CNS - Clinical Nurse Specialist - Periop/Procedural

General Description:

Under limited direction, the Clinical Specialist is a hospital based, service specific position.

Essential Responsibilities:

Responsibilities listed in this section are core to the position.  Inability to perform these responsibilities with or without an accommodation may result in disqualification from the position. 

• Performs as the clinical expert in evidence-based practice within specific patient population. 
• Responsible for designing, implementing and evaluating patient specific and population-based programs of care for assigned patient population. 
• Develops and implements innovative alternative solutions that address system problems or patient care issues in collaboration with the services interdisciplinary team.
• Supports and/or conducts nursing research to further find the body of evidence-based nursing practice.
• Provides leadership in advancing the practice of nursing.
• Serves as a change agent through individual and team coaching and participation in committees, task forces, and projects system-wide. 

General Responsibilities:

• Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Masters of Nursing from an approved school of nursing

Experience: Two (2) years of experience as a Registered Nurse, preferably in the area of specialization or education

License(s)/Certification(s)/Registration(s) Required: Current License issued by the Oklahoma State Board of Nursing as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse – Clinical Nurse Specialist. Current Basic Life Support issued by the American Heart Association required upon hire.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:  

• Knowledge of advanced clinical theory and nursing practice standards. 
• Knowledge of research procedures. 
• Knowledge of process improvement techniques and tools. 
• Knowledge of teaching methods and learner objectives. 
• Good communication skills.  
• Computer literate.