Clinical Nurse Specialist

Franciscan Health Crown Point, IN 46307, US

Franciscan Health Crown Point

12750 S Francis Dr Crown Point, Indiana 46307

Nurse specialists are a special breed. They are able to provide all the skill-based, compassionate care you’d expect from a nurse, while also thinking outside the box. Our clinical nurse specialists implement innovative solutions and integrate research into practical care. They process information carefully and support decisions with proven facts. They take nursing one step further and constantly strive to improve surgical care.

WHO WE ARE
With 11 ministries and access points across Indiana, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest. Franciscan Health takes pride in hiring coworkers that provide compassionate, comprehensive care for our patients and the communities we serve.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

Advance practice of nursing by implementing innovative alternative solutions that address complex system problems and/or patient care issues.
Serve as clinical expert in the delivery of perioperative patient care.
Assist with the provision of surgical care in accordance with facility, state, and federal regulations.
Integrate research into the perioperative clinical environment through the implementation of evidence-based practice.
Develop, coordinate, implement and evaluate educational programs for perioperative patients and their families, staff, and the community.
As part of a multi-disciplinary team, act as a change agent to develop system performance standards to improve perioperative patient outcomes.
Perioperative Registered Nurse Experience - REQUIRED

Qualifications: CNS

Required - Certificate Post-Master's Degree CNS certificate if MSN was not focused on the application of the CNS role
Required - Master's Degree Clinical focus program as a CNS
Required - 3 years Clinical area of expertise - Surgical Experience
Basic Life Support Program (BLS) - American Heart Association
Registered Nurse (RN) - State Licensing Board
Unit Specific Certifications - Franciscan Alliance As Required by Unit

Qualifications CNS Intern

REQUIRED - Currently enrolled in a Master's degree CNS program
REQUIRED - Must maintain continued enrollment and complete CNS program within 3 years to remain eligible for the CNS Intern position.
REQUIRED - Registered Nurse (RN) - State Licensing Board
Basic Life Support Program (BLS) - American Heart Association
Unit Specific Certifications - Franciscan Alliance As Required by Unit
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association As Required by Unit
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association As Required by Unit
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - The American Academy of Pediatrics As Required by Unit

TRAVEL IS REQUIRED:

Never or Rarely

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

It is the policy of Franciscan Alliance to provide equal employment to its employees and qualified applicants for employment as otherwise required by an applicable local, state or Federal law.

Franciscan Alliance reserves a Right of Conscience objection in the event local, state or Federal ordinances that violate its values and the free exercise of its religious rights.

Franciscan Alliance is committed to equal employment opportunity.

Franciscan provides eligible employees with comprehensive benefit offerings. Find an overview on the benefit section of our career site, jobs.franciscanhealth.org.

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