What are the responsibilities and job description for the CLINICAL NURSING PRACTICE SPECIALIST position at Carle?
Clinical Nursing Practice Specialist
- Department : Clinical Excellence - CFH
- Entity : Champaign-Urbana Service Area
- Job Category : Nursing
- Employment Type : Part - Time
- Job ID : 46276
- Experience Required : 5 - 7 Years
- Education Required : Bachelors Degree
- Shift : Day
- Location : Urbana, IL
- Usual Schedule : 8-5 (flexible on which days)
- On Call Requirements : None
- Work Location : Carle Foundation Hospital
- Weekend Requirements : None
- Other Posting Information : Must maintain a PT clinical role while in this role.
- Holiday Requirements : None
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Position Summary :
The Clinical Nursing Practice Specialist is a shared position and the nurse is required to hold another part time role as a clinical nurse in another department within the Carle Health system. The clinical practice specialist is a high performing clinical nurse well versed in the nursing process, the Illinois Nursing Practice Act, and the scope and standards of nursing. This nurse is responsible for advancing and maintaining best nursing practices in a variety of practice settings. The practice specialist will create strong structures and processes through policy management and standardization of nursing procedure to facilitate the advancement of patient care. The practice specialist will coordinate and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure execution of best practices to improve patient outcomes and experience.
Qualifications :
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS Bachelor's Degree in Nursing CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS Registered Professional Nurse (RN) License Illinois upon hire and National Nursing Certification within 6 months. EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS Minimum five (5) years of nursing experience AND (2) of those years must be in ambulatory. Demonstrated experience with interprofessional collaboration to advance patient care. preferreder experience in policy development, professional governance participation, and additional nursing roles such as preceptor or UNL.
Essential Functions :
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Carle Health participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. | For more information : human.resources@carle.com.
Effective September 20, 2021, the COVID 19 vaccine is required for all new Carle Health team members. Requests for medical or religious exemption will be permitted.
