Clinical Nurse Specialist - Cardiac/CICU

The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) is an advanced practice nurse whose function is to improve outcomes in patient care, in collaboration with nursing staff, the interdisciplinary team, and organizational leaders. The CNS influences across three spheres-the patient and family, nurses and nursing practice, and at the organizational/systems level, while demonstrating competency in leadership, clinical expertise, education, collaboration, consultation, research and evidence-based practice, coaching and mentoring, and ethical decision-making and advocacy

1. Clinical judgment:  Models advanced assessment and interpretation, implements nursing care, and evaluates outcomes for patient populations.
2. Facilitator of Learning: Demonstrates clinical expertise while supporting clinical nurses to integrate new evidence into practice. Provides education or teaching skills to clinical teams, patients and family.
3. Collaboration: Focuses on (and role models) interprofessional team building and effective team functioning.
4. Response to Diversity:  Reviews alternative approaches and implementing planned change to meet needs considering cultural, social, family and system diversity.
5. Clinical Inquiry: Interprets and uses research to evaluate practice, and collaborates in research. 
6. Systems Thinking: Responsible for innovation and change in the patient care system. Able to make connections within components.
7. Advocacy/Moral Agency: Influences the negotiation of moral dilemmas, allocating resources, directing patient care and access to care.
8. Caring Practices: Responds to subtle patient and family changes: engages with each unique patient in a compassionate manner.   

Requirements:

• Active Delaware nursing license 
• Active Delaware Advanced Practice Nurse (as a Clinical Nurse Specialist) Licensure Required
• National Board Certification as a Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) upon hire
• Graduate of accredited school of nursing, MSN required * Would consider a final graduate year student with cardiac pediatric experience 
• Minimum 5 year related clinical experience

As one of the nation's premier pediatric health care systems, we've made a promise to do whatever it takes to prevent and treat even the most disabling childhood conditions. It's a promise that extends beyond our nationally recognized clinical treatment to an entire integrated spectrum of research, advocacy, education, and prevention.

Equity, diversity, and inclusion guide our growth and strategy.  We are looking for individuals who are passionate about, and committed to, leading efforts to provide culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and helping build a diverse and inclusive environment.  All Nemours Associates are expected to ensure that these philosophies are embedded in their day-to-day work with colleagues, patients and families.  

Nemours aspires to have its workforce and providers reflect the rich diversity of the communities we serve.  Candidates of diverse backgrounds, race and ethnicity, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, and those committed to working with diverse populations and conversant in multicultural values are strongly encouraged to apply. Please click here to review Nemours Anti-Racism Statement (nemours.org). 

 

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