Clinical Nurse Specialist or Intern CNS– Critical Care I

                    

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Job Title

Clinical Nurse Specialist or Intern CNS– Critical Care I

                        

Location

Akron

                    

Facility

Akron General Medical Center

                     

Department

Advanced Practice Nurses-Cleveland Clinic Akron General

                      

Job Code

T97891

                     

Shift

Days

                       

Schedule

12:00am-12:00am

                       

Job Summary

Provide expertise and support to nurses caring for patients at the bedside, help drive practice changes throughout the organization, and ensure the use of best practices and evidence-based care to achieve the best possible patient outcomes.

                         

Job Details

 

Cleveland Clinic Akron General is looking for knowledgeable Clinical Nurse Specialist with a background in critical care nursing to support patients in the hospital setting. The CNS will help support patient care, provide education to bedside nurses and residents as well as ensure practice protocols and support/promote evidence-based practice and safety. 

 

This position will be Monday through Friday with some variable shifts based off the needs of the department.

 

Ideal applicants will have clinical experience within critical care and have flexibility in their schedule. Soon to be graduates are able to be hired into an intern role prior to graduation.

 

Expected Job Duties:
1. Critical care education for both patients/families and nurses (inpatient).

2. Facilitate new nurse critical care and progressive care orientation,

3. Review inpatient orders to ensure all elements are correct and review orders/processes with staff nurses. 

4. Assist with community outreach education.

5. Participate on critical care-related committees

6. QI projects

Job Responsibilities:

CLINICAL PRACTICE: Provide expert consultation and collaboration on care of high-risk patients and families within area of specialty

• Provide direct and indirect nursing care to patients and families

• Round with patients/nurses and interdisciplinary teams  

• Proactively monitor nursing practices and analyze data for trends

• Write APRN progress notes and bill for patient services

• Prescribe medications, therapies and devices as appropriate

• Promote high-quality, safe, cost effective care:

  • Lead and participate in quality improvement projects

  • Support accreditation and compliance activities

  • Represent nursing on department or hospital committee

  • Participate in evaluation of products and equipment relevant to nursing practice

EDUCATION: Responsible for dissemination of knowledge through instructing, leading and developing educational programs

• Providing “just in time” teaching at the point of care

• Develop / teach advanced and specialty classes for nurses and other healthcare professionals

• Identify learning needs, develops, and implements programs for patient education

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Support professional development of clinical nurses and nursing practice :

• Mentor nursing caregivers in career coaching and professional development

• Support nursing shared governance teams and “champion” programs

• Assist clinical nurses in poster/oral abstract development

• Promote nursing certification

RESEARCH / EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE Promotes translation of evidence based practices :

• Primary responsibility for writing / revising policies, procedures, and nursing protocols

• Disseminate knowledge from research studies and guidelines

• Standardize nursing practice across CCHS locations

• Conduct nursing research

• Present results of work at local, state, national, and / or international con