Clinical Nurse Specialist. Park Ridge LilyLifestyle

Major Responsibilities Clinical

• 1) Completes and documents accurate comprehensive, episodic history and physical assessments
• 2) Performs ordering, conducting, supervising, and interpreting diagnostic laboratory and imaging studies
• 3) Prescribes treatments, and therapies not limited to medications, diet, supplies, prosthetic devices, and equipment
• 4) Implements primary and secondary prevention strategies and management of acute and chronic health problems
• 5) Provides clear, concise, accurate, and legible information regarding patient care in the record
• 6) Formulates a comprehensive plan of care in collaborating with the patient and interdisciplinary team
• 7) Fulfills billing and productivity metrics requirements where appropriate and maintains relevant documentation
• 8) Provides other clinical duties as appropriate
• 9) Works with interdisciplinary team to develop resource conscious care delivery strategies
• 10) Provides education to patients, families, staff and significant others using established education materials and assists patient and families in making healthcare decisions

• 9) Encourage involvement in professional organizations
• 10) Seeks experiences and formal and independent learning activities to maintain and develop nurses’ clinical and professional skills and knowledge
• 1) Advocates for patients, families, co-workers, the community, and the nursing profession
• 2) Advises leadership in adoption of organizational change, quality improvement initiatives, best practice research and patient care best practice and integrate evidence-based knowledge and clinical expertise in decision making
• 3) Participates in peer review in accordance with privileges, competency assessment activities and maintains appropriate credentialing and privileging requirements
• 4) Seeks experiences and formal and independent learning activities to maintain and develop clinical and professional skills and knowledge
• 5) Establishes an effective relationship with the interdisciplinary team including the collaborating physician where appropriate
• 6) Advances the profession through presentations and publications
• 7) Conducts, assists and/or mentors others in research through participant selection, coordination of the protocol(s), data collection, and other associated activities
• 8) Provides education to patients, families, and significant others using established education materials

• 1) Provides feedback to and consults with leadership in assessment, problem‑solving, decision‑making, and evaluating system issues and models of care
• 2) Identifies and participates in quality‑improvement initiatives within the practice setting and initiates change to translate clinical research findings into evidence‑based interventions in the practice setting
• 3) Participates or leads multidisciplinary teams to provide integrated delivery of patient care services
• 4) Initiates and revises protocols or guidelines and facilitates organizational change to reflect evidence‑based best practice relative to practice setting
• 5) Performs comprehensive patient population needs assessment and analyzes data and provides recommendations for organizational outcomes where appropriate
• 6) Advises Interdisciplinary Care Teams with evidence based interventions, health promotion information and population health management strategies
• 7) Works to influence policy‑making bodies to improve patient care

Nurse, Advanced Practice (APN) AND Nurse, Registered (RN)

• Masters of Nursing Degree as APRN‑CNS
• 2 years RN experience preferred
• 1 year APRN‑CNS experience in the relevant setting preferred

• Well‑developed interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proficiency with an Electronic Medical Record
• National certification as a CNS from an accredited body
• Current Illinois APRN License
• Current Illinois Registered Nurse license.
• Current Illinois Controlled Substance License within 6 months of hire
• Eligible for DEA registration;
  Possession of a current DEA Registration within six months of hire and may vary based on practice site
• Current BLS Certification
• Current PALS/ACLS certification may vary based on practice site