RN Clinical Nurse Practice Specialist - OB Services - Days

Position Highlights

Position: RN Clinical Nurse Practice Specialist supporting OB services (Labor & Delivery, Postpartum, Antepartum)

Location: Elmhurst Hospital, Elmhurst, IL

Full-Time (0.9 FTE)

Hours: Monday-Friday, Days

Required Travel: Yes, to other Endeavor Health hospitals for meetings periodically

What You Will Do

• Provides clinical nursing expertise in area of nursing specialty and has advanced nursing skills in area of specialty
• Assesses and recommends education needs for role development through observation of direct care being delivered and feedback from staff, preceptors, and leadership
• Serves as a source of information on the latest evidence based, cost-effective, safe, clinical nursing practices and/or regulatory standards
• Evaluates new evidence and research findings for the potential application to clinical practice
• Partners in the development of evidence-based policies, procedures and protocols; creating and implementing a plan to ensure sustainable change at the clinical unit level
• Active participation in Shared Decision-Making Councils
• Consults with Nursing Leadership, Clinical Nurse Educators, Department Based Educators and other system teams to establish annual competencies/skill days and other educational needs
• Develops and provides nursing education in a variety of venues and/or methods
• Responds to the learning needs of the community and employs educational strategies to promote, maintain, and improve health and prevent illness and injury
• Shares responsibility for developing, implementing, and evaluating learning and development programs and teaching methodologies to improve organizational outcomes
• Collaborates with academic nursing partners to support and promote integration of nursing students into the practice environment
• Serves as an influential leader in interprofessional learning, professional growth, and practice change throughout the organization
• Mentors and coaches clinical nurse/staff nurse educators to be able to advance in nursing education
• Fosters a healthy work environment and builds effective teams via coaching and utilizing advanced communication skills
• Mentors others in nursing evidence-based and research projects
• Participates in the Professional Nursing Organization of choice to generate energy, contribute to the flow and communication of new nursing knowledge, and to advocate for the needs of nurses and society
• Advances nursing practice by participation in professional organizations, publications, and dissemination of best practices
• Creates an accountable nursing care environment that stimulates continuous self-learning, reflective practice, and sense of ownership
• Advocates for nurses to practice to the full extent of their role in the delivery of health care

What You Will Need

• Masters Degree Nursing
• Required Doctorate Nursing
• 5+ Years Clinical experience in a medical center, hospital environment or academic setting
• Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Illinois
• BLS –American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support
• Neonatal Resuscitation - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Current nursing specialty certification; if no specialty nursing certification, certification required within one year of assuming role.
• Adult learner knowledge and expertise
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Flexibility in work schedule
• Able to effectively interact with colleagues and all members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team
• Excellent interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to engage in dialogue with diverse healthcare audiences
• Possesses presentation skills necessary to provide education to audiences throughout the organization
• Commitment to teamwork; ability to work with others to set and accomplish goals through collaboration and coordination
• Possesses presentation skills necessary to provide education to audiences throughout the organization
• Commitment to continued personal professional development as evidenced by attendance at seminars, conferences, maintaining specialty certification, etc.

Benefits

• Premium pay such as shift, on call, holiday and more based on an employee’s job (For eligible positions)
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
• Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and Development
• Variety of Medical, Dental, Pet and Vision options
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Free Parking
• Wellness Program Savings Plan
• Health Savings Account Options
• Retail Options with Company Match
• Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay
• Community Involvement Opportunities

About the Role

The RN Clinical Nurse Practice Specialist (CNPS) is an expert clinician with advanced education and training. They are responsible for applying expert knowledge, advanced assessment skills, and experience to a specific patient population, across the system. The CNPS serves as an educator, a consultant, and as a clinical expert.

The CNPS interacts with nursing staff to foster an organizational culture of inquiry while mentoring nurses to implement practices based on the latest evidence.