Overview The Clinical Nurse Specialist is the clinical leader for a program or specialty area of nursing practice and has clinical expertise in a focus area, evidence-based practice, collaboration, consultation, education and mentoring. Working in partnership with nursing leadership, this role serves as a change agent for bedside nursing practice and utilizes evidence to develop, teach, guide, and implement practice standards and policies. The Clinical Nurse Specialist collaborates with all members of the health care team to design, implement, and measure safe, cost-effective, evidence-based care strategies and contributes to the advancement of the practice of nursing at the unit, health system, local, state, and/or national and international level. Department Description Serving the community since 1961, WakeMed Health & Hospitals is the leading provider of health services in Wake County. With a mission to improve the health and well-being of our community, we are committed to providing outstanding and compassionate care. For more information, visit www.wakemed.org . EOE Licensure Registered Nurse Required - And Clinical Nurse Specialist Required Education Master's Degree Nursing Required Experience 3 Years Nursing - Related Area Required - In Clinical - Acute Care Required - And 5 Years Nursing - Related Area Preferred
Job Description The RN @ The Cardinal at North Hills provides high quality nursing services to community residents based on each resident’s individual service plan and physician’s orders. Responsible for the delivery of quality care by encouraging independence and ensuring each resident’s physical, social, cultural, an intellectual well-being. Schedule: PT 3p-11p (every other weekend) RN Pay Range: $32/hr - $42/hr* *depends on experience This is in our Skilled Nursing unit. Paid Vacation / Free Meal each shift What will I do every day? You will monitor residents’ well-being in a general way and report any changes in condition Effectively supervise departmental operations on a day-to-day basis Assess residents to identify their physical, psycho social and environmental needs Communicate, identify, report and document problems Demonstrate knowledge of emergency procedures and respond appropriately Identify and recommend other disciplines needed for quality care of the resident Document evaluation f nursing interventions including resident response Assess resident and staff knowledge base of disease process, treatment regimen and/or medication administration and assist with care plans Provide resident care activities under the direction of the Assisted Living Director Assist with Medication Management Program Participate in the Assisted Living performance improvement process Present required new hire training and ongoing skills training for associates As well as perform other related duties as required What will I need to be successful in this role? One-year or more experience as a nurse in a senior care setting preferred Assisted living and/or dementia experience preferred Hands on experience with ports and Huber needles a plus Experience in wound care Hands on experience with Dialysis shunts a plus Special Requirements/Certifications I may need? Current active, unencumbered RN license in the state of practice Graduate of an accredited RN/LVN/LPN program What’s in it for me? (Great Question!) Competitive pay A free meal per shift Healthcare Benefits including Vision & Dental Matching 401k (Full-time only) Paid Time Off Rewards and Bonus Opportunities Continuous Training and Growth Opportunities What do we do? We create a great place to live for our residents and a great place to work for our associates. Kisco Senior Living has been a dynamic, award-winning leader in the senior living industry for over 30 years. All offers of employment are subject to satisfying our pre-employment process, which includes successfully passing a drug screen, a job specific-related physical, a TB test, and a background check. If selected for employment, the company will cover the cost of these pre-hire requirements *Kisco Senior Living is an Equal Opportunity Employer
