What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Nurse Specialist - Emergency Department position at Nemours?
Nemours is seeking a Clinical Nurse Specialist for our Emergency Department! The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) advanced practice nursing role is responsible for improvement and maintenance of scientifically based clinical nursing care in an area of specialized nursing practice or for specific population.
The CNS intervenes at the patient / family, the nurse, and at the systems level.
In collaboration with the health care team, the Clinical Nurse Specialist provides expert family centered clinical care and clinical consultation within her / his area of expertise to improve outcomes and to promote integrated health care that is safe, equitable, timely, effective, and efficient.
The CNS achieves this by providing direct and indirect care to patients and their families, promoting professional development, disseminating and conducting research and contributing to and leading clinical policy and procedure development and revision. Responsibilities :
- Clinical judgment : Models advanced assessment and interpretation, implements nursing care, and evaluates outcomes for patient populations.
- Facilitator of Learning : Demonstrates clinical expertise while supporting clinical nurses to integrate new evidence into practice.
Provides education or teaching skills to clinical teams, patients and family.
Able to make connections within components.
