Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) Pediatric Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit

divh2Clinical Nurse Specialist (Cns) Position/h2pInova Fairfax Medical Campus is seeking an experienced Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) for our Pediatric Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (Peds CVICU) within Inovas L.J. Murphy Childrens Hospital. This role is eligible for relocation assistance./ppAt Inova, the Pediatric Cardiac ICU serves the needs of critically ill infants, children, and adolescents who require specialized heart care. This specialized unit is staffed by highly skilled nurses and a team of intensivists from multiple subspecialties, including anesthesiology, pediatric cardiology, pediatric heart surgery, neonatology (newborn care), cardiac critical care, and pulmonology (lung care). The unit is expanding to include transplant and device management./ppOur nationally recognized, 226-bed Inova Childrens Hospital houses comprehensive medical services and specialists who focus on the unique treatment of younger patients. Inova Childrens Hospital is an award-winning, full-service childrens hospital devoted to the healthcare of infants, children and adolescents in the Northern Virginia area./ppInova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation./ppstrongFeatured Benefits:/strong/pullistrongCommitted to Team Member Health:/strong offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program./lilistrongRetirement:/strong Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions starting on your first day./lilistrongTuition and Student Loan Assistance:/strong offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans./lilistrongMental Health Support:/strong offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost./lilistrongWork/Life Balance:/strong offering paid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules./li/ulpstrongClinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) Job Responsibilities:/strong/pulliIdentifies evidenced-based practices to incorporate into population standards of practice./liliAssists with the implementation of research findings into clinical practice standards./liliProvides leadership to ensure evidence-based practices are administered to relevant patient populations./liliServes as clinical consultant and expert resource to nursing team members, leaders, other disciplines for a specified population to ensure optimal patient outcomes, demonstrating a holistic and caring approach to patient care./liliReviews and develops patient standards of practice and protocols to ensure evidence-based practice guidelines./liliCollaborates with nursing and other disciplines to implement clinical practice standards for the assigned patient population./li/ulpThe Clinical Nurse Specialist ensures optimal patient outcomes from a holistic perspective. Serves as a clinical expert for the designated patient population while guiding and developing standards for clinical practice in the assigned clinical specialty area. Serves as a role model for lifelong learning and advocating for optimal patient outcomes through evidence-based clinical practice. Incorporates a multidisciplinary approach to patient care to enhance patient outcomes for assigned populations./ppHours: full-time, M-F (regular office hours, with some flexibility as needed based on department needs)/ppstrongMinimum Qualifications:/strong/pullistrongEducation:/strong Masters Degree in Advance Clinical Nursing Practice./lilistrongExperience:/strong 3 years of clinical practice/lilistrongCertifications:/strong BLS (AHA), and Certified or achieve certification in specialty nursing practice within 12 months./lilistrongLicensure:/strong Licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Registered Nurse, Clinical Nurse Specialist./li/ulpstrongPreferred Qualifications:/strong/pulliPediatric Cardiovascular Intensive Care (Peds CVICU) experience./li/ul/div