Clinical Nurse Specialist; CVICU Manager

Are you someone who likes to be on the ground floor of new units or departments? Do you have experience as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in the CVICU? Let’s chat about this position!

Key Responsibilities

• Establish and Monitor Care Standards: Recommend changes in clinical practice to improve patient care.
• Collaborate with Nursing Staff: Assess patient and family age-specific nursing needs, developing care plans for complex high-risk patients.
• Evaluate Care Effectiveness: Continuously assess and improve the quality of care provided.
• Design and Implement Teaching Programs: Create educational programs for patients, families, and nursing staff.
• Develop Interdisciplinary Care Plans: Work with healthcare teams to create comprehensive care plans for high-risk patients.
• Assess and Address Staff Education Needs: Identify and fulfill competency-based education requirements for staff.
• Introduce New Techniques: Implement innovative practices based on advanced trends in nursing.
• Provide Consultation: Offer expert advice to healthcare providers in both outpatient and inpatient settings.
• Define Best Practices: Establish and implement best nursing practices.
• Participate in QA&I Monitoring: Set standards and evaluate outcomes to ensure quality assurance and improvement.
• Manage Clinical Operations: Use hospital patient portal to oversee and enhance clinical operations and discharge planning.

Qualifications:

• Minimum three (3) years of experience in the area of clinical specialty required (CVICU) Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit
• Bachelor’s degree and Master’s degree in a clinical field of nursing or a related field.
• Clinical Nurse Specialist Certificate (California) required at hire.
• Registered Nurse License (California) required at hire.
• Basic Life Support certification.
• Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Clinical Nurse Specialist experience preferred.
• ACLS or PALS Certification preferred.