Clinical Nurse Specialist, Day Shift, Perinatal Services

Clinical Nurse Specialist

Shady Grove Medical Center seeks to hire an experienced Clinical Nurse Specialist for our Perinatal Services Team who will embrace our mission to extend God's care through the ministry of physical, mental and spiritual healing. As a Clinical Nurse Specialist you will:

• Outcomes Manager: Establishes strategic plan, provides resources and has a clear vision for specialty/service line. Synthesizes data, information and knowledge to evaluate and achieve optimal client outcomes. Uses metrics with the interdisciplinary team to identify areas of opportunity and facilitates process and patient outcomes improvements. Serves as an active consultative member of quality or performance improvement councils.
• Educator: Uses appropriate teaching principles and strategies to teach healthcare professionals. Recommends specific programming to build clinical skill set of staff.
• Micro-Systems Analyst/Risk Anticipator: Actively involved in safety initiatives at the department and interdepartmental levels to improve care outcomes within the micro-system of care.
• Advocacy: Advocate for professional Nursing practice and the interdisciplinary health care team. Advocates for resources for safe delivery of patient care related to labor, equipment & facilities in specialty area with a global perspective.
• Information Manager: Uses health information systems and technology to improve health care outcomes and to obtain evidence-based practices. Recommends tools to effectively evaluate, summarize and communicate patient's progress toward outcomes to members of the healthcare team, patient and family.
• Clinician: Innovator/integrator and evaluator of professional Nursing practice to individuals, families, groups, communities and populations. Make recommendations regarding the collection of holistic assessments and Nursing practice at the point of care with particular emphasis on health promotion and risk reduction services, utilizing the best available evidence. Oversees development & implementation of care delivery model, establishes clear expectations.

Qualifications include:

• Graduate of an approved, accredited school of nursing and completion of a Master's degree in Nursing with an emphasis on the Clinical Nurse Specialist role and required competencies.
• Extensive clinical knowledge of the specific patient population preferred
• Minimum of three years acute care nursing experience in specific area of specialty (i.e. ICU, PACU). Progressive experience in health care including involvement in direct patient care, educating staff and system-level problem solving.
• Demonstrated ability to work productively and effectively within a complex environment, Ability to handle multiple/changing priorities and deal with stresses associated with a patient care environment such as emergencies, time pressures, varying patient emotions/attitudes/conditions, etc.
• Licensed Registered Professional Nurse
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• National clinical certification in assigned area of practice within 6 months of employment
• ACLS or other technical certifications as per area assigned within 12 months preferred

Work Schedule:

• Employment Type: Full-time
• Hours per Week: 40 hrs/week
• Typical Schedule: Monday through Friday
• Shift Type: Days
• Holiday Requirements: Follow company holiday calendar
• Shift Differential Eligible: No

Pay Range: $83,112.12 - $124,675.20

If the salary range is listed as $0 or if the position is Per Diem (with a fixed rate), salary discussions will take place during the screening process.

Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), this position is classified as:

United States of America (Exempt)

At Adventist HealthCare our job is to care for you.

We do this by offering:

• Work life balance through nonrotating shifts
• Recognition and rewards for professional expertise
• Free Employee parking
• Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision coverage for employees and their eligible dependents effective on your date of hire
• Employer-paid Short & Long-Term Disability, Basic Life Insurance and AD&D, (short-term disability buy-up available)
• Paid Time Off
• Employer retirement contribution and match after 1-year of eligible employment with a 3-year vesting period
• Voluntary benefits include flexible spending accounts, legal plans, and life, pet, auto, home, long term care, and critical illness & accident insurance
• Subsidized childcare at participating childcare centers
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support

As a faith-based organization, with over a century of caring for the communities in the Maryland area, Adventist HealthCare has earned a reputation for high-quality, compassionate care. Adventist HealthCare was the first and is the largest healthcare provider in Montgomery County.

If you want to make a difference in someone's life every day, consider a position with a team of professionals who are doing just that, making a difference.

Join the Adventist HealthCare team today, apply now to be considered!

COVID-19 Vaccination

Adventist HealthCare strongly recommends all applicants to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before commencing employment. Applicants may be required to furnish proof of vaccination.

Tobacco and Drug Statement

Tobacco use is a well-recognized preventable cause of death in the United States and an important public health issue. In order to promote and maintain a healthy work environment, Adventist HealthCare will not hire applicants for employment who either state that they are nicotine users or who test positive for nicotine and drug use.

While some jurisdictions, including Maryland, permit the use of marijuana for medical purposes, marijuana continues to be classified as an illegal drug under the federal Controlled Substances Act. As a result, medical marijuana use will not be accepted as a valid explanation for a positive drug test result.

Adventist HealthCare will withdraw offers of employment to applicants who test positive for Cotinine (nicotine) and marijuana. Those testing positive are given the opportunity to re-apply in 90 days, if they can truthfully attest that they have not used any nicotine products in the past ninety (90) days and successfully pass follow-up testing. ("Nicotine products" include, but are not limited to: cigarettes, cigars, pipes, chewing tobacco, e-cigarettes, vaping products, hookah, and nicotine replacement products (e.g., nicotine gum, nicotine patches, nicotine lozenges, etc.).

Equal Employment Opportunity
Adventist HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to attracting, engaging, and developing the best people to cultivate our mission-centric culture. Our goal is to have a welcoming, equitable, and safe place to work and grow for all employees, no matter their background. AHC does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy and related medical conditions, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Adventist HealthCare will make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities, in accordance with applicable law. Adventist HealthCare is a religious organization as defined under applicable law; however, it will endeavor to provide reasonable accommodations for applicants' religious beliefs.

Applicants who wish to request accommodations for disabilities or religious belief should contact the Support Center HR Office.