Acute Care Clinical Nurse Specialist
US-CA-LOS ANGELES
commonspirit_careers
Req #: 441895
Type: Day
|
|
||||||||||
|
|||||||||||
Overview: Founded in 1887, Dignity Health - California Hospital Medical Center is a 318-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in downtown Los Angeles. The hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II trauma center, the Los Angeles Center for Womens Health, obstetrics and pediatric services, and comprehensive cardiac and surgical services. The hospital shares a legacy of humankindness with Dignity Health, one of the nations five largest health care systems. Visit here https://www.dignityhealth.org/socal/locations/californiahospital for more information. One Community. One Mission. One California Responsibilities: All employees are expected to perform their duties in alignment with the vision and values of the organization. The Acute Care Services Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) is a registered nurse with advanced knowledge and clinical expertise in acute care nursing, specifically within telemetry and medical surgical departments. This individual is responsible for a variety of tasks that lead to a high level of patient and family satisfaction in a costeffective manner, while adhering to evidence based practice. The CNS assesses the needs of patients and their families within Acute Care Services, assists in the planning, execution, and evaluation of nursing care, and ensures the implementation of coordinated and effective care programs for telemetry and medical surgical patients. This person is an expert practitioner whose goal is to realize optimum quality nursing practice through direct patient care, clinical staff development, consultation, and research. The CNS also facilitates policy writing and conducts competency assessments. Qualifications: * Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification * Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification * Current License as a Registered Nurse in the State of California. * Masters of Science in Nursing * Minimum of 3 years Clinical Experience Preferred Requirements: * Theoretical & Practical expertise in Nursing Education and Policy preferred. * Current Clinical Nurse Specialist Core (CNS-BC) certification
Share this job:
