Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) - Dept of Med MLPs

Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) - Dept of Med MLPs

Join our dedicated healthcare team where compassion meets innovation! As a Registered Nurse with us, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in patients' lives while enjoying a supportive work environment that fosters professional growth and work-life balance. Ready to be a vital part of our mission? Apply today and bring your passion for nursing to a place where it truly matters!

At Tenet Healthcare, we understand that our greatest asset is our dedicated team of professionals. That's why we offer more than a job we provide a comprehensive benefit package that prioritizes your health, professional development, and work-life balance. The available plans and programs include:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off (PTO)
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance.

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status

The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) is an advanced practice nurse who utilizes advanced knowledge and clinical expertise in providing primary and/or specialized health care services to individuals, families, groups and communities across the health-illness continuum. Diagnostic reasoning, advanced therapeutic interventions and education are key elements in the direct provision of care using a collaborative model. The clinical nurse specialist is directly accountable for making clinical judgments using independent and interdependent decision-making skills.

The clinical nurse specialist 's primary focus is on the provision of direct and indirect patient care in managing the health care needs of the identified client population(s). The clinical nurse specialist provides care to a specific patient population using advanced skills in physical exam, nursing diagnosis and nursing interventions. The clinical nurse specialist also functions as a consultant, educator, researcher, resource and role model for patient, families, community, nursing personnel and other health care providers. The clinical nurse specialist evaluates the quality of care rendered; analyzes and promotes system changes to enhance quality of care and organizational effectiveness/efficiency; conducts/utilizes research to promote health and improve health care delivery. The clinical nurse specialist assumes responsibility for own professional development.

The clinical nurse specialist may not prescribe medications or medical interventions, but may order nursing interventions. The clinical nurse specialist may take verbal orders from a physician, which must be co-signed by the physician within 24 hours.

A. PRACTICE

• Assess the health status of patients through eliciting comprehensive health histories, performing physical exams and analyzing data to formulate appropriate diagnoses.
• Develop prioritized, comprehensive problem list and prioritize/initiate nursing interventions.
• Consistently collects patient data, which is prioritized according to the patient's immediate condition or needs.
• Identify expected patient outcomes and develop appropriate plan of care to manage patients' health problems, promotes health maintenance and prioritize multiple patient needs.
• Implement interventions identified in the interdisciplinary plan of care. Interventions may include a variety of therapeutic interventions, providing patient/family education and counseling, and initiating health care and community referrals.
• Evaluate and document patient progress toward the attainment of expected outcomes utilizing interdisciplinary collaboration, appropriate quality indicators and multiple sources of data, including the patients' assessment of progress. Coordinate and facilitate continuity of care that crosses institutional and organizational boundaries, as required.
• Act as a patient/family advocate to ensure health care services are delivered in an ethical and culturally sensitive manner.

B. CONSULTATION

• Act as a consultant to patients, families, the community, nursing staff, medical staff and other health care providers by providing clinical expertise.
• Promote the integration of a nursing perspective in planning, policy making and problem-solving.
• Provide consultation to various agencies and groups (i.e., government, planning groups, health institutions, community groups, policy makers, organizational leaders, teaching institutions and other educational groups/agencies).

C. EDUCATION

• Assess the knowledge, skills and ability of the nursing staff to provide quality patient care. Provide education opportunities to develop and enhance performance, problem-solving and critical thinking skills of nursing staff.
• Design, implement, coordinate and evaluate materials and programs for clients, health care professionals and the community, based on identified needs.
• Educate nursing staff and other health care providers in the development, implementation and evaluation of teaching strategies for patients/families.
• Instruct patients/families/caregivers about medical condition, management, follow-up care, medications, illness prevention, health promotion, coping strategies.
• Precept, teach, coach and mentor students, nurses and other health care providers.

D. RESEARCH

• Conduct research independently or in collaboration with other nurses and/or other disciplines.
• Analyze and disseminate relevant nursing research. Apply research findings in clinical setting to improve practice.

E. MANAGEMENT/LEADERSHIP

• Act as an independent practitioner. Utilize independent judgment to effectively recommend changes in clinical practice and/or prescription of nursing interventions in patient care.
• Utilize continuous quality improvement to effect system changes. Integrate clinical and management skills with fiscal responsibility.
• Provide proactive leadership to attain excellence in clinical nursing practice and quality patient care at the departmental, divisional and organizational levels.
• Supervise clinical practice to ensure effective, efficient quality care delivery.

F. PROFESSIONAL

• Maintain current knowledge and clinical expertise through ongoing involvement in professional activities.
• Engage in collaborative appraisal of professional practice.
• Model professionalism and positive guest relations.
• Engage in activities that enhance/advance the profession of nursing.
• Set professional goals and demonstrate achievements.

Compliance Statement Supports the standards set forth in the DMC Code of Conduct by creating an atmosphere of commitment to legal and ethical standards, and as directed, implementing external and internal audit recommendations. Monitors activities to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations JCAHO requirements, and DMC policies and procedures.

The essential functions of this job include but are not limited to those marked with an asterisk.

Qualifications:

1. Registered nurse licensure to practice in the state of Michigan.

2. Master's degree in nursing (i.e., a clinical-based degree).

3. Two years clinical experience as a professional nurse.

4. National certification in advanced practice nursing specialty is required, where available, within 6 months of employment for all clinical nurse specialists hired after December 31, 2003, except where eligibility requirements for certification exceed 6 months of clinical practice. Failure to achieve certification, if available, will result in termination.

Legal Scope of Practice:

• In the state of Michigan, clinical nurse specialists have the scope of practice of a Registered Nurse.
• According to Michigan law, clinical nurse specialists have delegated authority to prescribe non-controlled substances.
• A clinical nurse specialist may take direct verbal orders from a licensed physician and will write the verbal order in the patient's medical record. The physician must co-sign the verbal order within 24 hours.
• Example: v.o. Dr. Alex Jones/Mary Smith R.N.
• Clinical nurse specialists may perform medical procedures under the direct supervision of a licensed physician upon:
• Initial training in performance of specific procedure, which shall include appropriate didactic instruction and demonstration of clinical competence in performing the procedure.
• Documentation of ongoing clinical competence in performance of specific procedure.
• Clinical nurse specialists may perform a nursing assessment and physical examination, but may not bill for these services as a physician service.

Skills Required:

• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Interpersonal, educational and clinical skills necessary to teach or counsel patients, families, health care providers and the community.
• Leadership skills including demonstrated willingness to pursue and perform leadership roles with increasing levels of accountability, comfort with decision-making responsibilities, coaching, teaching and counseling skills, and the ability to inspire and build confidence in others and to forge alliances and garner support.
• Creative thinking, self-direction, problem-solving and decision-making abilities and skills.
• Clinical expertise, theoretical knowledge and analytical abilities

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