Clinical Nurse Specialist

4 weeks ago


Richmond, California, United States Virginia Commonwealth University Health Systems Full time

The Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist at Virginia Commonwealth University Health Systems provides expert leadership and clinical expertise in the care of psychiatric patients. This role involves collaborating with healthcare teams to design, implement, and measure safe, cost-effective, evidence-based care strategies to address complex patient care issues.

The CNS is accountable for coordinating quality of care and performance improvement for the psychiatric patient population across all sites, including VCU Medical Center, Children's Hospital of Richmond, Tappahannock Hospital, Community Memorial Hospital, and Ambulatory.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Evaluating and providing evidence-based care, treatment, and consultation for patients with unique or complex health concerns.
  • Developing treatment plans and providing education/coaching to patients and families with complex needs.
  • Performing designated procedures after demonstrated competency, according to written standardized procedures where applicable.
  • Prescribing and recommending pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions within the APP CNS's scope of practice, and consistent with the APP CNS's skill, training, competence, professional judgment.
  • Using advanced communication skills through role modeling, consultation, and education to facilitate collaboration among patient, family, and clinicians to address complex care needs and promote ethical decision-making.
  • In collaboration with patients/families and inter-professional team, leading and facilitating coordinated care for individuals and populations to improve and promote healthcare outcomes.
  • Acting as a clinical resource, utilizing both formal and informal opportunities for the education and coaching of nurses and other members of the interdisciplinary team.
  • Creating and developing evidence-based policies, procedures, protocols, and best practice models/guidelines using advanced clinical and specialty knowledge.
  • Adhering to Virginia Board of Nursing and/or Medicine, national certifying organizations, and institutional continuing education requirements necessary to maintain professional licensure, DEA registration (as applicable), and Advanced Practice certification and practice agreements (as applicable).
  • Advocating for equitable healthcare by active participation in professional organizations and public policy initiatives.
  • Actively pursuing own professional growth and development via opportunities at local, regional, and national levels.
  • Providing leadership in nursing clinical practice.
  • Cultivating a practice environment in which mutual respect, communication, and collaboration contribute to safe, quality outcomes.
  • Demonstrating leadership abilities in the development, mentorship, and empowerment of others within the healthcare community.
  • Promoting the professional practice of the Advanced Practice group through responsible interfaces with the public and healthcare community.
  • Promoting quality in nursing clinical practice.
  • Participating in, supporting, and leading quality improvement initiatives to advance patient care delivery and improve outcomes through best practice implementation.
  • Driving translation of best evidence into practice and facilitating integration of multiple programs and disciplines across the healthcare system to ensure positive patient outcomes.
  • Evaluating the implications of access, quality, safety, and cost on the delivery of healthcare.
  • Collecting and analyzing patient data to document the impact of nursing practice on outcomes, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness.
  • Engaging in development, translation, assessment, and dissemination of nursing clinical practice.
  • Pursuing opportunities for active engagement in research, research implementation, and analysis of evidence-based practice.
  • Mentoring nurses and nursing staff to analyze research findings that affect nursing practice and patient outcomes.
  • Disseminating specialty knowledge through outreach to the public and the Advanced Practice community at local, state, and/or national forums.


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