Clinical Nurse Specialist; CNS - Nursing Leadership

Overview

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.
• Responsible for the promotion of excellence in the provision of nursing care through the implementation of clinical standards of practice and establishing competency standards for staff members.
• Demonstrates a firm knowledge base and clinical expertise, functions as a clinical resource, conducts and facilitates patient care consultation, 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 the physicians in establishing collegial relationships that benefit our staff, patients, and community.

Hours:

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

Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we'll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected.

Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

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

We believe diversity makes us stronger, so we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce, learning from each other, and creating equal opportunities for advancement.