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City / State
Norfolk, VA
Overview
Work Shift
First (Days) (United States of America)
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia is hiring a Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) to join our team!
Shift : FT - Days
Relocation Assistance available for Qualified Candidates!
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is one of just five Level1 trauma centers in Virginia, home to the Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance and the region's first Magnet hospital and nationally ranked heart program at the Sentara Heart Hospital. The hospital sits on the Eastern Virginia Medical Campus which serves as the primary teaching institution. Sentara Norfolk General and the Heart Hospital offers Transplant Services : Heart, Kidney, and Pancreas. We are a Certified Stroke Center and the only Level 3 Epilepsy Center in the area.
Job Description :
The Clinical Nurse Specialist demonstrates advanced and specialized clinical knowledge and to facilitate the provision of patient / family-focused care to promote health and / or well-being improve quality of life; drive practice changes throughout the organization and ensure use of evidence-based care to improve patient outcomes. This individual provides expertise and support either directly or indirectly by influencing patients / families, nurses / nursing practice, and organization / systems through direct care, leadership, coaching, research, ethical decision making, collaboration, and consultation .
Experience / Education :
- Master's degree required.
- 2 years of Nursing experience, recent experience in a hospital setting required .
- Experience with adult population required.
- RN license VA or compact / multi state eligible.
- Must be certified in specialty area deemed eligible for CNS as recognized by State Boards of Nursing.
- CNS registration with Virginia or North Carolina Board of Nursing required.
- BLS Required.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required for Intermediate Care and Critical Care.
Benefits : Sentara offers an attractive array of full-time benefits to include :
For more information about our employee benefits, CLICK HERE!
Be a part of an excellent healthcare organization that cares about our People, Quality, Patient Safety, Service, and Integrity. Join a team that has a mission to improve health every day!
Sentara prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.
Job Summary
The Clinical Nurse Specialist demonstrates advanced and specialized clinical knowledge and skills to facilitate the provision of patient / family-focused care to promote health and / or well-being improve quality of life; drive practice changes throughout the organization, and ensure use of evidence-based care to improve patient outcomes. This individual provides expertise and support either directly or indirectly by influencing patients / families, nurses / nursing practice, and organization / systems through direct care, leadership, coaching, research, ethical decision making, collaboration, and consultation.
Must be certified in specialty area deemed eligible for CNS as recognized by State Boards of Nursing. CNS registration with Virginia or North Carolina Board of Nursing required. Advanced Cardiac Life Support required for Intermediate Care and Critical Care.
Qualifications :
N-6YR - RN-Master's Level Degree (Required)
Basic Life Support (BLS) - Certification - American Heart Association (AHA) RQI, Clinical Nurse Specialist License - Nursing License - North Carolina, Clinical Nurse Specialist License - Nursing License - Other / National, Clinical Nurse Specialist License - Nursing License - Virginia Department of Health Professionals (VADHP), Registered Nurse (RN) Single State - Nursing License - North Carolina, Registered Nurse (RN) Single State - Nursing License - Virginia Department of Health Professionals (VADHP), Registered Nurse License (RN) - Nursing License - Compact / Multi-State License
Nursing
Skills
Active Listening, Communication, Leadership, Service Orientation, Speaking, Writing
Sentara Healthcare prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.
Per Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), some clinical environments require proof of education; these regulations are posted at ecfr.gov for further information. In an effort to expedite this verification requirement, we encourage you to upload your diploma or transcript at time of application.
In support of our mission "to improve health every day," this is a tobacco-free environment.
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