Job Title: CVICU Clinical Nurse Specialist

Location: Santa Clara, CA 95051

Salary: $185,000.00 - $210,000.00

Job Type: Full Time

Benefits: Yes

If you're open to exploring or learning more about this opportunity, feel free to contact Ashley Kruger direct line (call/text) 586-710-7947 or email akruger@alinestaffing.com 

Provides in-depth clinical expertise in a defined area of nursing practice (pediatrics, oncology, adult medicine). Develops and ensures quality standards for nursing practice for a specific patient population. Provides advanced clinical practice education, consultation, research and administration.

 CVICU Clinical Nurse Specialist Responsibilities

• Establishes and monitors care standards and makes recommendations for changes in area of clinical practice. Collaborates with nursing staff in assessing patient, family age-specific nursing needs and develops plan of care for complex high-risk patients.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of the care provided.
• Designs teaching programs for patients/families and provides assistance to nursing staff in program implementation. Develops interdisciplinary plans of care for complex and high-risk patients. In conjunction with members of the health care team, assesses staff knowledge and identifies competency-based education needs of staff and members.
• Designs and implements education programs to ensure the quality of staff knowledge and skills. Introduces new techniques/innovation based on advanced practice trends. May serve as a preceptor to graduate healthcare students.
• Provides consultation to physicians, nurses and other health care providers in meeting care needs of individual or groups of patients in both outpatient and inpatient settings.
• Makes recommendations to change standards of care or standards of practice based on own research or the research of others.
• Defines and implements best nursing practices. Assists in interviewing staff and provides input into evaluations regarding clinical competence and provides coaching and counseling.
• Participates and consults in setting the direction for question-and-answer monitoring, establishing standards and evaluating outcomes. Collects and analyzes data regarding patient care outcomes, trends, morbidity and mortality.
• Responsible for ensuring the implementation of a coordinated and effective discharge planning program.

If you're open to exploring or learning more about this opportunity, feel free to contact Ashley Kruger direct line (call/text) 586-710-7947 or email akruger@alinestaffing.com 

CVICU Clinical Nurse Specialist Requirements:

• Masters Degree of Science in Nursing Required – Doctorate Degree of Science in Nursing highly preferred.
• Active California State NP or DNP license
• Minimum 3 years CVICU experience
• Experience training staff and hosting nursing orientation
• Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) Certification requested at hire
• BLS and ACLS required

If you're open to exploring or learning more about this opportunity, feel free to contact Ashley Kruger direct line (call/text) 586-710-7947 or email akruger@alinestaffing.com 

Keywords: Doctor of Nursing. DNP, Doctor of Nursing Practice, Clinical Nursing Specialist, CNS, NACNS, National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialist, CVICU, Nurse Management, Advanced Practice Nurse, Acute Care, Hospital, Floor Nursing, Nursing Educator, Nurse Educator, pediatrics, oncology, adult medicine