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Location: Irvine, CA
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<tr><td valign="top" width="450"><b>Title: Clinical Nurse Specialist RNLocation: Irvine, CAThe Clinical Nurse Specialist role at KP Southern California Region is a clinical manager who partners w/ the operational manager to ensure that nursing staff delivers safe & effective care. The role is built around the five role sub-components as regulated by the California Board of Registered Nursing: Leadership, Consultation, Research, Education, & Clinical Practice.Essential Functions:- Develops area of specialty competency criteria for outcome monitoring of the staff- Assists in interviewing staff & provides input into evaluations regarding clinical competence, participating in the creation, implementation, & follow up of action plans for professional, competency development & recommending terminations when appropriate- Conducts cost/benefit analysis of new clinical technologies resulting in recommendations for implementation & budgets- Provides coaching & counseling to the nursing staff & other health care providers- Participates as a part of management in providing 24 hour clinical leadership by developing standards of practice, policies & procedures for a specialty patient population that are consistent w/ professional practice standards- Partners w/ fellow clinical & operational managers in implementing methods & processes in specialty area to support change in nursing practice, care programs, & clinical innovation achieving improved patient/family outcomes- Evaluates clinical practice in areas of specialty to ensure community/professional standards are met- Manages high risk patients in the area of specialty in order to achieve safe, high quality, cost effective outcomes for the system- Rounds w/ the multi-disciplinary team in specialty area (any setting & includes community needs assessments)- Evaluates policies & procedures for clinical nursing practice in specialty area integrating the evidence from systematic reviews- Facilitates multidisciplinary collaboration based on clinical needs of patient/family related to specialty area- Participates in outcomes research/evidence based practice projects- Identifies clinical quality indicators for specialty populations- Conducts systematic reviews in a specialty area- Implements methods & processes in area of specialty to sustain change in nursing practice, programs of care, & clinical innovation- Active involvement w/ specialty specific professional organizations as evidenced by participation on the professional organization leadership & operational groups (such as Committees) and/or participation at professional conferences- Develops, implements/coordinates, & evaluates specialty education programs for patient & families- Develops, implements/coordinates, & evaluates specialty training programs for nursing staff, including nurses in the communities- Leads multi-disciplinary project teams- Develops, implements, & evaluates successful projects using scientific operations management principles & methodologies- Investigates & resolves patient/family/member concerns regarding the delivery of nursing care- Develops, monitors, & supervises policies that integrate business & organization plans in operations- Ensures that patient care & quality standards meet & comply w/ federal, state, & local regulatory requirements & established departmental policy & procedures, utilization, & clinical performance standards & measuresQualifications:Basic Qualifications:- Three (3) years of experience in area of specialty required- Recent project management experience- Prior Clinical Nurse Specialist experience preferred- Clinical master''s degree in Nursing, in area of specialization- Graduate of accredited school of nursing- California Clinical Nurse Specialist certification in area of specialty- Current California RN license- CurrentBLS certificate- Demonstrated clinical expertise in area of specialtyPreferred Qualifications:- Recent L&D, Post Partum & CNS or RN Educator experience preferred.- ACLS, NRP, AWHONN instructor preferred.Notes

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