Clinical Nurse Specialist jobs in Akron, OH

Job Responsibilities:

Collaborate on care of high-risk patients and patient care issues which promote high quality, safe, cost effective care

• Round with patients/nurses and interdisciplinary teams regularly
• Proactively monitor nursing practices and analyzing data for trends

Responsible for dissemination of knowledge through instructing, leading and developing educational programs

• Developing/teaching specialty classes
• Providing “just in time” teaching at the point of care

Work with members of the healthcare team to share clinical expertise

• Lead and in continuous quality improvement  projects
• Represent nursing on  hospital or enterprise committees

Supporting nursing shared governance teams Promotes translation of evidence based practices :

• Primary responsibility for writing/revising policies, procedures, and nursing protocols
• Disseminating knowledge from research studies

Support professional development of clinical nurses :

• Provide career coaching and guidance
• Assist with poster/oral abstract development

Education:

• APRN: EDUCATION: Effective 05/01/2014:  MSN required upon hire or within 5 years of hire for external hires and internal hires moving from a non-APRN licensed role to an APRN licensed role. 
• Graduate of an accredited ARPN graduate program.

Certifications:

• APRN: Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in applicable state.
• National certification as Clinical Nurse Specialist by nationally accredited organization recognized by state Board of Nursing, current licensure by by applicable state Board of Nursing,  
• Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association (AHA) required.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) through the American Heart Association (AHA); or Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) through the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) may be required based upon work setting.  . 

Competencies (Complexity of Work):

• APRN: Excellent analytical and decision making skills are required.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Demonstrated competency and the ability to perform advanced assessment and diagnosis.
• Demonstrated ability to utilize the electronic medical record.
   

Work Experience:

• Two years clinical nursing experience preferred. 

Physical Requirements:

• APRN: Typical physical demands include the ability to walk and stand for long periods of time.
• Manual and finger dexterity and eye/hand coordination to perform physical examinations.
• Requires corrected vision and hearing to a normal range.
• Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 50 pounds.
• May require exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids.
   

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required. 

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