Clinical Nurse Specialist; CNS - Nursing Leadership

Using the Synergy Model, the Sr Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) supports, supervises, and evaluates staff new to a clinical setting during their first 90 to 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.

• Promote excellence in nursing care through implementation of clinical standards of practice and establishing competency standards for staff members.
• Demonstrate a firm knowledge base and clinical expertise, functioning as a clinical resource, conducting and facilitating patient care consultation, and providing resources to assess the impact of appropriate practice on patient outcomes.
• Support clinical rounds with the multi‑disciplinary health care team and work closely and collaboratively with physicians to establish collegial relationships that benefit staff, patients, and the community.

Full Time (40 Hours Weekly) – Day Shift

• Master's Degree from a clinical nurse specialist program accredited by the Commission on the Collegiate of Nursing Education (CCNE) or the National League for 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 registered nursing experience in area of specialty.
• 2 years clinical leadership responsibility.

• Upon hire: CNS certification in area of specialty.

• Retirement 401(k) savings plan with employer matching.
• Health care benefits (medical, dental, vision).
• Life and disability insurance.
• Paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health‑issues time off.
• Voluntary benefits and well‑being resources.
• Opportunity for shift differentials, standby/on‑call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, and bonus opportunities.

Providence Alaska Medical Center – Anchorage, AK, 3200 Providence Dr.

Providence is a comprehensive health care organization serving over 120,000 caregivers across more than 50 hospitals, 1,000 clinics, and a full range of health and social services in Alaska and other states. We are committed to inclusive, patient‑focused, whole‑person care and strive to become carbon negative by 2030.

Providence is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the principle that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings free from unlawful discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law.