RN Clinical Nurse Specialist - Women's Services

Description

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Department Overview

The Women's Center is a modern, state-of-the-art facility dedicated to delivering comprehensive obstetric and newborn care. With approximately 5,000 deliveries annually, we proudly serve a diverse patient population through every phase of labor, birth, and postpartum recovery.

Our multidisciplinary team-including obstetricians, midwives, neonatologists, advanced practice nurses, and experienced nursing staff-works collaboratively to provide compassionate, personalized care grounded in the latest evidence-based practices. We are committed to fostering a nurturing, family-centered environment that empowers patients and supports safe, meaningful birth experiences.

Job Overview

We are seeking a Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) to join our Women's Center team. In this role, you will serve as a clinical expert in perinatal care, driving evidence-based practice, leading staff education, and spearheading quality improvement initiatives in a high-volume setting. You will provide advanced consultation, mentor nursing staff, and play a key role in developing and implementing policies that promote safe, patient- and family-centered care.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)who is passionate about women's health and dedicated to advancing clinical excellence in perinatal and neonatal care.

Who We're Looking For

We're looking for a knowledgeable and compassionate Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)who brings clinical leadership, strong communication skills, and a deep commitment to maternal and newborn health. The ideal candidate will be experienced in staff development, project leadership, and interdisciplinary collaboration. A passion for improving patient outcomes, supporting nursing excellence, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement is essential.

Preferred Qualifications

A total of 3 years of nursing experience in any of the following areas : Labor & Delivery, Mother-Baby / Postpartum, Neonatal Intensive Care, or a comparable women's health setting (can be 3 years in one area or combined experience across specialties).

Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification - Required

Additional certifications such as S.T.A.B.L.E. , Advanced Fetal Monitoring , or other maternal / newborn-focused credentials - Preferred

Active membership in a professional nursing organization such as :

AWHONN - Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses

NANN - National Association of Neonatal Nurses

NACNS - National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists

Summary :

This is an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse charged with of acts of prevention, diagnosis and health management . The Clinical Nurse Specialist has advanced formal education or graduate degree in a clinical nursing specialty and certification from a national credentialing body to practice in categories including, but not limited to clinical nurse specialist.

Responsibilities :

1. Adhere to the standards, policies, procedures and goals of the health care system

2. Demonstrate cost effectiveness by using supplies judiciously, anticipating needs for special supplies and equipment, and making recommendations for change.

3. Demonstrate responsibility for own professional growth and development.

4. Design, conduct and publish clinical nursing research.

5. Independently plan and deliver an array of patient care services in a distinct clinical nursing specialty with a collaborative practice with the physician. This practice can be an inpatient or outpatient service.

6. Provide education as indicated after assessing the learning needs of the patient, family, staff members and students. Develop and present clinical education programs on a state and nation-wide basis.

Other Information

Other information :

Education Requirements :

• Master's degree in Nursing (MSN) from a school of professional nursing.

Licensure / Certification Requirements :

Professional Experience Requirements :

Knowledge / Skills / and Abilities Requirements :

Job Details

Legal Employer : NCHEALTH

Entity : UNC REX Healthcare

Organization Unit : Perinatal Nursing Services Overhead

Work Type : Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week : 40.00

Salary Range : $41.04 - $59.00 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type : Onsite

Work Schedule : Day Job

Location of Job : US : NC : Raleigh

Exempt From Overtime : Exempt : Yes

This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d / b / a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Heath Care System. This is not a State employed position.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.

UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and / or to apply for a career opportunity.