Clinical Nurse Specialist-Specialty

Allina Health; Minnesota; On-site; USD 78,000 - 108,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental

PTO/Time Away

Retirement Savings Plans

Job summary

Allina Health is seeking a Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) to lead specialty nursing practice within our 34003815 Nursing Practice & Research department. You’ll assess, plan and implement advanced nursing interventions for adult acute-care patients, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to improve outcomes.

The role requires 2–5 years in a specialty area and a master’s CNS degree (APN degree accepted in lieu). The CNS will mentor staff and drive evidence-based changes across care settings.

Qualifications

• Clinical expertise in adult acute-care medical/surgical nursing.
• Experience leading evidence-based practice and nursing education.
• Ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to improve outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Performs assessment, triage, treatment planning and documentation for specialty patients.
• Develops differential diagnoses and plans of care for complex needs.
• Educates staff and partners with leaders to implement practice changes.
• Facilitates patient transitions and discharge planning with the team.
• Documents outcomes and disseminates results to stakeholders.
• Mentors nurses and advances CNS practice within the unit.

Skills

Clinical expertise

Complex medical care

Postoperative care

Quality & safety

Nursing education

Evidence-based practice

Education

Master's degree CNS

APN degree (MNP/DNP) accepted

Job description

Clinical Nurse Specialist-Specialty### Clinical Nurse Specialist-SpecialtyApply: United Hospital: Full time: Posted Today: R-0076033**Location Address:**333 Smith Ave NSaint Paul, MN 55102-2344**Date Posted:**October 30, 2026**Department:**34003815 Nursing Practice & Research**Shift:**Day (United States of America)**Shift Length:**8 hour shift**Hours Per Week:**40**Union Contract:**Non-Union-NCT**Weekend Rotation:**None**Job Summary:**Allina Health is a not-for-profit health system that cares for individuals, families and communities throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin. If you value putting patients first, consider a career at Allina Health. Our mission is to provide exceptional care as we prevent illness, restore health and provide comfort to all who entrust us with their care. This includes you and your loved ones. We are committed to providing whole person care, investing in your well-being, and enriching your career.**Key Position Details:*** 1.0 FTE (80 hours per two-week pay period)* 8-hour day shift; Monday-Friday, with some variability in scheduled daytime hours as needed to support hospital operations* No weekends **Preferred Qualifications:**Clinical expertise in adult acute-care medical/surgical nursing, with preferred experience in two or more of the following areas: * Complex medical/progressive care* Postoperative surgical care* Clinical quality/patient safety* Demonstrated experience leading evidence-based practice, clinical practice change, nursing education, and improvement of nursing-sensitive patient outcomes strongly preferred **Job Description:**Provides assessment, triaging, treatment planning, documentation and a variety of healthcare services to patients with comprehensive care needs, in a specialty population. Collaborates with multidisciplinary professionals to integrate nursing interventions into a comprehensive plan of care to enhance patient outcome. Specializes in a delineated area of practice with evidence-based competencies associated with that specialty. Partners with unit leaders to educate staff and other health providers to enhance patient outcomes. Services as a liaison between other departments, clinics and applicable community resources.Allina Health has a robust Mental Health and Addiction Clinical Service Line that offers the full continuum of care including integration, specialty outpatient clinics, addiction and co-occurring services, partial hospitalization and day treatment, and inpatient care. There are more than 290 mental health and addiction clinicians dedicated to the highest quality patient care across 45 primary care clinics, 6 integrated psychiatry locations, 4 hospital-based clinics, 15 partial and day treatment programs, 15 Allina and affiliated Emergency Departments, and 7 hospitals with 270 inpatient beds. The Mental Health and Addiction Clinical Service Line is led by both psychiatry and psychology clinical leadership, in partnership with operations to advance mental health care for patients across Allina Health. **Principle Responsibilities*** Participates in Patient/Client care + Conducts comprehensive, holistic wellness and illness assessments of individual or populations using evidence-based techniques, tools, and methods. + Synthesizes assessment data, draws conclusion about individual or aggregate patient problems related to nursing interventions. + Identifies expected outcomes of interventions and anticipates ethical conflicts, that may arise and plan for resolution. + Formulations appropriate differential diagnosis, with plan of care to address complex, acute and chronic health care needs. + Develops and implements evidence-based nursing interventions. + Collaborates with multidisciplinary professionals to integrate nursing interventions into a comprehensive plan of care to enhance patient outcomes. + Facilitates patient transition between and within health care settings including discharge plans, patient follow-up in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team. + Evaluates effects of nursing interventions for clinical effectiveness, patient responses, cost effectiveness and ethical considerations.