Clinical Nurse Specialist - NICU

Responsibilities: Supports, supervises, and evaluates staff new to a clinical setting during their first 90 to 180 days 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. Promotes excellence in 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 collaborates closely with physicians to establish collegial relationships that benefit staff, patients, and the community.

Required Qualifications: Master\'s Degree from a clinical nurse specialist program accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) or the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) Alaska Registered Nurse License upon hire National Provider BLS - American Heart Association upon hire Current certification in area of specialty (e.g., CEN, CCRN) upon hire 3 years of Registered Nursing experience in area of specialty 2 years of clinical leadership responsibility Preferred Qualifications CNS certification in area of specialty upon hire Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Full-time Job function Other Industries IT Services and IT Consulting