Clinical Nurse Specialist-CVOR

Midland-Marvel Recruiters, LLC; Virginia (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Community hospital system seeks a Clinical Nurse Specialist for the CVOR area, offering sign-on bonus and relocation support. The CS leads clinical practice quality improvement and patient safety initiatives, acting as a consultant for complex care issues.

The role emphasizes staff education, evidence-based practice, research, and advanced nursing leadership to improve patient outcomes across the CVOR program.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing is required.
• Master's degree in Nursing is required.
• Doctoral degree in Nursing Education or Healthcare Administration preferred.
• 5+ years of progressively related experience.
• Experience with larger programs handling transplants, VADs, heart failure, aortic, robotic, congenital heart surgery is a plus.
• Experience in nursing advanced practice role is preferred.
• Specialty certification from a recognized nursing organization within 1 year is required.
• CPR for healthcare providers (AHA/Red Cross) within 90 days is required.

Responsibilities

• Functions as a clinical expert for the CVOR specialty area.
• Acts as a consultant to address complex patient care issues and provide guidance.
• Coordinates, coaches, educates and leads nursing staff in evidence-based practice, quality improvement and patient safety.
• Conducts, facilitates or applies research to enhance patient care and outcomes.

Skills

Evidence-based clinical practice

Quality improvement

Patient safety

Staff education

Clinical leadership

Research

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Master's degree in Nursing

Doctoral degree in Nursing Education or Healthcare Administration preferred

Job description

Community hospital system looking to bring on Clinical Nurse Specialist! Sign On Bonus and Relocation!

Functions as a clinical expert for the CVOR specialty area. Uses a framework for professional evidence-based nursing practice within three spheres of influence: patient/family nursing and system/organization. Acts as a consultant to address complex patient care issues, provides guidance in prevention and management of patient care practice. Coordinates, coaches, educates and leads nursing staff in evidence-based clinical practice quality improvement and patient safety. Conducts, facilitates or applies research to enhance patient care and outcomes.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing required
• Master's degree in Nursing required
• Doctoral degree in Nursing Education or Healthcare Administration preferred
• 5+ years of progressively related experience
• Experience with larger program that handles transplants, VAD’s, heart failure, aortic, robotic, congenital heart surgery experience a plus
• Experience in nursing advanced practice role preferred
• Specialty certification from a nationally recognized nursing organization within 1 Year required
• CPR - Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation (includes BLS and NRP) for healthcare providers from either the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross within 90 Days required
• additional unit/specialty certifications may vary by department or business unit.