Clinical Nurse Specialist - Relocation Offered!
Company: MEDSTAR HEALTH
Location: Clinton
Posted on: October 14, 2024
Job Description:
General Summary of PositionFunctions as a clinical expert and
health care provider, educator, collaborator, consultant, leader
and researcher for a specific patient population or specialty
topic. Uses a framework for professional evidence-based nursing
practice within three spheres of influence: patient/family,
nursing, and system/organization. Acts as a consultant to address
complex patient care issues, providing guidance in prevention and
management of patient care practice. Coordinates, coaches,
educates, and leads nursing staff in evidence-based clinical
practice, quality improvement and patient safety. Conducts,
facilitates, or applies research to enhance patient care and
outcomes.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- COMMUNICATION & RELATIONSHIP BUILDING: Builds trusting,
collaborative relationships with all members of the health care
environment. Facilitates departmental, nursing and other meetings
as appropriate. Functions collaboratively and effectively with
interdisciplinary teams. Accomplishes objectives through
persuasion.
- COMMUNICATION & RELATIONSHIP BUILDING: Engages in external and
internal, formal and informal teaching to nursing and other health
disciplines. Functions within a faculty role, as applicable. Acts
as a preceptor for affiliation students. Collaborates in planning
educational activities in accordance with American Nurse'
Credentialing Center standards as appropriate.
- COMMUNICATION & RELATIONSHIP BUILDING: Serves as a
collaborative source of clinical expertise and professional advice.
Plays a significant role in developing, maintaining, and applying
nursing standards, standard order sets, patient care protocols, and
policies and procedures in collaboration with health care team
members.
- KNOWLEDGE OF THE HEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENT: Provides specialized
nursing leadership for a defined patient population where
professional and clinical leadership skills are clearly
demonstrated.
- KNOWLEDGE OF THE HEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENT: Supports the patient
care delivery model which is accountable for assessing the patient,
planning, evaluating and modifying nursing care and treatment based
on data obtained through observation, interviewing and analysis of
patient records.
- KNOWLEDGE OF THE HEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENT: Participates in the
assessment, implementation and ongoing evaluation of clinical
services for a designated patient population. Assesses and analyzes
patient data and evaluates appropriateness in care.
- KNOWLEDGE OF THE HEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENT: Demonstrates a
holistic approach to care regarding patient/family clinical,
education and psychosocial needs.
- KNOWLEDGE OF THE HEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENT: Utilizes approaches
and strategies that support and optimize patient care outcomes that
are based on the interdisciplinary plan of care and absolutes of
IMOC and Contemporary Primary Nursing. Takes action to support the
National Patient Safety Goals, nursing sensitive indictors,
regulatory requirements (i.e., DC Health, TJC) and other identified
quality metrics.
- KNOWLEDGE OF THE HEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENT: Serves as a resource
to nursing and medical staff and other disciplines in the provision
of the patient's plan of care and discharge planning.
- KNOWLEDGE OF THE HEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENT: Provides expertise and
support for health care surveys and regulatory and compliance
reviews from local, regional, and national entities Including, but
not limited to, the D.C. Department of Health, The Joint
Commission, and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services
(CMS). Supports survey readiness. Collaborates with facility
leadership in the development of post-survey action planning and
execution.
- KNOWLEDGE OF THE HEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENT: Participates in
departmental and hospital interdisciplinary teams and committees to
determine policy, standards, clinical procedures and nursing scope
of practice.
- KNOWLEDGE OF THE HEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENT: Participates in risk
management as it relates to nursing practice including
investigating, identifying and communicating issues. Incorporates
evidence into all clinical activites. Actively participates in
research, evidence-based practice (EBP) and performance improvement
activities. Disseminates research findings through presentations
and publications. Leads and mentors nursing research activities at
the unit/departmental level.
- KNOWLEDGE OF THE HEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENT: Supports the
development and implementation of an organization-wide patient
safety program including participation in nursing peer review,
compliance with national patient safety goals and support for a
non-punitive reporting environment.
- KNOWLEDGE OF THE HEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENT: Guides and facilitates
the development and modification of performance improvement
planning and activities. Documents existing processes within the
DON to establish a baseline for the development of improvements.
Leads teams to improve processes that will optimize outcomes for
designated patient populations. Participates in the development,
coordination and dissemination of measureable objectives and
outcomes. Creates an environment that facilitates teams to initiate
actions that produce results.
- KNOWLEDGE OF THE HEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENT: Leads and manages a
wide array of high visibility, multidisciplinary projects aimed at
improving hospital performance in areas including, but not limited
to, infection prevention, safety, compliance, regulatory and
nursing practice. Functions as a facilitator and collaborator at
the highest level in order to ensure the development and execution
of action plans, participation and engagement of committee
participants, and communication of successes and opportunities to
executive leadership.
- LEADERSHIP: In support of the Department of Nursing mission and
vision, promotes an environment that embraces continuous learning,
performance improvement and clinical regulatory compliance.
Identifies organizational barriers and uses Effective change
management strategies. Promotes Pathway to Excellence standards
through daily practice.
- LEADERSHIP: Collaborates with nursing education and management
in the assessment of staff competencies and learning needs.
Develops key educational materials to promote knowledge of changes
to nursing practice, facility initiatives, and important project
milestones. Assesses and analyzes data to identify practice
environment and patient care issues to develop appropriate programs
and change processes to improve clinical nursing practice.
- LEADERSHIP: Assists in establishing and maintaining a
therapeutic and safe environment that facilitates and supports the
framework for professional nursing practice based upon
evidence-based practice, in order to achieve quality patient
outcomes.
- PROFESSIONALISM: Maintains knowledge of current trends and
developments in the field of clinical specialty through a variety
of professional activities including but not limited to, research
and study of literature and attending related seminars and
conferences. Pursues continuous scholarly growth by engaging in
innovative program work, research, papers/presentations at regional
or national conferences, publications and additional graduate
work.
- BUSINESS SKILLS: Functions as a facilitator and innovator for
state-of the-art nursing care with direct involvement in
implementing and evaluating new techniques and equipment for
safety, cost-effectiveness, and benefits related to nursing
practice. Provides cost /benefit analysis for any clinical program,
equipment or change in practice when necessary.
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Minimum Qualifications Education
- Bachelor's degree in Nursing required
- Master's degree For the Clinical Specialist, a Master's degree
is required and specialty certification within one year of hire.
required
- Doctoral degree in Nursing, Education, or Healthcare
Administration preferred
Experience
- 5-7 years of progressively more responsible job related
experience in Nursing required
- Experience in nursing advanced practice role preferred
Licenses and Certifications
- RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State
Licensure in Maryland required
- Specialty certification from a nationally recognized nursing
organization within 1 Year required
- CPR - Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation (includes ACLS, BLS) for
healthcare providers from either the American Heart Association
(AHA) or American Red Cross within 90 Days required
- additional unit/specialty certifications may vary by department
or business unit.
- Health Services\ACLS required
This position has a hiring range of $87,318 - $157,289
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Keywords: MEDSTAR HEALTH, Severn , Clinical Nurse Specialist - Relocation Offered!, Healthcare , Clinton, Maryland
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