Clinical Nurse Specialist - Home Care assesses a homecare facility's nursing practice and its impact on patient outcomes. Provides clinical direction to nursing staff in the delivery of patient care programs. Being a Clinical Nurse Specialist - Home Care ensures nursing staff maintains an established level of clinical competency. Requires a master's degree. Additionally, Clinical Nurse Specialist - Home Care typically reports to a manager or head of a unit/department. Requires certification as a registered nurse (RN). The Clinical Nurse Specialist - Home Care manages subordinate staff in the day-to-day performance of their jobs. True first level manager. Ensures that project/department milestones/goals are met and adhering to approved budgets. Has full authority for personnel actions. Extensive knowledge of department processes. To be a Clinical Nurse Specialist - Home Care typically requires 5 years experience in the related area as an individual contributor. 1 to 3 years supervisory experience may be required. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
Position Summary
The role of the Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)/Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) reports to the Clinical Outcomes Manager with additional accountability to nursing department directors. This position will assist with a variety of quality improvement activities across the medical center, with particular focus in Critical Care. This position will be responsible for data collection, evaluation, process improvement planning, and performance evaluation. In addition, the CNS/CNL will interact frequently with staff in clinical departments to support evidence-based, professional nursing practice.
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Work Environment: This position will spend 50% of work time standing and/or walking while occasionally pushing, pulling, lifting and/or carrying up to 50 lbs. This position will spend 50% of time sitting while performing work in a standard office environment. This position will be exposed to communicable diseases, bodily fluids, and chemicals.
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