Nurse, Clinical Specialist - Emergency Department

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

Nurse, Clinical Specialist - Emergency Department(Job Id 17655)

Location: US:DE:Dover

Post Date: 11/3/2026

Category: Nursing/Nursing Support

Close Date:

Employment Type: Employee

Description

If you care about the opportunity to grow, to make a difference, to build a future and a life, then we just might have the career for you. Care to talk?

Bayhealth Medical Center is Central and Southern Delaware’s healthcare leader with hospitals in Dover and Milford, a s well as stand -alone Emergency Department in Smyrna and a hybrid E mergency Department and Urgent Care in Milton . We offer various practice settings throughout Kent and Sussex Counties. Bayhealth Medical Center Kent Campus is 90 minutes from Philadelphia, Washington, DC and Baltimore . Our Sussex Campus is 30 minutes to the Delaware beaches and relaxation in the sand!

Bayhealth Medical Center offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package (for eligible positions) including:

• Generous Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Matching 401(k)/403(b) Plans
• Excellent Health, Dental, and Vision
• Disability and Life Insurance options
• On Site Child Care
• Educational Reimbursement
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flex Spending Accounts
• Plus, an array of Voluntary Benefits to include Critical Care Coverage and more!

Location: Kent Campus Hospital

Status: Full Time 80 Hours

Shift: Variable

SALARY RANGE:103,334.40 - 160,180.80 YEARLY

General Summary

The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) is a Masters’ prepared, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse who maintains board certification as a CNS and is an expert in evidence-based nursing practice. The CNS is a clinical expert in nursing and in the delivery of evidence-based nursing interventions which improve patient outcomes. The CNS also teaches, mentors, consults, conducts research, and disseminates evidence-based practice/research while engaging in advocacy and systems improvement. This role does not have credentials through medical staff and does not provide written medical orders. If applicable, in addition to job description requirements, incumbents must also meet minimum criteria for medical staff privileges.

Responsibilities

• 1. 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.
• 2. Conducts and disseminates research annually.
• 3. Plans and implements educational opportunities for healthcare staff, patients, and communities.
• 4. Responsible for development, maintenance, and dissemination of Bayhealth policies and Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs).
• 5. 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.
• 6. Podium presenter at a conference or publishes/edits literature pertinent to the CNS role.
• 7. 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.
• 8. Advance the cause and incorporation of evidence-based practice into patient care and professional practice.
• 9. All other duties as assigned within the scope and range of job responsibilities

Required Education, Credential(s) and Experience

• Education: Master DegreeNursing
• Credential(s): Registered Nurse;Advanced Practice Registered Nurse;Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist;Basic Life Support
• Experience: Preferred: Two years experience in a CNS role in acute care

Preferred Education, Credential(s) and Experience

• Education: Doctorate DegreeNursing
• Credential(s): Certification related to the position, if applicable.
• Experience:

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