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Clinical Nurse Specialist

2 months ago


Alexandria, Louisiana, United States Christus Health Full time

Overview:

The Clinical Nurse Specialist is accountable for conducting patient evaluations, formulating care strategies, and delivering exceptional nursing services to a designated group of patients throughout a specified timeframe. This role includes overseeing and guiding LVN/LPNs, nursing aides, unit clerks, and other clinical or administrative staff. May also take on the responsibilities of a charge nurse as assigned. This position involves providing care to diverse patient populations, including adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors, and pediatric patients.

Care Strategy Development

  • Creates a detailed nursing care strategy that addresses all critical needs and issues identified through patient assessments.
  • Prepares nursing components of the collaborative care strategy prior to the initial interdisciplinary meeting.
  • Regularly reviews and revises the nursing care strategy in collaboration with team members as changes occur.

Patient Care Delivery

  • Executes patient care as outlined in the nursing care strategy and interdisciplinary plan.
  • Ensures safe and therapeutic care, seeking additional resources when necessary.
  • Documents procedures accurately, adhering to established nursing policies and protocols.

Care Evaluation

  • Assesses patient responses to interventions and achievement of goals with the interdisciplinary team.
  • Monitors progress towards nursing objectives, making necessary adjustments on a weekly basis.
  • Completes daily nursing progress notes and flow sheets for assigned patients.

Education and Mentorship

  • Identifies educational needs of patients and their families, documenting their responses to instruction.
  • Serves as a role model for healthcare students and team members.
  • Facilitates the orientation of new staff through knowledge sharing and mentorship.

Communication in Patient Care

  • Accurately communicates and documents patient conditions to relevant personnel.
  • Maintains effective communication using both verbal and nonverbal skills.
  • Encourages open discussions among staff and seeks assistance to resolve conflicts.
  • Identifies unsafe practices in patient care and proposes alternatives.

Core Competencies:

  • Utilizes critical thinking to assess patient needs and relay findings to the healthcare team.
  • Develops, modifies, and implements personalized care strategies based on evidence-based practices.
  • Evaluates the care provided and patient responses in a timely manner.
  • Ensures adherence to unit-specific competencies.

Operational Standards:

  • Plans and evaluates nursing care within a specific unit during assigned shifts.
  • Demonstrates responsible stewardship in the use and maintenance of equipment.
  • Educates staff on departmental operations, ethical practices, and regulations.

Commitment to Safe Practice:

  • Promotes a safe environment and positive patient outcomes through adherence to safety practices.
  • Takes responsibility for nursing research and quality improvement initiatives.
  • Effectively communicates patient information across the continuum of care.
  • Ensures compliance with healthcare laws and regulations.

Technical Competencies:

  • Adheres to specific clinical procedures and evaluates policy documentation for compliance.
  • Provides constructive feedback for procedural enhancements and assists in their implementation.

Documentation Standards:

  • Shares insights on maintaining patient documentation.
  • Describes the flow of information between units and best practices for electronic documentation.

Equipment Proficiency:

  • Describes experience with medical equipment usage and educates patients on proper utilization.
  • Ensures that equipment is functioning properly to guarantee patient safety.

Order Processing:

  • Shares experiences related to processing medical orders, explaining common errors and their corrections.
  • Differentiates between standing and preprinted orders.

Patient Safety:

  • Ensures safety for patient groups, responding to safety inquiries.
  • Utilizes systems to document incidents and participates in real-time analyses.

Qualifications:

Experience: A minimum of 1 year in a relevant nursing specialty is preferred.

Education: A Bachelor of Science in Nursing is preferred. New hires will undergo a preceptorship with trained staff and must meet organizational entry competency validations along with specific departmental competencies.

Licenses/Certifications: RN Licensure in the state of employment or compact, and current certification from NCC Electronic Fetal Monitoring (C-EFM) or completion of an AWHONN course within 90 days of hire.

Work Schedule: 7 PM - 7 AM

Work Type: Full Time

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