Clinical Nurse Specialist (N)

Job Description:

I. Position Summary:
Collaborate with members of the Department of Professional Development and other leaders to assess learning needs and to plan, conduct, and evaluate educational programming including, but, not limited to, licensed and non-licensed orientation, nurse aide training, in-service, and continuing education.  Provide unit-based clinical support and mentoring to facilitate direct caregiver knowledge and skill competence. Enhance job knowledge and professional development of all staff members.

II. Core Competencies:

- Demonstrates ability to educate all levels of staff (nursing and non-nursing).

- Offers on-unit educational support for staff.

- Creates and develops meaningful educational material and programs.

- Demonstrates ability to identify educational needs/gaps in staff knowledge.

- Demonstrates excellent communication skills.

- Integrates the model of care concepts into education, action, and competency development.

- Evaluates educational offerings and makes improvements as indicated.

III. Position Responsibilities:

- Acquires and maintains current knowledge and skills in geriatric practice. Provides formal and informal educational programming including orientation and ongoing in-services.

- Revises educational programs based upon assessments, evaluations, and policy changes.

- Actively measures educational outcomes and revises programming to attain or surpass set goals.

- Remains current with evidence-based practice and implements i t i nto clinical practice and educational programming.

- Understands and actively contributes to meeting both department and organizational goals.

- Provides consultation to influence the plan of care for residents/patients, enhance the abilities of health care providers, and effect change in the system.

- Assumes a leadership role with establishing and monitoring standards of practice to improve resident/patient care.

- Actively supports the model of care through role modeling and educational programming.

- Initiates and revises nursing policies and procedures as directed by the leadership team.

- Consults with department heads and other health care providers as needed to improve care.

- Participates in short- and long-range planning for the Professional Development department.

- Monitors staff completion of education expectations and provides reinforcement of expectations as needed.

- Facilitates teams and work groups as required.

- Other duties as assigned.

IV Qualifications:

- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.

- Master's required; in Nursing Education preferred

- Massachusetts Nursing license required.

- At least 2 years of acute or post-acute experience preferred.

- BLS required; BLS instructor preferred

- IV experience preferred

- Must be able to do off shifts as needed to meet educational outcomes.

- Must be motivated to learn and flexible to change.

- Computer literacy required; preferred experience with databases: PowerPoint, Word, Excel etc.

- Online learning management system experience preferred.

Remote Type:
On-site
Salary Range:
$114,658.36 - $171,987.53