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Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) - Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit New

Cleveland, OH

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Hiring Company

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

Positions Available

Full Time

Position Description

Shift - Days

Schedule - 7:00am-5:00pm

Job Summary

Nationally certified Advanced Practice Provider who provides primary and/or specialty care in a variety of healthcare settings. Functions in collaboration with the health care team in accordance with certification and licensure. Practice emphasizes health promotion, disease prevention and the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic health problems. Responsible for dissemination of knowledge through instructing, leading and developing educational programs.

Job Details

Cleveland Clinic is currently seeking a CNS for a position our main campus cardiovascular ICU in Cleveland, Ohio. Critical Care experience is required for this position.
This position is only open to Clinical Nurse Specialists. NPs and PAs will not be considered at this time. A clinical nurse specialist (CNS) is one type of APRN. CNS’s provide expertise and support to nurses caring for patients at the bedside, help drive practice changes throughout the organization and ensure the use of best practices and evidence-based care to achieve the best possible patient outcomes.

Cleveland Clinic CNS Standard Core Work

Clinical Expert – Collaborate on care of high-risk patients and patient care concerns which promote high quality, safe, cost effective care as demonstrated by:

Providing direct patient care as applicable.

Rounding with patients/nurses and interdisciplinary teams regularly

Responding promptly to clinical questions

Proactively monitoring nursing practices and analyzing data for trends

Writes notes and bills for patient services

Prescribes medications, therapies and devices as appropriate

Educator- responsible for dissemination of knowledge through instructing, leading and developing educational programs as demonstrated by

Developing/teaching specialty classes for healthcare professionals locally and across the organization

Providing “just in time” teaching at the point of care

Identifying learning needs and develops and implements programs for patient education within the area of specialization

Consultant – working with members of the healthcare team to share clinical expertise demonstrated by:

Identifying current trends in health care and their implication for nursing practice.

Supporting nursing shared governance teams

Leading and participating in continuous quality improvement projects

Representing nursing practice on hospital or enterprise committees

Researcher and evidence based practice – Promotes translation of evidence based practice as demonstrated by:

Disseminating knowledge from guidelines and research studies

Primary responsibility for writing/revising policies, procedures, and nursing protocols

Standardizing nursing practice across location

Conducting nursing research

Professional development - Support professional development of clinical nurses as demonstrated by:

Providing career coaching and guidance

Assist with poster/oral abstract development

Education:

Effective 05/01/2014: MSN required upon hire or within 3 years of hire for external hires and internal hires moving from a non-APRN licensed role to an APRN licensed role.
Graduate of an accredited APRN program.
If in neonatal care service area Master’s Degree is required upon hire.

Languages:

Oral and written communication in English

Certifications:

Currently licensed as an Advanced Practice Nurse in applicable state(s).
Must be licensed as an RN in applicable state(s).
National certification as a Clinical Nurse Specialist by nationally accredited organization recognized by state Board of Nursing.
Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association (AHA) required.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) through the American Heart Association (AHA); or Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) through the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) may be required based upon work setting.
Must have arrangements with at least one physician in accordance with requirements set forth by the State Board of Nursing in applicable states.
Must be credentialed and privileged by the Medical Executive Committee and the Governing Body of the applicable hospitals.

Work Experience:

Two years clinical nursing experience required.

Physical Requirements:

Typical physical demands include the ability to walk and stand for long periods of time.
Manual and finger dexterity and eye/hand coordination to perform physical examinations.
Requires corrected vision and hearing to a normal range.
Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 50 pounds.
May require exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids.

Personal Protective Equipment:

Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our tobacco free and drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substance and nicotine. All offers of employment are follwed by testing for controlled substances and nicotine. All new caregivers must clear a nicotine test within their 90-day new hire period. Candidates for employment who are impacted by Cleveland Clinic Health System's Smoking Policy will be permitted to reapply for open positions after one year.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.

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Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities