Clinical Nurse Specialist
Westwood Administration - East
Position Summary / Career Interest:
The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) has a unique APRN role to integrate care across the continuum and through three spheres of influence: patient, nurse, system. The three spheres are overlapping and interrelated but each sphere possesses a distinctive focus. In each of the spheres of influence, the primary goal of the CNS is continuous improvement of patient outcomes and nursing care. Key elements of CNS practice are to create environments through mentoring and system changes that empower nurses to develop caring, evidence-based practices to alleviate patient distress, facilitate ethical decision-making, and respond to diversity. The CNS is responsible and accountable for diagnosis and treatment of health/illness states, disease management, health promotion, and prevention of illness and risk behaviors among individuals, families, groups and communities (APRN Joint Dialogue Group Report, July 7, 2008).
Responsibilities:
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Demonstrates ability to instruct all levels of nursing staff.
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Demonstrates effective working relationships among departments.
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Facilities critical thinking, technical, and interpersonal competencies of staff.
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Models purposeful, direct, and assertive communication with staff, peers, managers and administration.
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Participates in the development and review of departmental practices.
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Promotes evidence-based practice and research in nursing practice and educational processes.
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Provides leadership and supportive role in task forces and teams promoting the goals of the Department of Nursing.
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Uses effective design principles to assess, plan, deploy and evaluate educational interventions.
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Utilizes adult learning principles and multi-generational learning theory to provide quality educational programs.
- Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
- Note: These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Required:
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Master's Degree in Nursing or Doctorate in Nursing Practice (DNP)
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Registered Nurse in State of Kansas
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Must meet requirements for ARNP-CNS Licensure in Kansas
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Basic Life Support Certification - American Heart Association
As a condition of your employment and continued employment with the health system, you are required to secure a Nurse Compact License (NCL) within 60 days of your date of hire. This will enable you to perform your job duties not only in Kansas, but other compact states. You will be responsible for any expenses you incur in securing this license, and must provide your manager with evidence of this license before the sixty-day period expires. If you fail to secure the NCL as required, you will be immediately removed from the work schedule and placed on an unpaid administrative leave, until we can understand the reasons for your non-compliance. Further failure to comply with the licensing requirement will result in your end of employment with the health system.
Time Type:
Full time
Job Requisition ID:
R-35581
We are an equal employment opportunity employer without regard to a person’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age (40 or older), disability, veteran status or genetic information.
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