Emergency Dept CNS Nurse Specialist - Clinician & Educator

Bayhealth; Dover (DE); On-site; USD 103,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO & Holidays

401(k) match

Health, Dental, and Vision

Disability and Life Insurance

On-site Child Care

Educational Reimbursement

Flexible Spending Accounts

Voluntary Benefits

Job summary

Bayhealth Medical Center in Dover, Delaware, is seeking a Clinical Nurse Specialist for the Emergency Department. The CNS is a Masters-prepared APRN, an expert in evidence-based nursing practice, and will mentor, teach, consult and lead clinical improvement initiatives.

The CNS role focuses on designing care programs, implementing research, and developing guidelines. Ideal candidates will have CNS certification and two years of acute-care CNS experience.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Nursing.
• Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse.
• Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNs) certification).
• Basic Life Support (BLS).
• Preferred: two years experience in a CNS role in acute care.

Responsibilities

• Designs, implements, and evaluates care programs to improve disease-specific patient outcomes across health systems through comprehensive assessment skills including review of pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions.
• Conducts and disseminates research annually.
• Plans and implements educational opportunities for healthcare staff, patients, and communities.
• Responsible for development, maintenance, and dissemination of Bayhealth policies and Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs).
• Serve as leaders, change agents and advocates at all levels within Bayhealth and/or the local, state, or national level to create innovative solutions for organizational/patient care outcomes.
• Podium presenter at a conference or publishes/edits literature pertinent to the CNS role.
• Provides consultation to the interprofessional team to direct the plan of care for complex patients to promote wellness including evaluation and documentation of patient’s progress toward attaining expected outcomes.
• Advance the cause and incorporation of evidence-based practice into patient care and professional practice.
• All other duties as assigned within the scope and range of job responsibilities

Skills

CNS Expertise

Evidence-based practice

Interprofessional collaboration

Education

Master's degree in Nursing

Job description

Bayhealth Medical Center in Dover, Delaware, is seeking a Clinical Nurse Specialist for the Emergency Department. The CNS is a Masters-prepared APRN, an expert in evidence-based nursing practice, and will mentor, teach, consult and lead clinical improvement initiatives.

The CNS role focuses on designing care programs, implementing research, and developing guidelines. Ideal candidates will have CNS certification and two years of acute-care CNS experience.