Clinical Nurse Practice Specialist - Med-Surg - Days

nshs; Naperville (IL); On-site; USD 61,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

Endeavor Health Hospitals is seeking an RN Clinical Nurse Practice Specialist (CNPS) at Edward Hospital in Naperville, IL. The CNPS uses advanced knowledge and assessment skills to guide patient care, educate staff, and serve as a clinical consultant across the system.

The role emphasizes evidence-based practice, policy development, and leading quality improvement initiatives. Occasional travel to other Endeavor Health hospitals may be required.

Qualifications

• Expert clinical nurse with advanced assessment and practice skills.
• Ability to identify education needs and mentor staff.
• Leads quality initiatives and applies evidence-based practices.
• Involves in policy development and implementation.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical nursing expertise in the specialty area.
• Assess and recommend education for role development.
• Provide staff support for nursing care plans.
• Identify needs of clinical unit staff through data analysis.
• Lead quality initiatives and implement changes.
• Evaluate outcomes of nursing practices.

Skills

Clinical nursing expertise

Education needs assessment

Staff mentorship

Quality improvement

Evidence-based practice

Education

Advanced nursing degree

Job description

Hourly Pay Range: $43.69 - $67.72 - The hourly pay rate offered is determined by a candidate's expertise and years of experience, among other factors.

Position Highlights:

• Sign on bonus: None
• Position: RN Clinical Nurse Practice Specialist supporting Med-Surg
• Location: Edward Hospital, Naperville, IL
• Full Time (40 hrs/week)
• Hours: Monday - Friday Days (8 am - 4:30 pm)
• Required Travel: Yes, to other Endeavor Health hospitals for meetings periodically

A Brief Overview:

The RN Clinical Nurse Practice Specialist (CNPS) is an expert clinician with advanced education and training. They are responsible for applying expert knowledge, advanced assessment skills, and experience to a specific patient population, across the system. The CNPS serves as an educator, a consultant, and as a clinical expert. Responsible for ensuring the use of evidence-based practices are applied to achieve optimal quality, cost effective, patient focused outcomes across the three spheres of impact (Patient Care, Nurses and Nursing, Organization and Systems). The CNPS interacts with nursing staff to foster an organizational culture of inquiry while mentoring nurses to implement practices based on the latest evidence.

What you will do:

Clinical Expertise

• Provides clinical nursing expertise in area of nursing specialty and has advanced nursing skills in area of specialty
• Assess and recommend education needs for role development through observation of direct care being delivered and feedback from staff, preceptors, and leadership.
• Provide staff support and guidance in the development and/or modification of a patient's plan of nursing care
• Identifies the professional practice needs of clinical unit staff by systematically and purposefully collecting and analyzing data to evaluate issues, trends and outcomes.
• Enhances process improvement by identifying improvement opportunities, leading quality initiatives, and implementing change
• Serves as a source of information on the latest evidence based, cost-effective, safe, clinical nursing practices and/or regulatory standards.
• Evaluates new evidence and research findings for the potential application to clinical practice.
• Identifies standard of practice using evidence-based information to achieve outcomes for nurse-sensitive indicators.
• Evaluates outcomes of nursing practice changes.
• Leads the integration, management, and evaluation of technology/products to promote safety, quality, efficiency, and optimal health outcomes.
• Partners in the development of evidence-based policies, procedures and protocols; creating and implementing a plan to ensure sustainable change at the clinical unit level.
• Active participation in Shared Decision-Making Councils.

Education

• Consults with Nursing Leadership, Clinical Nurse Educators, Department Based Educators and other system teams to establish annual competencies/skill days and other educational needs.
• Partners with peers and colleagues on the creation and implementation of programs and presentation such as just-in-time education, presentations, and practical skills in clinical and/or simulation setting utilizing evidence-based practice and adult learning theory.
• Develop and provide nursing education in a variety of venues and/or methods.
• Responds to the learning needs of the community and employs educational strategies to promote, maintain, and improve health and prevent illness and injury
• Assess and recommend education needs for role development
• Shares responsibility for developing, implementing, and evaluating learning and development programs and teaching methodologies to improve organizational outcomes
• Participates in the development, design, implementation, and evaluation of the Transition to Practice programs for nurses at all levels.
• Collaborates with academic nursing partners to support and promote integration of nursing students into the practice environment

Leadership and Mentorship

• Serves as an influential leader in interprofessional learning, professional growth, and practice change throughout the organization. Uses effective strategies for changing clinician behavior to encourage adoption of evidence-base practices and innovations in care delivery
• Demonstrates critical thinking and emotional intelligence in decision making, supporting a culture of innovation and clinical excellence.
• Mentors and coaches clinical nurse/staff nurse educators to be able to advance in nursing education.
• Fosters a healthy work environment and builds effective teams via coaching and utilizing advanced communication skills.
• Identifies and participates in evidenced-based and nursing research projects.
• Mentors others in nursing evidence-based and research projects.
• Participates in the Professional Nursing Organization of choice to generate energy, contribute to the flow and communication of new nursing knowledge, and to advocate for the needs of nurses and society.
• Advances nursing practice by participation in professional