Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) - PeriOperative Services - Sharp Memorial Hospital - FT - Variable

Overview

At Sharp, being a nurse means transforming the health care experience for your patients, for your colleagues and for yourself. In a collaborative environment with state-of-the-art facilities and advanced clinical practices, we encourage you to follow your passions wherever they take you.

Success Profile

• Innovative
• Collaborative
• Resourceful
• Advocate
• Person-centered
• Critical Thinker

Job Details

• Hospital: Sharp Memorial Hospital
• Shift Type: Day
• Status: Regular
• Hourly Pay Range: $77.910 - $112.590
• Pay Scale: 8/40 - 8 Hour Shift
• On-Call: No

Required Qualifications

• Masters or doctoral prepared nurse
• 3 Years recent clinical experience
• California Registered Nurse (RN)
• Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)
• AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare)

Essential Functions

• Patient/Client:
• Uses advanced theoretical knowledge and clinical expertise in a specialty to assess, plan, implement and evaluate the care of patients/populations.
• Develops, implements, and/or supports evidence-based interventions for individuals and populations, that achieve desired patient outcome(s).
• Identifies and responds to patient related quality issues.
• Consults with interdisciplinary team on clinical issues to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
• Evaluates outcomes of nursing interventions for individuals and populations for effectiveness, patient responses, efficiency, customer satisfaction and fiscal impact.
• Nurses/Nursing Practice:
• Acts as a resource to staff nurses to improve the quality of patient care.
• Promotes a model of nursing care that emphasizes professional role accountability, critical thinking, and collegiality with physicians and other health care professionals.
• Provides input to the manager and staff nurses regarding areas for improvement in clinical practice.
• Designs and/or supports evidence-based programs and/or processes that improve nursing practices
• Expands the practice of nursing through ongoing generation and acquisition of evidence-based practice.
• Provides leadership as role model and/or consultant to develop/retain professional nursing staff.
• Creates an environment that stimulates self-learning and reflective nursing practice.
• Provides direction, oversight and collaboration with nursing and interdisciplinary colleagues (educators, senior specialists, shared decision-making councils, etc.) in assessing the educational needs and designing educational programs that:
• Are based on evidence that improves nursing practice and clinical outcomes
• Incorporate theoretical frameworks to advance nursing practice (novice to expert, reflective learning. Adult learning theory, etc.)
• Foster the integration of the professional role of the nurse, advanced clinical decision making and acquisition of complex technical skills
• Develop competency-based orientation programs and ongoing clinical nursing competency.
• Provides final approval of educational content (i.e., classes, e-learning modules, etc.), clinical practice (i.e., protocols, pathways, order sets, guidelines of care, etc.) and policy.
• Evaluates outcomes of nursing education for effectiveness of knowledge transfer and cost-benefit.
• Organization/System Programs:
• Lets leaders and/or facilitators effectively and sustainably implement evidence-based changes that achieve desired quality and fiscal outcomes.
• Critically evaluates the nursing and medical literature to update and implement best practice.
• Designs, implements, and evaluates programs and initiatives to achieve desired outcomes that are congruent with the organization’s strategic imperatives, mission, vision and values, regulatory requirements and nursing standards.
• Evaluates and implements products and patient care processes, within the specialty population that incorporates an evidence-based approach.
• Collaborates with clinical managers to assist with the analysis of major capital or non-capital purchase items related to the care of patients.
• Evaluates clinical and financial data and identifies areas for improvement and works with interdisciplinary team to effect change.
• Leadership/Member of a Profession:
• Builds relationships and rounds consistently with management, clinical staff, and other healthcare team members to facilitate patient, nursing and organizational outcomes.
• Participates in professional nursing organizations and partners with community organizations and schools.
• Enhances own professional growth through self-evaluation and setting and meeting own developmental goals.
• Advances nursing practice through participation in professional organizations, publications and presentations.
• Commits to practice self-care, manage stress and connect with self and others.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• A clinical expert in theory and/or research-bases nursing practice within a specialty area that functions in the following roles: leader, consultant, mentor, change agent within three spheres of influence: nurses/nursing practice, patient/client, and organization/system.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, dental and more
• Generous vacation, holiday and sick leave
• Wellness programs
• Employee assistance program
• Retail plans
• Discount programs, perks and other benefits

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