Clinical Nurse Specialist

4 days ago


Durham, United States Duke University Full time

At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together.

About Duke Regional Hospital

Pursue your passion for caring with Duke Regional Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, which ranks as the number four hospital in the Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina area, accordingto U.S. News and World Report for 2023-2024. Duke Regional Hospital is the second largest of Duke Health's three hospitals and offers a comprehensive range of medical, surgical, and diagnostic services, including orthopedics, weight-loss surgery, women's services, and heart and vascular services.

Duke Nursing Highlights:

* Duke University Health System is designated as a Magnet organization
* Nurses from each hospital are consistentlyrecognized each year as North Carolina's Great 100 Nurses.
* Duke University Health System was awarded the American Board of Nursing Specialties Award for Nursing Certification Advocacy for being strong advocates of specialty nursing certification.
* Duke University Health System has 6000 + registered nurses
* Quality of Life: Living in the Triangle
* Relocation Assistance (based on eligibility)

Clinical Nurse Specialist - Women's Health (Labor and Delivery, Postpartum, Special Care Nursery)

Job Summary

This role functions in the Women's Health setting as a leader, clinical expert, researcher, educator, and consultant, specifically focusing on Labor and Delivery, Postpartum, and Special Care Nursery. This position will support inpatient Women's units at both Duke University Hospital and Duke Regional Hospital. This position is a weekday-only job - no weekends, no holidays, and no call.

Job Hours

Monday - Friday, dayshift, no weekends, no holidays, and no call

Job Duties and Responsibilities

* Advances the practice of nursing by implementing innovative alternative solutions that address complex system problems and/or patient care issues
* Serves as a clinical expert in the delivery of patient care within Women's Health.
* Assists with the provision of care in accordance with facility, state, and federal regulations.
* Integrates research into the clinical environment through the implementation of evidence-based practice.
* Develops, coordinates, implements, and evaluates educational programs for patients and their families, staff, and the community, with a focus on Women's Health.
* As part of a multi-disciplinary team, acts as a change agent to develop system performance standards to improve patient outcomes in obstetrics.
* Coordinates with the nursing staff to identify patient care problems, implement approaches to these problems, and evaluate the effectiveness of the approaches.
* Performs clinical evaluations and makes clinical judgments based on a synthesis of concepts, principles, models, and theories to solve complex problems in Women's Health.
* Serves as a consultant in a nursing specialty area for patients, nurses, and other health team members throughout Duke University Hospital, Duke Regional Hospital and community agencies.
* Participates in departmental and hospital committees and meetings to facilitate improvement of patient care and development of goals, philosophies, and objectives for a specialized patient population.
* Maintains liaison with faculty members of schools of nursing to arrange and facilitate clinical experience for nursing students; communicates with faculty members concerning students' needs and progress.
* Coordinates the development and implementation of an educational program designed to convey specialized knowledge and skills to nursing personnel.
* Coordinates plans for the professional development of the nursing staff assigned to a specialty unit area and serves as a practitioner of specialized patient care. Performs other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Pre-employment Physical Capacity Testing Required

Level Characteristics

N/A

Minimum Qualifications

Education

MSN required

Experience

3 years of nursing experience. Specific experience in high-risk and low-risk obstetrics and neonatal care preferred.

Degrees, Licensures, Certifications

Must have current or compact RN licensure in the state of North Carolina. BLS required. Certification as a Clinical Nurse Specialist (CCNS) is required.

CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST

Job Level: I1

Duke is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging.Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas-an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feelsecure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

Essential Physical Job Functions: Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.

Nearest Major Market: Durham

Nearest Secondary Market: Raleigh



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