Job Description

The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) is an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) with advanced education and training in a specialized area of nursing. The CNS integrates care across the continuum and through three spheres of impact: direct patient care, nurses/nursing personnel and organizations/systems. The three spheres are overlapping and interrelated, but each spherehas a distinct focus. In each of the spheres of impact the primary goal of the CNS is to support the delivery of high quality, evidenced-based care which achieves optimal patient, nurse and organizational outcomes. The CNS identifies where the gaps are in health care delivery, helps design and implement interventions, and assesses and evaluates the interventions to improve overall health care delivery. CNSs provide expertise and support to nurses caring for patients and help drive practice changes throughout the organization. Serving as a mentor and consultant to nurses, the CNS advances the art and science of nursing through applying new knowledge and influencing decisions at the organizational level to remove barriers to care. The CNS partners with RNs, leaders, health care providers, quality and education partners and staff to achieve these outcomes.

We are seeking an excited and proactive Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)to join our outpatient team in a new and innovative role designed to elevate and standardize nursing practice. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of nursing in a dynamic outpatient setting that serves patients with complex and individualized treatment plans. This is a new and somewhat unconventional position within our outpatient department, created in response to the evolving needs of our patient population and care delivery model. Our patients require highly specialized and coordinated care, making this an ideal environment for a CNS to make a meaningful impact.

• Doctorate in Nursing preferred.
• Strong clinical expertise and leadership skills.
• Passion for innovation and continuous improvement.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• Experience in outpatient or ambulatory care preferred.
• Flexibility to work weekends and night to reach off shift staff

Minimum Education and/or Training:

• Master's degree in nursing required

Minimum Experience:

• Five (5) years of clinical experience

Licensure, Registration and/or Certification Required by Law:

• (LC: RN TN) Must possess a current Tennessee State Board of Nursing license if primary residence is Tennessee or a Nurse Licensure non-Compact state
• (LC: RN ARK or RN Miss) Must possess a current State Board of Nursing license in the state of primary residence if the state is a Nurse Licensure Compact state

Licensure, Registration and/or Certification Required by SJCRH Only:

Certification in specialty area required within 1 year of hire date in one of the following:

• Advanced Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist by the Oncology Nursing Society; or
• Clinical Nurse specialist in med/surg nursing, Certified clinical nurse specialist
• Clinical Specialist in Pediatrics by the American Nurses Credentialing Center,
• Acute/Critical Care Nursing (Pediatrics) by the American Association of Critical Care Nurses
• Blood & Marrow Transplant Certified Nurse by the Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation
• Certified Pediatric Hematology Oncology Nurse by the Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation
• Certified Pediatric Oncology Nurse by the Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation
• Clinical Nurse Leader by the Commission on Nurse Certification
• Oncology Certified Nurse by the Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation.

Compensation
In recognition of certain U.S. state and municipal pay transparency laws, St. Jude is including a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. This is an estimate offered in good faith and a specific salary offer takes into account factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the salary range and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current salary range is $94,640 - $169,520 per year for the role of Clinical Nurse Specialist.

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Job Tags

Permanent employment, Full time, Night shift, Weekend work,

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