Nurse Specialist

Live Well Homecare Agency, LLC; Rochester (MN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Live Well Homecare Agency, LLC is seeking a Clinical Nurse Specialist to advance evidence-based nursing practice within a collaborative academic medical environment. The role focuses on expert clinical consultation, advanced patient assessment, and the development of standardized care plans to improve patient outcomes.

The CNS will mentor bedside nurses, lead quality and safety initiatives, and coordinate care with interdisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Expertise in assessing patients and planning complex care.
• Strong leadership skills to mentor nursing staff.
• Experience driving quality and safety improvements.
• Ability to influence practice across disciplines with evidence.
• Commitment to patient-first care and continuous learning.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert clinical consultation and advanced patient assessment.
• Develop, implement, and standardize evidence-based care plans and clinical standards.
• Mentor and educate bedside nurses to strengthen clinical practice.
• Lead quality, safety, and performance-improvement initiatives for assigned patient populations.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to coordinate patient-centered care.
• Support policy development and contribute to research and data-driven improvement efforts.

Skills

Advanced clinical expertise

Leadership & mentoring

Quality and safety initiatives

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Evidence-based practice mindset

Job description

Clinical Nurse Specialist

role focused on advancing evidence-based nursing practice to improve patient outcomes in a collaborative academic medical environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide expert clinical consultation and advanced patient assessment.
• Develop, implement, and standardize evidence-based care plans and clinical care standards.
• Mentor and educate bedside nurses to strengthen clinical practice.
• Lead quality, safety, and performance-improvement initiatives for assigned patient populations.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to coordinate patient-centered care.
• Support policy development and contribute to research and data-driven improvement efforts.

Qualifications & Skills

• Advanced clinical expertise in assessing patients and planning care.
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills for nursing staff education.
• Competence in quality and safety initiatives and performance improvement.
• Ability to work effectively across disciplines and influence practice through evidence.
• Commitment to patient-first care, diversity, continuous learning, and a research-informed approach.