Clinical Nurse Specialist -Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit - 36 Hours - Day Shift

General Summary

Provides leadership and clinical expertise within the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS) spheres of influence to improve patient care, advance nursing practice and impact the health care delivery system.

Functions as a Leadership Team Member

• Serves as a partner with the Nurse Manager/Director to assure competence, practice standards, orientation and education.

Specialty Expertise

• Serves as a clinical expert providing teaching, mentoring, consulting, research, management and systems improvement in a specific practice area or with a patient population.

Education/Experience

• Master's Degree in Nursing required.
• Three (3) to five (5) years of progressively more responsible experiences as a registered nurse in a clinical setting with expertise substantiated through education, experience and credentials required.
• CVICU RN preferred.
• Evidence of expertise in clinical knowledge, skill and judgment directly linked to specialty area of expertise.
• One to two (1-2) years CNS RN experience required.

Certification/License

• Current Michigan Registered Nurse license required.
• CNS certification & licensure required.