RN OR Full-time
Lancaster General Health

Clinical Nurse Specialist Fellow Perioperative Services (Full Time/Days)

Description

Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.

Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?

LOCATION: Lancaster, PA  - Lancaster General Hospital

HOURS: Full Time (40 hours per week). Monday-Friday (8am-5pm). No nights or weekends. 

We're seeking a Perioperative Services Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) Fellow at Lancaster General Hospital. This unique role is designed for registered nurses currently enrolled in an accredited CNS master's or doctoral program and provides the opportunity to build expertise as an advanced practice nurse while supporting perioperative services.

Summary: The Clinical Nurse Specialist CNS Fellow is a Registered Nurse currently enrolled in an accredited Clinical Nurse Specialist Master’s or Doctoral Program. This is a transitional role designed to support the high-functioning CNS student who is completing their academic program before transitioning into a formal CNS position. All CNS fellows must apply for and interview for the official CNS role and population they would be transitioning into post-graduation. The CNS Fellow supports interdisciplinary care delivery through the measurement of ongoing management of nursing, patient, and organizational outcomes. They are self-directed, motivated, empowered clinicians that utilize the nursing process to diagnose and treat illness, promote health, and influence change within their defined area of specialty. The CNS utilizes evidence-based nursing care standards and programs of care designed to achieve quality, cost-effective, patient-focused outcomes across the three spheres of impact: Patient Client, Nursing Nursing Practice and Organization Systems. They are in the process of being educated as advanced practice clinicians, educators, consultants, researchers, and role models.

Qualified individuals must have the ability with or without reasonable accommodation to perform the following duties:

Expert Clinician:

  • Applies nursing process to care for patients with complex needs across the lifespan.
  • Conducts comprehensive, holistic assessments utilizing established or innovative evidence-based practice.
  • Plans for systematic investigation of patient problems through clinical inquiry.
  • Utilizes therapeutic relationship-building communication and shared decision making to promote health and wellness, healing, self-care, and peaceful end of life.
  • Facilitates the access and utilization of hospital and community resources to assist in-patient’s return to wellness and ongoing health promotion.
  • Teaches and provides reinforcement to patients and their support person s , addressing their educational needs, and leveraging teach-back to evaluate comprehension and learning.
  • Leads nurses, committees, and councils to change practice, disseminate outcomes, and influence health policy.
  • Actively participates in professional nursing organizations and encourages clinical nurses to do the same.

Educator:

  • Designs and employs educational strategies that consider readiness to learn, individual preferences needs and the impact of social determinates.
  • Identifies and facilitates opportunities for nurses and other clinical staff to acquire knowledge and skills that foster professional development.
  • Supports and works collaboratively with appropriate members of the Nursing Professional Development team and nursing councils to assess education needs of patients, families, and staff and develops programs accordingly.
  • Mentors nurses to critique and apply research evidence to nursing practice.
  • Fosters individual nurses professional development and growth.

Consultant:

  • Collaborates with all members of the health care team including advanced practice clinicians, physicians, specialists, and other disciplines across the continuum of care to promote team building and to provide clinical consultation and education.
  • Collaborates with nursing personnel and other health care providers to identify needed changes in equipment or products based on the evidence, clinical outcomes, and cost effectiveness.
  • Contributes to unit-based governance models and system-wide nursing councils as a member, in a chair co-chair role, or as a consultant.
  • Partners with other regional and system CNS colleagues to drive best practice and consult on community care projects.

EBP Mentor Researcher:

  • Provides concurrent and retrospective analyses of outcomes for designated patient populations with emphasis on vulnerable patient populations, such as older adults, the cognitively impaired, the behaviorally mentally challenged, and minor patients.
  • Facilitates quality improvement activities directed at process outcomes and clinical practice through EBP and research methods.
  • Identifies nursing research problems and utilizes nursing research strategies to develop clinical knowledge and research-based clinical practice.
  • Translates nursing practice to evidence-based information to achieve and sustain nursing sensitive outcomes.
  • Participates in unit based Performance Improvement initiatives utilizing LEAN training tools resources. This includes quality rounding.
  • Works with staff to disseminate research and EBP activities internally and externally.
  • Assists nurses with developing presentations poster and didactic for local, state, national and global programs.
  • Collaborates with the Director of Nursing Research and Science to support and engage in the organizational research and EBP agenda.

Role Model:

  • Establishes an environment for patient advocacy and ethical decision-making.
  • Demonstrates therapeutic and effective communication strategies.
  • Is a visible role model for nursing practice.
  • Influences and shares legislative and regulatory policies on nursing.
  • Leads or actively engages in nursing, organizational, and system-level projects.
  • The following duties are considered secondary to the primary duties listed above:
  • Other duties as assigned.


Minimum Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing BSN
  • RN licensure is required, issued by the PA Board of Nursing.
  • At least three years 3 of professional clinical experience in the area of specialty.
  • Current enrollment in an accredited Clinical Nurse Specialist degree program qualifying them for certification and licensure in the state of PA.
  • Graduation from program within three 3 years of hire and obtain licensure and certification within six 6 months of graduation.
  • A health care provider in good standing with Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal and state health insurance programs, i.e. not excluded from participation in Medicare or any other federal or state health insurance program.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Master of Science in Nursing Degree MSN
We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

Live Your Life's Work

We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.

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