Clinical Nurse Specialist - Lead
Rochester Regional Health

Description

HOW WE CARE FOR YOU:

At Rochester Regional Health, we are dedicated to getting health care right. Our robust benefits and total rewards foster employee wellbeing, professional development and personal growth. We care for your career while caring for the community.

• Paid Vacation & Holidays
  
• Relocation Assistance
  
• Benefits Effective Date of Hire
  
• Tuition Assistance & Student Loan Forgiveness
  
• Employee Referral Program
  

SUMMARY:

The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) evaluates nursing practices, develops methodologies and implements standards of care, and assesses and addresses patient and staff educational needs. May provide formal or informal education, in area of specialty, for nursing staff. Will utilize comprehensive knowledge of clinical theory, practice, and new concepts in area of specialty to serve as a resource to nursing staff. Researches, develops, coordinates, and facilitates new concepts, principles and nursing methodologies in area of specialty.

Rochester General Hospital is a 528-bed tertiary care hospital that has been serving the residents of the Rochester Region and beyond since 1847. Rochester General Hospital offers primary medical care and a broad range of specialties. Rochester General Hospital's medical staff includes over 1,000 primary care physicians and specialists, many of whom have offices at the hospital and throughout the community.

STATUS: Full Time

LOCATION: Rochester General Hospital

SCHEDULE: Monday - Friday; Day

ATTRIBUTES

• Master's degree in Nursing or Nursing Education required
  
• Minimum 4 years of CNS experience required
  
• Teaching/Instructing experience preferred.
  
• Current New York State Registered Nurse
  

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates the total health care of a specific patient population in area of specialty.
  
• Facilitates and fosters organizational CNS practices.
  
• Identifies problem situations or issues in patient care. Analyzes, interprets, advises, and consults with staff and other health care professionals to provide high quality care.
  
• Interprets and modifies the system of patient care delivered by evaluating and reviewing standard practices and initiating new procedures.
  
• Provides consultation and guidance to all levels of the nursing staff pertinent to patient care problems within field of specialty. Advises the nursing staff in the establishment of maintenance of records of treatments given and the related progress of each patient for the purpose of analyzing patterns, synthesizing actions, and evaluating patient care plans. Resolves unusual or unique patient care problems or situations with require analytical, interpretative, and constructive thinking.
  
• Provides consultation and guidance to all levels of the nursing staff pertinent to patient care problems within field of specialty.
  
• Advises the nursing staff in the establishment of maintenance of records of treatments given and the related progress of each patient for the purpose of analyzing patterns, synthesizing actions, and evaluating patient care plans.
  
• Resolves unusual or unique patient care problems or situations with require analytical, interpretative, and constructive thinking.
  
• Collaborates with other health care professionals to identify relevant clinical problems and conducts research to bring about resolution.
  
• Communicates research findings by publication and presentations at professional meetings.
  
• Evaluates nursing research literature and own research findings for implementation and incorporation, as appropriate, into patient care activities.
  
• Performs other duties as directed.
  

EDUCATION:

• MS: Nursing

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: M - Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects; Requires frequent walking, standing or squatting.

PAY RANGE: $80,000.00 - $140,000.00

The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for successful applicants. It may be modified in the future. Pay is determined by factors including experience, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts.

Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran

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