Emergency Department CNS: Education & Quality Leader

St Claire; Morehead (KY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Claire Regional Med Center in Morehead, KY is seeking a Clinical Nurse Specialist for the Emergency Department. This on-site, full-time role emphasizes education, staff development, and leadership in quality and patient safety.

The CNS will lead evidence-based nursing practice, coordinate education programs, and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes within the ED. Requires MSN/CNS/APRN/CNL and KY RN licensure.

Qualifications

• MSN or CNS/APRN/CNL required.
• 3 years of bedside nursing experience required.
• 1 year as clinical educator preferred.
• KY RN license required; CNS certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct needs assessments and analyzes clinical, quality, and performance data to identify educational, competency, and practice gaps.
• Plans, develops, implements, and evaluates evidence-based educational programs using adult learning principles.
• Coordinates nursing orientation, onboarding, continuing education, competency validation, remediation, certification, nurse residency, and other professional development activities.
• Leads and supports quality improvement and patient safety initiatives through data analysis, clinical audits, and monitoring of practice standards.
• Collaborates with nursing leadership, physicians, infection prevention, quality improvement, and other healthcare professionals to address educational and patient-care needs.

Skills

Clinical nursing leadership

Staff education

Quality improvement

Evidence-based practice

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

MSN/CNS/APRN/CNL

Job description

St. Claire Regional Med Center in Morehead, KY is seeking a Clinical Nurse Specialist for the Emergency Department. This on-site, full-time role emphasizes education, staff development, and leadership in quality and patient safety.

The CNS will lead evidence-based nursing practice, coordinate education programs, and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes within the ED. Requires MSN/CNS/APRN/CNL and KY RN licensure.