Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) Advanced Heart Failure, Mechanical Circulatory Support and Cardiac Intensive Care unit

About the role

The Clinical Nurse Specialist will work alongside the Cardiac ICU and Advanced Heart Failure unit managers to lead quality initiatives, develop and implement evidence-based improvement projects, and support the direct care nurses with education and just-in-time training. The CNS also provides direct patient consulting through many avenues on the unit which includes interdisciplinary rounds, direct care nurse support, and direct specialty patient education and care.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality initiatives and develop/implement evidence-based improvement projects
• Support direct care nurses with education and just-in-time training
• Provide direct patient consulting through interdisciplinary rounds, direct care nurse support, and specialty patient education
• Work with high-tech equipment including LVAD, BiVAD, and telemetry monitors
• Handle 3-4 patients per shift based on acuity level

Requirements

• Masters of Nursing (MSN) Certification/Licensure in Virginia
• Virginia RN License
• BLS within 90 days of hire and ACLS within 1 year of hire
• 2 years of RN experience

Qualifications

• Expertise with patient specialties including Critical Care, Left Ventricular Assist Devices, Heart Transplantation, Pulmonary Hypertension
• Experience working in Cardiac ICU and Advanced Heart Failure units

Skills

• Strong leadership and team-building skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Proficiency with medical and surgical equipment

Benefits

• Caring For Your Family and Your Career Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
• Emergency Backup Care
• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
• Life Insurance
• 401k/403B with Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Resources Plan
• Colleagues may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met

Schedule

Multiple shifts available

Pay

Negotiable based on experience and qualifications