Clinical Nurse Specialist

Company: CEDARS-SINAI
Location: Alhambra
Posted on: August 4, 2022

Job Description:

Are you ready to be a leader? Do you inspire?

A true leader aims to inspire-and at Cedars-Sinai, that s exactly what our Clinical Nurse Specialists do. They have a strong combination of clinical skills, management abilities and integrity, and as a result, they play an indispensable role in the success of our organization. They are also part of the foundation for the world-class healthcare provided at Cedars-Sinai. Our people bring an unmatched passion to their craft and it shows in everything they accomplish, including achieving Magnet designation for an unprecedented five times. Now we invite you to join us. From working with a team of dedicated healthcare professionals to using innovative facilities, you ll have everything to do something incredible-for yourself, and for others.

The Pediatric Congenital Cardiac Intensive Care Unit leads the way with an intensive care unit dedicated solely to congenital heart patients. A multidisciplinary, specialized team works to provide excellent and innovative care to patients with the most sophisticated treatment available.

As a Clinical Nurse Specialist in the Pediatric Congenital Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, take a leadership role in the development, coordination, implementation and evaluation of education programs and projects for patients, personnel and community with an emphasis in Pediatric Congenital Critical Care.

• Responsible for designing, implementing, and evaluating patient-specific and population-based programs of care for Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.
• Work on a peer level with the Clinical Nurse Educator and Associate Directors.
• Provide guidance, direction and assistance to the health care team in maintaining and providing optimum quality of nursing care for patients
• Assume the role of leader, clinician, researcher, educator, patient care advocate, consultant, inter and intradepartmental liaison, and resource professional.
• Maintain competency skills including the ability to deliver care to special patient populations and patients with diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Identify safety concerns and institute measures to provide a safe environment and, provide appropriate assessment, intervention and evaluation of patients with consideration of developmental achievements in these patient populations.
  
  Educational Requirements:
  • Master's degree in clinical nursing specialty required License/Certification Requirements:
    • Valid California Registered Nurse license
    • Clinical Nurse Specialist certification by the CA Board of Registered Nursing
    • BLS from American Heart Association or American Red Cross and PALS from American Heart Association
    • National Specialty certification Experience:
      • Minimum of 3 years acute care RN clinical experience
      • Pediatric Intensive Care and Congenital Cardiac Care experienced preferred
        
        Working Title:Clinical Nurse Specialist - Congenital Cardiac - 10-Hour Full Time Days Exempt - $10,000 Hiring Incentive!
        Department:Pediatric Intensive Care
        Business Entity:Nursing
        Job Category:,Nursing,Nursing
        Job Specialty:Advanced Practice (RN)
        Position Type:Full-time
        Shift Length:10 hour shift
        Shift Type:Day
        

Keywords: CEDARS-SINAI, Alhambra , Clinical Nurse Specialist , Healthcare , Alhambra, California