursing and/or medical care in a variety of healthcare settings. Functions in collaboration with a physician according to a standard care arrangement and specialty certification. Practice emphasizes health promotion, disease prevention and the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic health problems. CNSs provide expertise and support to nurses caring for patients at the point of service , help drive practice changes throughout the organization, and ensure the use of best practices and evidence-based care to achieve the best possible patient outcomes
Nationally certified licensed healthcare provider who provides primary and/or specialty nursing and/or medical care in a variety of healthcare settings. Functions in collaboration with a physician according to a standard care arrangement and specialty certification. Practice emphasizes health promotion, disease prevention and the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic health problems. CNSs provide expertise and support to nurses caring for patients at the point of service , help drive practice changes throughout the organization, and ensure the use of best practices and evidence-based care to achieve the best possible patient outcomes
Job Description
Job Responsibilities:
Collaborate on care of high-risk patients and patient care issues which promote high quality, safe, cost effective care
- Round with patients/nurses and interdisciplinary teams regularly
- Proactively monitor nursing practices and analyzing data for trends
Responsible for dissemination of knowledge through instructing, leading and developing educational programs
- Developing/teaching specialty classes
- Providing “just in time” teaching at the point of care
Work with members of the healthcare team to share clinical expertise
- Lead and in continuous quality improvement projects
- Represent nursing on hospital or enterprise committees
Supporting nursing shared governance teams Promotes translation of evidence based practices :
- Primary responsibility for writing/revising policies, procedures, and nursing protocols
- Disseminating knowledge from research studies
Support professional development of Clinical Nurses :
- Provide career coaching and guidance
- Assist with poster/oral abstract development
Education:
- APRN: EDUCATION: Effective 05/01/2014: MSN required upon hire or within 5 years of hire for external hires and internal hires moving from a non-APRN licensed role to an APRN licensed role.
- Graduate of an accredited ARPN graduate program.
Certifications:
- APRN: Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in applicable state.
- National certification as Clinical Nurse Specialist by nationally accredited organization recognized by state Board of Nursing, current licensure by by applicable state Board of Nursing,
- Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association (AHA) required.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) through the American Heart Association (AHA); or Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) through the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) may be required based upon work setting. .
Competencies (Complexity of Work):
- APRN: Excellent analytical and decision making skills are required.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Demonstrated competency and the ability to perform advanced assessment and diagnosis.
- Demonstrated ability to utilize the electronic medical record.
Work Experience:
- Two years clinical nursing experience preferred.
Physical Requirements:
- APRN: Typical physical demands include the ability to walk and stand for long periods of time.
- Manual and finger dexterity and eye/hand coordination to perform physical examinations.
- Requires corrected vision and hearing to a normal range.
- Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 50 pounds.
- May require exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids.
Personal Protective Equipment:
- Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
Keywords: CNS; Clinical Nurse Specialist
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