Clinical Nurse Consultant II - Organ Transplant/SICU & Walter Payton Liver Center Job Chicago area,Illinois USA,Nursing

Position: Clinical Nurse Consultant II - 7W Organ Transplant/SICU & Walter Payton Liver Center

Clinical Nursing Consultant II

The Clinical Nursing Consultant II will typically develop and implement nursing educational programs for nursing service personnel in a clinical service. The Clinical Nurse Consultant II is accountable for facilitating the delivery of patient care utilizing the Nursing Process and Relationship-Based Care model as the framework. The Clinical Nurse Consultant II provides patient care and consultation, coordinates the educational development of staff members and acts as a role model in clinical practice.

The CNCII strives to improve patient outcomes by integrating Shared Leadership, Evidence Based Practice Relationship Based Care and standards of nursing excellence into clinical practice. Through therapeutic relationships with patients, families, self and colleagues, the Clinical Nurse Consultant II participates in monitoring, developing, and evaluating nursing practice while fulfilling unit and organizational goals.

Duties & Responsibilities

Participates in the planning and coordination of nursing activities of various clinical services, designs and conducts studies to define the scope of nursing responsibilities in a clinical area.
Assists the nursing staff in a clinical service to develop effective nursing care plans by conducting studies of existing patient care programs, identifying deficiencies, and developing appropriate remedial educational programs.
Analyzes and outlines factors peculiar to the achievement of effective performance in a specialized clinical service, establishes performance standards for classes of nursing personnel in a clinical area.
Identifies the need for and developing improved methods and techniques, demonstrates nursing care methods and techniques peculiar to a specialized clinical service.
Provides guidance to professional nursing staff in establishing continuity of care for patients cared for by students during a portion of the patient care sequence, develops nursing programs designed to complement and supplement nursing student assignments.
Recognizes symptoms, establishes priorities, and responds to patients changing needs.
Collaborates with, supports, and participates in departmental and organizational education and initiatives through Clinical Practice and Professional Development.
Initiates, conducts and analyzes evidence-based practice research to improve patient care outcomes and supports other nursing and multidisciplinary research efforts on the unit and across UI Health.
Other Duties as Assigned
Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

MSN (or higher) required of an accredited nursing program.

Eligibility for registration with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Professional Regulation. Out of state and compact RN licenses are not accepted at UI Health.

Two (2) years of nursing experience in the particular branch of service to which assigned, one (1) year of which involved work comparable to a Clinical Nursing Consultant I.

Current BLS/CPR and/or other required unit specific certifications

Current advanced cardiac life support, or within 6 months of hire for main hospital.

Nationally certified through ANCC approved certifier, or within 6 months of hire in an area relevant to their clinical area.

Ability to select appropriate teaching methods based upon the educational and experience backgrounds of employees.

Effective communication skills (oral and written) that facilitate therapeutic relationships between patients, family, and health care providers

Intermediate computer skills with the ability to become proficient in the Electronic Health Record (EHR) with on-the-job training

Excellent attendance, interpersonal skills and work history required.

NEW NURSE GRADUATES GENERALLY DO NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS ABOVE AND WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE.

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Important Application Instructions:
Click on the Apply Now button and fully complete all sections of the online application including:

List your RN degree(s) information and award date under the Education section.
List your IL RN license number and award date, BLS, ACLS and CCRN credential number and expiration date in the certification/licensure sections. If you have an out of state license, you must have already applied for an IL RN license with IDFPR. Please include the application date in this section.
Include a detailed employment history clearly listing your nurse experience, and the unit/department the role was in, along with hours per week. This information must be included even if a resume is uploaded.
You may upload a resume, cover letter, certifications, licensures, transcripts and diplomas to supplement your application. Please note, the required information listed above must be included on the application itself.
A blank application will disqualify you.
Internal candidates must complete all sections of the application with the required information to be considered for…

Clinical Nurse Consultant II - Organ Transplant​/SICU & Walter Payton Liver Center

Clinical Nurse Consultant II - Organ Transplant/SICU & Walter Payton Liver Center