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Clinical Nurse Specialist

Inside Higher Ed, Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43224

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Scope of Position The Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) has a unique Advanced Practice Nursing (APN) role that integrates care across the cancer continuum through three spheres of influence: patient, nurse and system. The primary goal in these interrelated spheres is to achieve continuous improvement of patient outcomes through quality nursing care.

The CNS: 1) provides guidance and direction to the health care team in achieving positive patient care outcomes, 2) designs, implements and evaluates patient-specific and population-based programs of care, and 3) serves as a researcher, clinical expert, leader, consultant, role model/mentor, staff resource and educator in advancing the practice of nursing science. The CNS facilitates translating research into evidence-based practice that enhances patient outcomes in a fiscally responsible manner. The CNS role serves the unit, department, institution and community.

Cancer Continuum also includes care of the benign hematology patient population.

Position Summary The CNS is an advanced practice nurse who is an expert in evidence-based nursing practice within a specialty area. The CNS integrates research and knowledge of disease and current treatments into the assessment, diagnosis, and health care goals for patients and populations. The CNS provides leadership in the implementation of nursing practice standards.

Minimum Qualifications Graduate of an accredited school of registered nursing with current licensure as an RN & APRN-CNS in the State of Ohio. Certification as CNS preferred. Master’s Degree in nursing required, clinical specialty major preferred. Significant clinical nursing experience relevant to assigned unit(s)/department specialty as defined in the scope of service. Previous CNS experience preferred.

Additional Information Location: James Cancer Hospital (0375)

Position Type: Regular

Scheduled Hours: 40

Shift: Varying Shifts

Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.

The university is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability.

As required by Ohio Revised Code section 3345.0216, Ohio State will: educate students by means of free, open and rigorous intellectual inquiry to seek the truth; equip students with the opportunity to develop intellectual skills to reach their own, informed conclusions; not require, favor, disfavor or prohibit speech or lawful assembly; create a community dedicated to an ethic of civil and free inquiry, which respects the autonomy of each member, supports individual capacities for growth and tolerates differences in opinion; treat all faculty, staff and students as individuals, hold them to equal standards and provide equality of opportunity with regard to race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.

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