UI Health - Clinical Nurse Consultant II - 6E Neuroscience ICU & 6E Neuro Stepdown

Clinical Nursing Consultant II

The Clinical Nursing Consultant II will typically develop and implement nursing educational programs for nursing service personnel in a clinical service. The Clinical Nurse Consultant II is accountable for facilitating the delivery of patient care utilizing the Nursing Process and Relationship-Based Care model as the framework. The Clinical Nurse Consultant II provides patient care and consultation, coordinates the educational development of staff members and acts as a role model in clinical practice. The CNCII strives to improve patient outcomes by integrating Shared Leadership, Evidence Based Practice Relationship Based Care and standards of nursing excellence into clinical practice. Through therapeutic relationships with patients, families, self and colleagues, the Clinical Nurse Consultant II participates in monitoring, developing, and evaluating nursing practice while fulfilling unit and organizational goals.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Participates in the planning and coordination of nursing activities of various clinical services, designs and conducts studies to define the scope of nursing responsibilities in a clinical area.
• Assists the nursing staff in a clinical service to develop effective nursing care plans by conducting studies of existing patient care programs, identifying deficiencies, and developing appropriate remedial educational programs.
• Analyzes and outlines factors peculiar to the achievement of effective performance in a specialized clinical service, establishes performance standards for classes of nursing personnel in a clinical area.
• Identifies the need for and developing improved methods and techniques, demonstrates nursing care methods and techniques peculiar to a specialized clinical service.
• Provides guidance to professional nursing staff in establishing continuity of care for patients cared for by students during a portion of the patient care sequence, develops nursing programs designed to complement and supplement nursing student assignments.
• Recognizes symptoms, establishes priorities, and responds to patients changing needs.
• Collaborates with, supports, and participates in departmental and organizational education and initiatives through Clinical Practice and Professional Development.
• Initiates, conducts and analyzes evidence-based practice research to improve patient care outcomes and supports other nursing and multidisciplinary research efforts on the unit and across UI Health.
• Other Duties as Assigned
• Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Three (3) to five (5) years of critical care (ICU) RN experience required. Candidates who do not meet this requirement will not be considered.
2. One to Two (1-2) years of NSICU RN experience required. Candidates who do not meet this requirement will not be considered.
3. Two (2) years of nursing experience in the particular branch of service to which assigned, one year of which involved work comparable to a Clinical Nursing Consultant I. Candidates who do not meet this requirement will not be considered.
4. BSN or higher from an accredited nursing program required. Candidates who do not meet this requirement will not be considered.
5. Eligibility for registration with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Professional Regulation. Out of state and compact licenses are not accepted. Candidates who do not meet this requirement will not be considered.
6. Current BLS/CPR and/or other required unit specific certifications. Candidates who do not meet this requirement will not be considered.
7. Current advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), or within 6 months of hire for main hospital.
8. Nationally certified through ANCC approved certifier, or within 6 months of hire in an area relevant to their clinical area.
9. Effective communication skills (oral and written) that facilitate therapeutic relationships between patients, family, and health care providers.
10. Intermediate computer skills with the ability to become proficient in the Electronic Health Record (EHR) with on-the-job training.
11. Excellent attendance, interpersonal skills and work history required.

Only candidates meeting all requirements above will be considered.

Preferred Qualifications MSN or higher preferred