Clinical Nurse Specialist - Critical Care

Responsibilities

• Provide skillful guidance and teaching to advance the care of patients, families, groups of patients, and the profession of nursing.
• Demonstrate patient, staff, or system focused interaction between professionals in which the consultant is recognized as having specialized expertise and assists consultee with problem solving. Work jointly with others to optimize clinical outcomes.
• Identify, articulate, and take action on ethical concerns at the patient, family, health care provider, system, community, and public policy levels.
• Provide direct interaction with patients, families, and groups of patients to promote health or well-being and improve quality of life.
• Engage in thorough and systematic inquiry to actively participate in the conduct of research and use evidence in clinical practice and quality improvement to address clinical problems.
• Manage change and empower others to influence clinical practice and political processes both within and across systems.

Required Education and Experience

• High School Graduate
• Bachelor Degree Nursing
• Master Degree Nursing OR Doctorate in Nursing Practice (DNP)

Required Licensure and Certification

• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist Certification (ACNS-BC) - American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
• Licensed Registered Nurse (LRN) - Multi-State - State Board of Nursing Registered Nurse in State of Kansas or State of Missouri