The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) is one of the clinical leaders in nursing.  The CNS has advanced knowledge and skills that include clinical expertise in area of specialty, evidenced-based practice, collaboration, consultation, education, mentoring, and change leadership.  These skills are necessary to advance the practice of nursing and the professional development of nurses.  The CNS reports to the Clinical Director and their designees in leading the nursing clinical practice and the advancement of excellence in patient care.  The CNS provides expert comprehensive nursing care directly to patients, supports and develops registered nurses at the point of care and serves as a leader in redesigning systems to improve access, quality, and safety in a cost-effective manner. The CNS improves patient care by putting the best evidence and innovations into practice while solving challenging patient care issues and monitoring patient outcomes for clinical effectiveness.

Qualifications

Required Skills

• Principles and methods of adult education.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Expertise in clinical performance as demonstrated in use of nursing process.
• Demonstrates creative methods of teaching and promotes positive interactions.
• Demonstrates expertise in patient care and disease pathology, assessment, intervention, management, and education.Ability to plan, organize, control, and evaluate.
• Ability to analyze various sources of outcome data.
• Knowledge of clinical practice guidelines.

Required Experience

• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) with Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)
• Current California RN License
• Current California CNS License
• Minimum three years-clinical experience in care setting of expertise
• Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association
• Additional requirements as defined below
• NRP certification

About the Hospital

Come to Good Samaritan for a richness of experience beyond the practice of exceptional medicine. With a multi-cultural staff of more than 1,600 employees and 650 physicians, we offer opportunities to work and grow among people from a wide variety of cultures, backgrounds and traditions.