CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST

3 days ago

Ann Arbor MI United States University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Full time

The Clinical Nurse Specialist will be responsible for providing expert clinical leadership to the nursing staff in 7 East Pediatric Cancer Unit at Mott Hospital.

The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) is the clinical leader for a program or area of nursing practice within Michigan Medicine. The advanced knowledge and skills required for this role include clinical expertise in a focus area, evidence-based practice, collaboration, consultation, education, mentoring, and change leadership. These are essential to advance the practice of nursing and the professional development of nurses. The specialized knowledge and skills are used within three major areas of focus: patient/family, nurses and nursing practice, and the organization/system. The CNS coordinates and guides clinical activities/projects of nurses within a practice area. The CNS is accountable for collaborating with members of the health care team to design, implement, and measure safe, cost-effective, evidence-based care strategies. The CNS is responsible for maintaining current professional knowledge and competencies and contributing to the advancement of the practice of nursing at the unit/system, local, state and/or national and international level.

CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Direct Patient Care

  • Serves as a reliable source of information on the latest evidence supporting cost-effective, safe nursing practices.
  • Collaborates with the multidisciplinary team using the nursing process to integrate the nursing perspective into a comprehensive plan of care for the patient/family.
  • Identifies and prioritizes nursing care needs for a select population of patients/families.
  • Conducts comprehensive, holistic wellness and illness assessments using established or innovative evidence-based techniques, tools, and methods.
  • Initiates and plans care conferences or programs for individual patients or populations of patients.
  • Assists the team and individual nurses to establish working goals and targets.
  • Designs and evaluates innovative educational programs for patients, families, and groups.
  • Establishes methods to evaluate and document nursing interventions.
  • Evaluates the impact of nursing interventions on fiscal and human resources.

Nursing/Nursing Practice

  • Collaborates with others to resolve issues related to patient care, communication, policies, and resources.
  • Creates and revises nursing policies, protocols and procedures using evidence-based information.
  • Identifies facilitators and addresses barriers that affect patient outcomes.
  • Leads clinical practice and quality improvement initiatives.
  • Collaborates with nurses to develop practice environments that support shared decision-making.
  • Assists the staff in developing critical thinking and clinical judgment.
  • Creates a nursing care environment that stimulates continuous self-learning and reflective practice.
  • Mentors nurses to acquire new skills and develop their careers.
  • Models advanced communication and therapeutic interventions.
  • Provides input for staff evaluation.
  • Provides formal and informal education for nurses and other health professionals.
  • Leads in the conduct and utilization of nursing research.
  • Analyzes data from quality reports and incidents to present trends and patterns.

Organization/System Leadership

  • Consults with other units and health care professionals to improve care.
  • Leads/assists institutional groups to enhance the clinical practice of nurses.
  • Develops, pilots, evaluates, and incorporates innovative models of practice.
  • Designs and evaluates programs and initiatives that are congruent with the organization's strategic plans.
  • Identifies, collects, and analyzes data for program design and outcome measurement.
  • Participates in need identification, selection and evaluation of products and equipment.
  • Advances nursing practice through participation in professional organizations.
  • Models high performance team development.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Direction is received from the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) or designated official of Mott Hospital.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

Functional supervision is exercised over Clinical Nurses, LPN's, Allied Health, Service/Maintenance and other support staff.

Minimum Requirements
  • Completion of an accredited graduate-level Clinical Nurse Specialist Program.
  • Master's degree in nursing with a clinical focus is required.
  • Current RN licensure to practice nursing and current CNS specialty licensure in the State of Michigan is required.
  • Minimum of three (3) years of RN pediatric experience.
  • Minimum of three (3) years of RN experience with Pediatric or Adult Hematology, Oncology, and/or Bone Marrow Transplant patients.

- In order to be considered for this position the applicant must have met or will have met all the required qualifications prior to the start date of employment.

- RESUME REQUIRED (for both internal & external applicants): You must attach a complete and accurate resume to be fully considered for this position.

Additional Desired Qualifications
  • Previous experience and demonstrated ability to interact with all levels of internal and external personnel.
  • Ability to function independently and as a team member.
  • Excellent written and verbal skills.
  • High level of self-motivation to stay current in a rapidly changing environment.
  • Strong teaching skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to innovatively lead complex change projects.
  • Demonstrated analytical skills necessary to gather and collate data.
  • Competence with basic computer functions.

Required qualifications must be met by the candidate in order to be interviewed and considered for the position.

Hours per week: 40

Shift: Day shift schedule M-F

Location: 7 East Pediatric Cancer Unit at Mott Hospital

This position is covered under the collective bargaining agreement between the U-M and the Michigan Nurses Association.

Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer.

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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