Advanced Practitioner/CNS - Cardiology

Legacy Health; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 100,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

Legacy Health in Oregon is seeking a Cardiology Clinical Nurse Specialist to lead nursing practice within our cardiology team. The CNS will promote evidence-based care, facilitate consultation, and influence system improvements to enhance patient outcomes.

Applicants should have CNS preparation, Oregon RN licensure, and ACLS, with at least two years of related clinical experience. The role offers a competitive pay range and opportunities to advance nursing practice within Legacy Health.

Qualifications

• Graduate education with preparation as a CNS as required by state licensure.
• Minimum 2 years of clinical experience in a related field.
• Current Oregon state RN licensure and DEA certificate, ACLS.

Responsibilities

• The CNS promotes professional development and the advancement of nursing practice, facilitates the provision of quality, evidence based care and is a change agent/role model.
• The CNS demonstrates a firm clinical knowledge base in specialty practice and systems theory.
• The CNS conducts and facilitates patient care consultation and provides resources to assess the impact and appropriateness of practice on patient outcomes.
• The CNS uses clinical nursing expertise in diagnosis and treatment to prevent, remediate, or alleviate illness and promote health with a defined specialty population CNS practice is the translation of clinical expertise into nursing care provided either directly or by influencing nurses and nursing personnel through evidence-based nursing care standards.
• CNS practice also influences systems to mobilize, change, or transform these systems to facilitate expertly designed nursing intervention.
• Some CNSs may expand their nursing practice to include prescriptive authority for pharmacologic agents to augment the care that they are responsible and accountable to provide.

Skills

Clinical nursing expertise

Patient advocacy

Evidence-based practice

Leadership & change agent

Education

Graduate education with CNS preparation

Job description

Overview

The Legacy Cardiology nursing philosophy focuses on patients and their families. Our nurses embody this philosophy in everything they do, as advocates, communicators, problem-solvers and caregivers. Their expertise is sought after and respected by our health care team. In short, they are the face of wellness at Legacy. Does this sound like an environment in which you could thrive? If so, we invite you to consider this opportunity.

Responsibilities

• The Cardiology Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) promotes professional development and the advancement of nursing practice, facilitates the provision of quality, evidence based care and is a change agent/role model.
• The CNS demonstrates a firm clinical knowledge base in specialty practice and systems theory.
• The CNS conducts and facilitates patient care consultation and provides resources to assess the impact and appropriateness of practice on patient outcomes.
• The CNS uses clinical nursing expertise in diagnosis and treatment to prevent, remediate, or alleviate illness and promote health with a defined specialty population CNS practice is the translation of clinical expertise into nursing care provided either directly or by influencing nurses and nursing personnel through evidence-based nursing care standards.
• CNS practice also influences systems to mobilize, change, or transform these systems to facilitate expertly designed nursing intervention.
• Some CNSs may expand their nursing practice to include prescriptive authority for pharmacologic agents to augment the care that they are responsible and accountable to provide.

Qualifications

Education:

• Graduate education with preparation as a CNS as required by state licensure.

Experience:

• Clinical experience requirements are dependent upon the specific position, and include a minimum of 2 years of experience in a related field.

Licensure

• Current Oregon state RN licensure and DEA certificate, fully compliant with state requirements for Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS).
• Current ACLS from the American Heart Association.

Pay Range

USD $72.84 - USD $94.95 /Hr.

Our Commitment to Health and Equal Opportunity

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