CommonSpirit Health
Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) NICU
CommonSpirit Health, California, Missouri, United States, 65018
About Us
Inspired by faith. Driven by innovation. Powered by humankindness. CommonSpirit Health is building a healthier future for all through its integrated health services. As one of the nation's largest nonprofit Catholic healthcare organizations, CommonSpirit Health delivers more than 20 million patient encounters annually through more than 2,300 clinics, care sites and 138 hospital-based locations, in addition to its home-based services and virtual care offerings.
Our Mission As CommonSpirit Health, we make the healing presence of God known in our world by improving the health of the people we serve, especially those who are vulnerable, while we advance social justice for all. To learn more about a calling that defines and unites, please
click here
for more information about our mission, vision, and values.
Requisition Information
Requisition ID
2022-237612
Employment Type
Full Time
Hours/Pay Period
80
Provider
Advanced Provider
Provider Type
Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)
Speciality
Pediatrics
Remote
No
Category
Advanced Practice
Recruiter Name
Ines Gourley
Recruiter Email
ines.gourley@dignityhealth.org
Weekly Schedule
regular business hours 0800-1630
Shift
Day
Job Summary and Responsibilities Our Level 3 NICU features sixteen (16) new private rooms and eight (8) 3-bed pods. Bed spaces include a sleep chair where a parent can stay 24/7. We use state-of-the-art Giraffe Omni beds, Babylog VN500 vents and HFOVs to care for infants with birth weights as low as 450 grams. The unit has the capability of providing whole body cooling for infants suffering from HIE, and we offer Nitric Oxide for care of PPHN in extremely sick newborns. We invite you to check out our beautiful unit and our team!
Position Summary:
The incumbent Neonatal Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) is the clinical leader for a program or area of clinical practice within Dignity Health, Mercy San Juan Medical Center. The advanced knowledge and skills required for this role include clinical expertise in the neonatal focus area, evidence-based practice, collaboration, consultation, education, mentoring, and change leadership. These are essential to advance the practice of nursing and the professional development of nurses. The CNS and the department manager are partners in leading clinical practice. The CNS coordinates and guides clinical activities/projects of nurses.
The CNS is expected to role model the following role-based competencies: critical thinking, nursing judgment, communication and teamwork. The incumbent is also accountable for providing high quality care in a cost effective manner, which is consistent with the Mission and Philosophy of the Sisters of Mercy.
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Job Requirements Minimum:
Master's degree in Nursing required
Current California Registered Nurse (RN) license required
Current California Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) certification, with a specialty in Neonatal Intensive Care (NICU), required
Five (5) years of clinical experience as an RN in NICU (Level III) required
Requires:
Demonstrated entry level skills of an advanced practice nurse in leadership, communication, collaboration, mentoring, and change leadership
Demonstrated entry level ability as an advanced practice nurse to utilize evidence to develop, teach, guide, and implement practice standards, safety initiatives and policies
Current nursing techniques, principles and practices neonatal intensive care nursing, regulatory/accreditation agency standards, CCS, current evidence based best practices
Effective oral and written communication skills
Staff development and needs assessment techniques
Interpersonal relationship skills
Current trends and issues in nursing
Stress control techniques
Problem solving skills
Organizational and prioritization skills
CQI and QA methodologies
Computer skills
Current Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) required
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) required
Preferred Qualifications:
Current RNC certification preferred
Two (2) years of experience as a NICU CNS preferred
Where You'll Work Dignity Health Mercy San Juan Medical Center is a 384-bed not-for-profit Level 2 Trauma Center located in Carmichael California. We have served north Sacramento County as well as south Placer County for over 50 years. Our facility is one of the area's largest medical centers and also one of the most comprehensive. Our staff and volunteers are dedicated to community well-being; providing excellent patient care to all. Mercy San Juan Medical Center is a Comprehensive Stroke Center as well as a Spine Center of Excellence. We are proud recipients of the Perinatal Care Certificate of Excellence and a Certificate of Excellence for Hip and Knee Replacements.
