Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) - Cardiac ICU & Cardiovascular Services
- Magnet hospital
- RN license
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About the job
3-5 years as an RN with CVICU experience.
New Grad CNS with CVICU experienced welcomed!
Full-Time Benefit Eligible
Shift: Days
About Our Department
- Advanced cardiac patient population in a Magnet hospital
- Level 1 Trauma Center
- Academic teaching environment. Research and innovation opportunities.
- High-acuity cardiovascular and post-surgical ICU environment
- Open heart surgery patients
- ECMO and LVAD patients
- Cardiogenic shock patients
Make a difference at the highest level of cardiac care.
Are you a Clinical Nurse Specialist passionate about advancing evidence-based practice, mentoring ICU nurses, and improving outcomes for complex cardiovascular patients? Join our nationally recognized cardiovascular team and influence care delivery across our Cardiac ICU, cardiovascular service line, and multidisciplinary critical care teams.
This is an opportunity to combine your expert clinical knowledge, leadership skills, and passion for nursing excellence in a highly collaborative academic healthcare environment.
GENERAL SUMMARY
- Under general supervision of the Nursing Administrator(s)/Leadership, provides leadership and clinical expertise within the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS) spheres of influence to improve patient care, advance nursing practice and impact the health care delivery system.
- Functions as a leadership team member as a partner with the Nurse Manager/Director to assure competence, practice standards, orientation and education.
- The CNS serves as a clinical expert providing teaching, mentoring, consulting, research, management and systems improvement in a specific practice area or with a patient population.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
- Master's Degree in Nursing required.
- Current Michigan Clinical Nurse Specialist certification and license required.
- Evidence of expertise in clinical knowledge, skill and judgment directly linked to specialty area of expertise.
CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES REQUIRED
- Current Michigan Registered Nurse license required.
- CNS certification & licensure required.
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