Clinical Nurse Specialist: Liver & Intestinal Transplant - Center for Nursing Excellence - Westwood

Liver & Intestinal Transplant Clinical Nurse Specialist

Work Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA

Onsite or Remote Fully On-Site Work Schedule Monday-Friday 8am-5pm

Salary Range: $144,400 - $341,800 Annually

Employment Type: 2 - Staff: Career Duration Indefinite

Job #: 30012

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

The Liver & Intestinal Transplant Clinical Nurse Specialist is the clinical nursing leader for the liver program at UCLA Health. The advanced knowledge and skills required for this role include clinical expertise in oncology, evidence-based practice, collaboration, consultation, education, mentoring, and change leadership. These are essential to advance the practice of nursing and the professional development of nurses. The specialized knowledge and skills are used within three major spheres of influence: patient/family, nurses and nursing practice, and the organization/system. The CNS and Unit/Service Line Directors are partners in leading the nursing clinical practice area. The CNS coordinates and guides clinical activities/projects of nurses within a practice area. The Liver & Intestinal Transplant CNS collaborates with members of the health care team to design, implement, and measure safe, cost-effective, evidence-based care strategies, and is responsible for contributing to the advancement of the practice of nursing at the unit/system, local, state and/or national and international level.

Salary: $144,400 - $341,800 Annually

Job Qualifications

CA RN REQUIRED.

CA CNS REQUIRED

National certification in area of specialty - REQUIRED.

CNS Advanced Practice Certification preferred.

Master's in Nursing - REQUIRED

Minimum 5-years recent RN experience, including 3-years recent RN experience in clinical specialty REQUIRED

One year CNS experience in clinical specialty preferred.