Clinical Nurse Specialist, NS35 NICU

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University in New York is seeking a full-time Clinical Nurse Specialist, NS35 NICU, to serve as a content and clinical expert in the neonatal intensive care unit and to lead nursing staff delivering high-quality care for the most fragile patients.

The role focuses on developing standards of practice, delivering continuing education, coordinating discharge planning, and collaborating with physicians and other professionals.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Nursing.
• New York State Registered Nurse Licensure.
• 5+ years of experience in the NICU.
• Specialty certifications.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a content and clinical expert in the NICU.
• Lead nursing staff as a team leader to optimize patient care.
• Provide continuing nursing education and training for staff.
• Ensure NICU nurses have critical care skills to assess infant condition.
• Provide specialized direct and indirect care to inpatients and outpatients.
• Develop and implement nursing care plans and orders under physician direction.
• Develop and evaluate standards of the specialty's nursing practice.
• Guide staff in assessment, learning, and resource management.
• Coordinate discharge planning and collaborate with other departments.
• Participate in clinical research and outreach programs.

Education

Master's Degree in Nursing

New York State Registered Nurse Licensure

5+ years of NICU experience

Job description

Job Description

The Department of Nursing at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time Clinical Nurse Specialist, NS35 NICU. Reporting directly to the Director of Nursing for Maternal Child Health, the successful candidate will:

• Serve as a content and clinical expert in the neonatal intensive care unit.
• Collaborate effectively as a team leader serving as a resource to the nursing staff, in order to optimize the delivery of patient care for this most fragile group of patients.
• Provide patent care service by evaluating current nursing practices, and plan, manage and deliver continuing nursing education and training for all nursing staff to meet any and all best practice initiatives put forth by professional organizations and regulatory agencies.
• Ensure the nurses who are hired and continue to work in NICU have the knowledge base, expertise, developed intuition, and critical care skills needed to assess the subtle changes in a baby\'s behavior that may be signs of impending problems.
• Provide specialized direct and indirect care to inpatients and outpatients within a designated specialty.
• Assess the unique nursing needs of these patients, formulates nursing care plans and writes nursing orders under the direction of the attending physician or independently manages the nursing care and\/or additional specific aspects of the clinic.
• Develop, implement and evaluate standards of the specialty\'s nursing practice.
• Guide subordinate nursing staff in assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of disability\/illness, management, technology and resources for their own learning needs and their patients.
• Anticipate, identify and address the needs of patients through observation, specialty assessment, patient rapport, staff and significant others to provide optimal health care for the patient.
• Work collaboratively with other members of the Nursing Department, other health care professionals and services to ensure optimal care for patients.
• Teach and instruct students and all medical staff; and is active in the formulation and implementation of the Outreach Program.
• Participate in clinical research for their own learning needs and their patients.
• Participate in specialty associations for the enhancement of continuing education.
• Participate in clinical research projects including protocol review, patient record review, and compliance monitoring and meeting with regulatory authorities.
• Function with defined lines of supervision to the Director of Nursing, the Department Chairman or designee, and the attending physician.
• Work independently with minimal supervision.
• As needed, may supervise subordinate nursing personnel assigned to the specialty.
  

Job Description

The Department of Nursing at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time Clinical Nurse Specialist, NS35 NICU. Reporting directly to the Director of Nursing for Maternal Child Health, the successful candidate will:

• Serve as a content and clinical expert in the neonatal intensive care unit.
• Collaborate effectively as a team leader serving as a resource to the nursing staff, in order to optimize the delivery of patient care for this most fragile group of patients.
• Provide patent care service by evaluating current nursing practices, and plan, manage and deliver continuing nursing education and training for all nursing staff to meet any and all best practice initiatives put forth by professional organizations and regulatory agencies.
• Ensure the nurses who are hired and continue to work in NICU have the knowledge base, expertise, developed intuition, and critical care skills needed to assess the subtle changes in a baby\'s behavior that may be signs of impending problems.
• Provide specialized direct and indirect care to inpatients and outpatients within a designated specialty.
• Assess the unique nursing needs of these patients, formulates nursing care plans and writes nursing orders under the direction of the attending physician or independently manages the nursing care and\/or additional specific aspects of the clinic.
• Develop, implement and evaluate standards of the specialty\'s nursing practice.
• Guide subordinate nursing staff in assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of disability\/illness, management, technology and resources for their own learning needs and their patients.
• Anticipate, identify and address the needs of patients through observation, specialty assessment, patient rapport, staff and significant others to provide optimal health care for the patient.
• Perform discharge planning.
• Work collaboratively with other members of the Nursing Department, other health care professionals and services to ensure optimal care for patients.
• Teach and instruct students and all medical staff; and is active in the formulation and implementation of the Outreach Program.
• Participate in clinical research for their own learning needs and their patients.
• Participate in specialty associations for the enhancement of continuing education.
• Participate in clinical research projects including protocol review, patient record review, and compliance monitoring and meeting with regulatory authorities.
• Function with defined lines of supervision to the Director of Nursing, the Department Chairman or designee, and the attending physician.
• Work independently with minimal supervision.
• As needed, may supervise subordinate nursing personnel assigned to the specialty.
  

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Master\'s Degree in Nursing.
• New York State Registered Nurse Licensure.
• 5+ years of experience in the specialty, to include some level of supervisory experience.
• Specialty certifications.