Clinical Nurse Specialist - Critical Care

Responsibilities

• Supports, supervises, and evaluates new staff during their first 90–180 days (18 months at PAMC) on the unit.
• Acts within the nurse‑patient, nurse‑nurse, and nurse‑system spheres.
• Facilitates a multi‑disciplinary and collaborative approach in the provision of health care within a specialty area.
• Promotes excellence in nursing care through implementation of clinical standards of practice and establishing competency standards for staff members.
• Functions as a clinical resource, conducts and facilitates patient care consultations, and provides resources to assess the impact of appropriate practice on patient outcomes.
• Supports clinical rounds with the multi‑disciplinary health care team and works closely and collaboratively with physicians to establish collegial relationships that benefit staff, patients, and the community.

• Master's Degree from a clinical nurse specialist program accredited by the Commission on the Collegiate of Nursing Education (CCNE) or the National League of Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC).
• Upon hire:
  Alaska Registered Nurse license.
• Upon hire:
  National Provider BLS – American Heart Association.
• Upon hire:
  Current certification in area of specialty (e.g., CEN, CCRN).
• 3 years of registered nursing experience in area of specialty.
• 2 years of clinical leadership responsibility.

• Upon hire: CNS certification in area of specialty.

Hours:

Full time (40 hours weekly) – Day Shift.

• Comprehensive health care benefits (medical, dental, vision).
• Retirement 401(k) savings plan with employer matching.
• Paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, and other time‑off benefits.
• Life, disability, and other insurance coverage.
• Voluntary benefits and well‑being resources.

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