Job Description

The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) is a licensed registered nurse who has completed graduate education in nursing as an Advanced Practice Nurse. As an Advanced Practice Nurse, the CNS embodies knowledge in a specialized area of nursing and promotes quality patient care through three spheres of influence: the patient, nursing personnel, and the organization. The CNS works collaboratively with nursing leadership, physicians, and other disciplines to improve quality patient outcomes and patient care delivery systems.

Why UnityPoint Health?

• Commitment to our Team Weve been named a Top Place to Work in Healthcare for Third Consecutive Year' by Beckers Healthcare for our commitment to our team members.
• Culture At UnityPoint Health, you matter. Come for a fulfilling career and experience guided by uncompromising values and unwavering belief in doing what's right for the people we serve.
• Benefits Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage youre in.
• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commitment Were committed to ensuring you have a voice that is heard regardless of role, race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation.
• Development We believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is an essential part of delivering a remarkable employment experience.
• Community Involvement Be an essential part of our core purposeto improve the health of the people and communities we serve.

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ADULT/GERIATRIC CNS PRACTICE: PATIENT/CLIENT SPHERE

• Provides direct patient education to a specific patient population in order to decrease or prevent symptoms/suffering, improve functioning, modify risk behaviors, and emphasize health promotion lifestyles utilizing teach-back methods.
• Develops programs of care for specific patient populations.
• Integrates theories of health promotion along with evidence-based practice to develop interventions based on the best science
• Promotes a culture of safety to improve quality of patient care
• Identifies resources needed to assist ongoing care of the patient.
• Promotes the implementation, evaluation, and application of family-centered care.
• Evaluates patient care outcomes via the quality assurance process.

ADULT/GERIATRIC CNS PRACTICE: NURSES AND NURSING PRACTICE SPHERE

1. Exerts influence through peer consultation, role-modeling, and education with other nursing personnel to improve nursing practice and thus improve patient outcomes.
2. Participates in professional nursing activities within the health system, community, and professional organizations.
3. Provides clinical expertise and mentorship to assist nurses to develop new skills.
4. Identifies needed changes in nursing practice and utilizes change strategies to facilitate those changes.
5. Participates in scholarly activity related to clinical nursing practice (e.g., publishing, presenting, research activities, translation of evidence into practice).
6. Supports clinical professional development of nursing staff (i.e., certification, continued professional education, involvement in professional organizations).

ADULT/GERIATRIC CNS PRACTICE: ORGANIZATION/SYSTEM SPHERE

1. Collects, analyzes and presents data to document the impact of nursing practice on patient outcomes and cost-effectiveness.
2. Influences/assists in the development of nursing care initiatives and programs aligned with the organizations strategic priorities, mission, vision, and philosophy.
3. Participates in departmental and organizational multidisciplinary groups requiring advanced practice and/or clinical expertise to integrate evidence based best practice. (
4. Evaluates programs of care for appropriateness of implementation across the continuum of care.
5. Participates in or leads the development and revision of guidelines/policies/order sets/protocols.

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