Clinical Nurse Specialist - Inpatient Medicine

Position Summary :

This Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) / Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) role is an indirect / direct care role. The CNS / APN is a key member of the programs nursing leadership team, responsible for advancing clinical practice.

Key Responsibilities :

• Provides expert consultation for patient / populations with complex health care needs, evaluating the impact of nursing interventions on patient outcomes evidence based practice
• Integrating knowledge, research findings, and experience to support the incorporation of evidence-based practice into excellent bedside nursing care.
• Initiates clinical inquiry, evidence-based practice and facilitates nursing research.
• Advances nursing practice by participation in professional organizations, publications and dissemination.
• Coordinates care and transitions in collaboration with the patient / population and inter-professional team members.
• Facilitates resolution of ethical conflicts in complex patient care situations.
• Supports an accountable nursing care environment that stimulates continuous self-learning, reflective practice and invites peer feedback to improve nursing practice.
• Demonstrates advanced interpersonal and communication skills, employs conflict management and negotiation skills to support a healthy work environment.
• Providing care to infants, children, and young adults with both acute and chronic diseases in medicine and behavioral health. Common populations include complex care, gastroenterology, pulmonary, endocrine, and behavioral health.
• Working primarily Monday-Friday day shift with some schedule flexibility needed to meet off-shift practice and educational needs of staff.

Minimum Qualifications

Education :

Experience :

Licensure / Certifications :

Boston Childrens Hospital offers competitive compensation and unmatched benefits including flexible schedules, affordable health, vision and dental insurance, child care and student loan subsidies, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition and certain License and Certification Reimbursement, cell phone plan discounts and discounted rates on T-passes. Experience the benefits of passion and teamwork.

The posted pay range is Boston Childrens reasonable and good-faith expectation for this pay at the time of posting.

Any base pay offer provided depends on skills, experience, education, certifications, and a variety of other job-related factors. Base pay is one part of a comprehensive benefits package that includes flexible schedules, affordable health, vision and dental insurance, child care and student loan subsidies, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition and certain License and Certification Reimbursement, cell phone plan discounts and discounted rates on T-passes. Experience the benefits of passion and teamwork.

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