CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST – NICU ...

At Natividad, our dedication to the people of Monterey County is at the heart of everything we do—from the health care services we provide to the specialized programs we promote. This commitment to our community spans more than 135 years and has touched countless lives. It has also earned us a Joint Commission ranking in the top percentile of hospitals nationwide. If you believe in inspiring healthy lives by focusing on community-based care, consider joining Natividad today.

About the role

Natividad may offer a sign-on bonus to experienced candidates hired into permanent full-time positions. This is an excellent full-time opportunity for a Clinical Nurse Specialist to provide expert nursing care in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Pediatric departments. The primary responsibilities of this position include clinical practice, education, consultation, performance improvement, and research.

Responsibilities

• Serve as consultant to nursing staff, physicians, and other health care providers in area of specialization.
• Establish standards for nursing practice in consultation with the nursing administrative leadership.
• Collaborate with the nursing staff from various departments and levels to develop appropriate policies and procedures.
• Plan, facilitate, and participate in nursing and interdisciplinary rounds and conferences.
• Assess the need for and identify, design, and implement classes, courses, and seminars to meet educational needs of staff.
• Use advanced clinical skills in the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation of patients.
• Serve as consultant to nursing staff, medical staff, and other health care providers in the assigned division.
• Participate as an active member on select nursing, health, and hospital-wide committees; identify, design, and conduct nursing research.
• Coordinate patient care between the assigned division and other departments within and outside of Natividad.
• Assist staff members as needed in the assigned division and other services in understanding and utilizing research findings in their practice.
• Provide or guide nursing staff in the deliverance of expert nursing care.

Requirements

• Possession of a valid Registered Nurse license issued by the BRN of the State of California or ability to obtain a CA license prior to employment.
• Possession of valid certification as a Clinical Nurse Specialist issued by the BRN of the State of California, or ability to obtain CA certification prior to employment.

Qualifications

Option 1:

• Master's degree in Nursing from an accredited program in clinical specialization.
• Demonstrated clinical competence and in-depth knowledge in a specialty area with at least the equivalent of two years of clinical experience in the area of specialization.

Option 2:

• Possession of an American Nurses' Association Specialty Certification.
• The equivalent of four years of clinical experience in the area of specialization.

Skills

• Medical terminology, hospital routine, and equipment.
• Evidence-based practice and research methodology.
• Nursing procedures, techniques, equipment, and supplies.
• Health systems, agencies, and patterns of referral.
• Principles and practices of advanced nursing and related sciences, including a range of therapies in area of specialty for assessment, prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation, including related technical skills.