Job Description
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Today we are hiring a Clinical Nurse Specialist - CVICU for our client in Santa Clara, CA. This role is onsite with a shift from M-F 8a-5p.
In the job duties , you will adhere to the following job attributes:
-Provide in-depth clinical expertise in a defined area of nursing practice (eg., pediatrics, oncology, adult medicine).
-Develop and ensures quality standards for nursing practice for a specific patient population.
-Provide advanced clinical practice education, consultation, research and administration.
The Essential Responsibilities are as follows:
-Establish and monitors care standards and makes recommendations for changes in area of clinical practice.
-Collaborate with nursing staff in assessing patient, family age-specific nursing needs and develops plan of care for complex high-risk patients.
-Evaluate the effectiveness of the care provided.
-Designs teaching programs for patients/families and provides assistance to nursing staff in program implementation.
-Develop 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. Assists 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.
- Accesses Health Connect to evaluate the quality of care provided.
-Uses Health Connect to manage clinical operations. Monitors quality, appropriateness, and accuracy of Health Connect documentation.
-Maintains role specific to Health Connect competencies.
-Responsible for ensuring the implementation of a coordinated and effective discharge planning program.
-Conducts compensation reviews of positions on a routine basis.
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
-Minimum three (3) years of experience in area of clinical specialty required.
Education
-Bachelors degree
-Masters 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.
License, Certification, Registration
Clinical Nurse Specialist Certificate (California) required at hire
Registered Nurse License (California) required at hire
Basic Life Support
Additional Requirements:
-Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
-Clinical Nurse Specialist experience preferred.
-ACLS or PALS Certification preferred.
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: $ 185,000.00 210,000.00 Per Year
Job Tags
Full time, Shift work,