* Evaluates Nursing Practice + Assesses patterns of outcomes related to nursing practice, drawing conclusions that may require change, maintenance or enhancement. + Anchors nursing practice to evidence-based information to achieve outcomes. + Mentors nurses and works collaborative with nurses to develop new skills and apply research to practice with educational programs. + Evaluates the effect of change on clinical outcomes, nursing and other personnel satisfaction, and the collaboration with other disciplines.* Assesses and plans for Organization/System issues + Uses/designs system-level assessment methods and instruments to identify organization structures, functions and system-level variables that impact nursing practice and nurse-sensitive patient care outcomes. + Develops innovative solutions to nursing practice issues, leading nursing and multidisciplinary groups in implementing patient care programs. + Contributes to development of multidisciplinary standards of practice and evidence-based guidelines. + Selects evaluation methods and instruments to identify system-level outcomes of programs of care. + Documents and disseminates outcomes of system-wide changes, impact of nursing practice, and Clinical Nurse Specialist work to stakeholders.* Other duties as assigned. **Required Qualifications*** 2 to 5 years in a specialty area **Preferred Qualifications** * Master's degree as a clinical nurse specialist (CNS) from accredited program* Advanced Practice Nursing degree (MNP or DNP) accepted in lieu of CNS program **Licenses/Certifications*** Licensed Registered Nurse - MN Board of Nursing required upon hire* Licensed Registered Nurse - WI Dept of Safety & Professional Services required if working in WI upon hire* BLS Tier 1 - Basic Life Support - Multisource required by completion of orientation* Advanced practice certification in specialty APRN through MN Board of Nursing required upon hire **Physical Demands*** Medium Work\\*:* Lifting weight up to 32 lbs. occasionally (\\*Allina Safe Patient Moving Policy), up to 25 lbs. frequently **Pay Range**### Pay Range: $56.48 to $78.15 per hour### The pay described reflects the base hiring pay range. Your starting rate would depend on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, your experience, education, and the union agreement (if applicable). Shift, weekend and/or other differentials may be available to increase your pay rate for certain shifts or work.Allina Health is committed to adhering with all applicable local, state and federal minimum wage requirements.### **Benefit Summary** Allina Health believes the best way to provide safe and compassionate care for our patients is by nurturing the passion of those who care for them. That’s why we devote extraordinary resources to help you grow and thrive — not only as a professional but also as a whole person. When you join our team, you have access to a wealth of valuable employee benefits that support the total well-being — mind, body, spirit and community — of you and your family members. Allina Health is all in on your well-being. Because well-being means something different to everyone, our award-winning program provides you with the resources you need to help you navigate your personal journey. This includes well-being dollars, dedicated well-being navigators, and many programs, activities, articles, videos, personal coaching and tools to support you on your journey. We are focused on creating an inclusive workplace so everyone can see themselves as part of our care team. Our care teams are as diverse as the communities we serve and proud to be contributing to the mission of a leading health care organization. Our pioneering approach to well-being helps every member of our care team feel a deep sense of connection and joy in their work. Benefits include:* Medical/Dental* PTO/Time Away* Retirement Savings Plans* Life Insurance* Short-term/Long-term Disability* Voluntary Benefits (vision, legal, critical illness)* Tuition Reimbursement or Continuing Medical Education as applicable* Student Loan Support Benefits to navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program* Allina Health is a 501(c)(3) eligible employer *\\*Benefit eligibility/offerings are determined by FTE and if you are represented by a union.*### About UsPeople at *Allina Health* have a career of making a difference in the lives of the millions of patients we see each year at our 90+ clinics, 12 hospitals and through a wide variety of specialty care services in Minnesota and western Wisconsin.We’re a not-for-profit organization committed to enriching your career by providing ongoing training, competitive compensation, support for work-life balance and ways to give back to the communities we serve. Join our team of 27,000+ employees – your career opportunities are limitless!Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere for our employees, patients, and community. Allina Health is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and will make employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.Allina Health is an E-Verify EmployerAllina Health complies with federal requirements to verify the employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.Allina Health is an E-Verify employer. E-Verify is an Internet-based system that compares information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to records available from the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to confirm work authorization.An E-Verify case must be created no later than the third business day after the employee starts work for pay. All Forms I-9 *must*be completed and received by the Office of Human Resources accordingly.For more information, link to:Right to Work Poster (e-verify.gov)E-Verify Participation Poster English and Spanish# **Application Instructions:****External Candidates:** Click “Apply” to start your application. You will need to either create an account or sign into your account to submit an application.**Employees:** If you are a current Allina Health employee, you must sign into Workday and apply through Find Jobs to ensure that you are identified as an internal candidate.