One Community. One Mission. One California
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Our Mission As CommonSpirit Health, we make the healing presence of God known in our world by improving the health of the people we serve, especially those who are vulnerable, while we advance social justice for all. To learn more about a calling that defines and unites, please
click here
for more information about our mission, vision, and values.
Requisition Information
Requisition ID
2022-237612
Employment Type
Full Time
Hours/Pay Period
80
Provider
Advanced Provider
Provider Type
Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)
Speciality
Pediatrics
Remote
No
Category
Advanced Practice
Recruiter Name
Ines Gourley
Recruiter Email
ines.gourley@dignityhealth.org
Weekly Schedule
regular business hours 0800-1630
Shift
Day
Job Summary and Responsibilities Our Level 3 NICU features sixteen (16) new private rooms and eight (8) 3-bed pods. Bed spaces include a sleep chair where a parent can stay 24/7. We use state-of-the-art Giraffe Omni beds, Babylog VN500 vents and HFOVs to care for infants with birth weights as low as 450 grams. The unit has the capability of providing whole body cooling for infants suffering from HIE, and we offer Nitric Oxide for care of PPHN in extremely sick newborns. We invite you to check out our beautiful unit and our team!
Position Summary:
The incumbent Neonatal Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) is the clinical leader for a program or area of clinical practice within Dignity Health, Mercy San Juan Medical Center. The advanced knowledge and skills required for this role include clinical expertise in the neonatal focus area, evidence-based practice, collaboration, consultation, education, mentoring, and change leadership. These are essential to advance the practice of nursing and the professional development of nurses. The CNS and the department manager are partners in leading clinical practice. The CNS coordinates and guides clinical activities/projects of nurses.
The CNS is expected to role model the following role-based competencies: critical thinking, nursing judgment, communication and teamwork. The incumbent is also accountable for providing high quality care in a cost effective manner, which is consistent with the Mission and Philosophy of the Sisters of Mercy.
#LI-DH
#DHNICURN
#DHNICULeader
@NANN
#NursePractitioners
#NICUspecialists
#NeonatalClinicalNurseSpecialist
Job Requirements Minimum:
Master's degree in Nursing required
Current California Registered Nurse (RN) license required
Current California Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) certification, with a specialty in Neonatal Intensive Care (NICU), required
Five (5) years of clinical experience as an RN in NICU (Level III) required
Requires:
Demonstrated entry level skills of an advanced practice nurse in leadership, communication, collaboration, mentoring, and change leadership
Demonstrated entry level ability as an advanced practice nurse to utilize evidence to develop, teach, guide, and implement practice standards, safety initiatives and policies
Current nursing techniques, principles and practices neonatal intensive care nursing, regulatory/accreditation agency standards, CCS, current evidence based best practices
Effective oral and written communication skills
Staff development and needs assessment techniques
Interpersonal relationship skills
Current trends and issues in nursing
Stress control techniques
Problem solving skills
Organizational and prioritization skills
CQI and QA methodologies
Computer skills
Current Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) required
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) required
Preferred Qualifications:
Current RNC certification preferred
Two (2) years of experience as a NICU CNS preferred
Where You'll Work Dignity Health Mercy San Juan Medical Center is a 384-bed not-for-profit Level 2 Trauma Center located in Carmichael California. We have served north Sacramento County as well as south Placer County for over 50 years. Our facility is one of the area's largest medical centers and also one of the most comprehensive. Our staff and volunteers are dedicated to community well-being; providing excellent patient care to all. Mercy San Juan Medical Center is a Comprehensive Stroke Center as well as a Spine Center of Excellence. We are proud recipients of the Perinatal Care Certificate of Excellence and a Certificate of Excellence for Hip and Knee Replacements.
One Community. One Mission. One California
#J-18808-Ljbffr