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Job TitleClinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)- Med/Surg I - Euclid Hospital
LocationEuclid
FacilityEuclid Hospital
DepartmentAdvance Practice Nursing-Nursing Institute
Job CodeT97891
ShiftDays
Schedule7:00am-5:00pm
Job Summary
Job Details
Cleveland Clinic is seeking a Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) for a Medical/Surgical position at Euclid Hospital, supporting the adult inpatient population. This opportunity is open to Clinical Nurse Specialists as well as Nurse Practitioners with Acute Care, Adult-Gerontology Acute Care, or Adult-Gerontology Primary Care certification.
In this role, the provider will impact care at the patient, nurse, and organizational levels through collaboration, education, and direct patient care.
The schedule is Monday through Friday, with 8-hour shifts. There are no nights, holidays, call, or weekend requirements.
The ideal candidate is an experienced adult Medical/Surgical Clinical Nurse Specialist; however, new graduates with relevant RN experience will also be considered.
CNSs 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
License/ Certifications:
APRN: Currently licensed as a RN and APRN in applicable state.
National certification as APRN by nationally accredited organization recognized by state Board of Nursing, current licensure by applicable state Board of Nursing,
Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association (AHA) required.
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 drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.
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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Please review the Equal Employment Opportunity poster.
Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.
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