Perioperative Clinical Nurse Specialist - OR Leader

University of California San Diego; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 184,000 - 209,000; Full time

Job summary

UC San Diego Health in San Diego, CA seeks a Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) for perioperative services to lead clinical practice across pre-op, intraoperative, and recovery. The CNS will collaborate with nursing leadership to develop policies, programs, and evidence-based practice in a magnet-designated academic health system.

This full-time, 100% appointment is a senior clinical role with extensive OR experience.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Nursing and RN licensure in California.
• Clinical Nurse Specialist license or equivalent advanced practice certification.
• BLS/CPR certification at hire with plan to obtain additional certs within 6 months.
• 5+ years of recent, relevant clinical experience in intraoperative OR nursing.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects and develop policies and programs for nursing practice.
• Collaborate with nursing management to implement evidence-based care.
• Serve as the clinical nurse leader for a perioperative program and train staff.

Skills

Intraoperative nursing

Clinical leadership

Advanced practice nursing

Education

Master's degree in Nursing

RN license (California)

CNS license or equivalent

Job description

UC San Diego Health in San Diego, CA seeks a Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) for perioperative services to lead clinical practice across pre-op, intraoperative, and recovery. The CNS will collaborate with nursing leadership to develop policies, programs, and evidence-based practice in a magnet-designated academic health system.

This full-time, 100% appointment is a senior clinical role with extensive OR experience.