Part-Time Clinical Nursing Specialist- Nurse Prescriber

Part‑Time Clinical Nursing Specialist‑ Nurse Prescriber

Job Category
:
Residential Programs

Requisition Number
: CLINI
007009

• Posted :
  December 30, 2025
• Part‑Time
• Rate : $85 USD per hour

Walpole
399 Lincoln Road
Walpole, MA 02081, USA

The Home in Walpole is a residential treatment placement for adolescent youth who need specialized treatment as they heal from the traumatic events that have shaped their young lives. Youth who live on the campus are part of a greater community which includes Clifford Academy, a Massachusetts Chapter 766 Special Education School. The campus is located on 166 scenic acres in Walpole and offers recreational activities such as a state‑of‑the‑art gym, and walking trails for youth to explore.

Our strength‑based clinical services help youth learn to manage their behaviors while preparing them for life in the community.

The clinical nurse specialist (CNS) is the clinical leader for a program or area of nursing practice within the organization. The advanced knowledge and skills required for this role include clinical expertise in a focus area, evidence‑based practice, collaboration, consultation, education, mentoring, and change leadership. The CNS and the Nurse Manager are partners in leading the nursing clinical practice area. The CNS coordinates and guides clinical activities/projects of nurses within a practice area and is responsible for maintaining current professional knowledge and competencies and contributing to the advancement of the practice of nursing at the unit/system, local, state and/or national and international level.

• Serves as a reliable source of information on the latest evidence supporting cost‑effective, safe nursing practices
• Collaborates with the multidisciplinary team using the nursing process to integrate the nursing perspective into a comprehensive plan of care for the patient/family
• Identifies and prioritizes nursing care needs for patients/families
• Conducts comprehensive wellness and illness assessments using established or innovative evidence‑based techniques, tools, and methods
• Initiates and plans care conferences or programs for individual patients or populations of patients
• Designs and evaluates innovative educational programs for patients, families, and groups

• Collaborates with others to resolve issues related to patient care, communication, policies, and resources
• Creates and revises nursing policies, protocols and procedures using evidence‑based information to achieve outcomes for indicators that are nurse‑sensitive
• Identifies facilitators and addresses barriers that affect patient outcomes
• Leads clinical practice and quality improvement initiatives for a unit or a program
• Collaborates with nurses to develop practice environments that support shared decision‑making
• Assists the staff in developing critical thinking and clinical judgment
• Creates a nursing care environment that stimulates continuous self‑learning, reflective practice
• Leads in the conduct and utilization of nursing research
• Consults with other units and health care professionals to improve care
• Leads/assists institutional groups to enhance the clinical practice of nurses and improve patient outcomes
• Develops, pilots, evaluates, and incorporates innovative models of practice across the continuum of care
• Designs and evaluates programs and initiatives that are congruent with the organization’s strategic plans, regulatory agency requirements, and nursing standards
• Participates in need identification, selection and evaluation of products and equipment
• Advances nursing practice through participation in professional organizations, publications, and presentations

• Master’s degree in Nursing with a clinical focus. Graduate preparation must have included clinical application of the CNS role component.

• CNS Advanced Practice Certification, Certification in area of clinical specialty, Clinical nursing experience within the last 5 years
• Minimum 3 years+ clinical nursing experience required
• Clinical knowledge in specialty area. If hired in area with a substantially different clinical…