Clinical Nurse Specialist - Oncology

Reading Hospital; Reading (Berks County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Reading Hospital seeks a Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) with a master's or doctoral level of preparation and clinical expertise in evidence-based nursing practice within a specialty area.

The CNS will treat and manage health concerns of patients and populations, integrating disease knowledge into assessment, diagnosis and treatment, while providing leadership for nursing practice and collaborating with the care team to achieve quality, cost-effective outcomes.

Qualifications

• Master's degree required for CNS role.
• Oncology experience preferred.
• Population-level credentialing through ANCC or related CNS licensure in PA.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for advancement of nursing practice within a specialty area.
• Collaborate with inter-professional care teams to achieve quality and cost-effective outcomes.
• Practice across three spheres: patient-client, nurses and nursing practice, and organization/system.

Education

Master's Degree

Job description

• The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) is a registered nurse prepared as a CNS at the masters or doctoral level with clinical expertise in evidence-based nursing practice within a specialty area.
• The CNS treats and manages the health concerns of patients and populations and integrates knowledge of disease and medical treatments into assessment, diagnosis and treatment of illness.
• The CNS provides leadership for the advancement of the practice of nursing and collaborative practice with the inter-professional care team to achieve quality and cost-effective patient outcomes.
• Through practice in three spheres of influence: patient-client, nurses and nursing practice, and organization / system.

Job Summary

• The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) is a registered nurse prepared as a CNS at the masters or doctoral level with clinical expertise in evidence-based nursing practice within a specialty area.
• The CNS treats and manages the health concerns of patients and populations and integrates knowledge of disease and medical treatments into assessment, diagnosis and treatment of illness.
• The CNS provides leadership for the advancement of the practice of nursing and collaborative practice with the inter-professional care team to achieve quality and cost-effective patient outcomes.
• Through practice in three spheres of influence: patient-client, nurses and nursing practice, and organization / system.

Qualifications

Education Requirements

• Completes and maintains all competencies and trainings as required for role.
• Master's Degree

Experience

• Oncology Experience Preferred

Certification and Licensure

• Population-level credentialing as a CNS through the ANCC or the American Association or Critical Care Nurses Certification Corporation OR CNS license through the Pennsylvania Board of Nursing