Clinical Nurse Specialist Intern (Outcomes Specialist) - Emergency

Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) Intern (Outcomes Specialist)
Location: IU Arnett, Lafayette, IN
Department: Emergency Department 

Role Overview:
The CNS Intern will support the Emergency Department by providing clinical expertise and leadership across patient care, nursing practice, organizational systems, and quality initiatives. This role primarily focuses on a specific service line, with current patient populations addressed during project meetings and upon request.

Core Schedule: Monday-Friday; dayshift (8:00am-4:30pm)

Job Responsibilities

Clinical Practice – Patient/Client Sphere

• Identify high-risk patients within the assigned service line or specialty.
• Conduct clinical rounds to assess problem-prone cases and prioritize interventions.
• Respond to nursing staff and interdisciplinary team requests for complex patient evaluations.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop proactive interventions and individualized care plans.
• Serve as a resource for patients and families to facilitate communication and monitor care.
• Promote patient self-care, wellness, and lifestyle education; coordinate community case management for high-risk populations.
• Mentor and coach team members on disease management and continuity of care.
• Apply advanced clinical judgment and critical thinking to formulate differential diagnoses.

Nursing Practice

• Act as a leader, consultant, mentor, and change agent to advance nursing practice.
• Facilitate critical thinking and monitor nurse-sensitive data to improve quality outcomes.
• Design tools to identify gaps in nursing competencies and develop practice guidelines.
• Serve as a role model and coach for professional accountability and clinical standards.
• Consult on complex cases and collaborate to ensure best practices and safety standards.

Organization & Systems – Focus Post-CNS Degree

• Analyze clinical metrics and lead evidence-based changes in care delivery.
• Develop and evaluate nursing standards, policies, and protocols.
• Facilitate system-level changes to promote cost-effective, evidence-based care.
• Collaborate on quality indicators and performance improvement initiatives.
• Promote inter-professional collaboration for research, innovation, and quality improvement.
• Participate in safety initiatives and risk mitigation strategies.

Qualifications:
 

• Requires advanced clinical skills; with appropriate credentialing based on the patient population (this is often reflected in an advance degree in the field of specialization; i . e . MSN or RRT.
•  Requires knowledge of research/methodologies.
• Requires strong interpersonal; problem solving and analytical skills.
• Requires strong organizational skills.
• Requires effective communication and conflict resolution skills.
• Requires ability to lead and delegate effectively.
• Requires strong clinical expertise within assigned patient population.
•  Requires the ability to educate patient populations and influence behaviors.
•  Requires the ability to educate staff and serve in a mentoring role.
• Requires strong computer skills and proficiency in applicable software (spreadsheet; database; etc . ).

• Indiana University Health has nearly 40,000 team members, including more than 3,600 physicians and 1,200 advanced practice providers, and we’re home to the largest nursing network in Indiana with more than 9,000 nursing team members at over 800 sites of care.
• IU Health is ranked No. 1 in Indiana by U.S. News & World Report, Riley Children's Health is ranked among the top children's hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report.
• A unique partnership with the Indiana University School of Medicine – one of the nation’s largest medical schools – gives patients access to groundbreaking research and innovative treatments, and it offers team members access to the latest science and the very best training – advancing healthcare for all.
• With 15 hospitals, including seven with Magnet designation and eight with Pathways to Excellence designation, our team members are leading the way through excellence.
• At Indiana University Health, your personal and professional growth is a top priority. You will have access to many diverse opportunities to learn and develop in meaningful ways that matter most to you, such as advanced clinical training, leadership development, promotion opportunities and cross training development.
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