Clinical Specialist Nurse

Seacrest Behavioral Health; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Seacrest Behavioral Health is seeking a Cardiovascular Operating Room Nurse (Clinical Expert) to serve as a clinical expert in the cardiovascular OR, guiding evidence-based nursing practice and advising on complex patient care. You will lead quality and safety initiatives, support ongoing staff education, and help develop and implement practice standards.

Apply current research and clinical best practices to improve patient outcomes and strengthen overall care delivery.

Qualifications

• Lead quality and safety initiatives in the OR.
• Support staff education and competency development.
• Translate research findings into improved clinical outcomes.
• Apply current research and clinical best practices to improve patient outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert guidance on cardiovascular perioperative nursing care
• Advise and support complex patient management in the OR
• Lead quality improvement and patient safety initiatives
• Support staff education and competency development
• Develop, update, and promote practice standards
• Translate research findings into improved clinical outcomes

Skills

Cardiovascular OR nursing

Clinical judgment

Evidence-based practice

Leadership in quality/safety/education

Standardize nursing practice

Job description

Cardiovascular Operating Room Nurse (Clinical Expert)

Serve as a clinical expert in the cardiovascular operating room, guiding evidence-based nursing practice and advising on complex patient care. Lead quality and safety initiatives, support ongoing staff education, and help develop and implement practice standards.

Apply current research and clinical best practices to improve patient outcomes and strengthen overall care delivery.

Key duties

• Provide expert guidance on cardiovascular perioperative nursing care
• Advise and support complex patient management in the OR
• Lead quality improvement and patient safety initiatives
• Support staff education and competency development
• Develop, update, and promote practice standards
• Translate research findings into improved clinical outcomes

Qualifications/skills

• Experienced cardiovascular operating room nursing background
• Strong clinical judgment for complex cases
• Proficiency in evidence-based practice and research application
• Leadership capabilities in quality, safety, and education
• Ability to standardize and elevate nursing practice