Exceptional opportunity for a Clinical Nurse Specialist to support our vision and serve with us as a compassionate and transforming healing presence in our community.
The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) functions as an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) within three spheres of influence (i.e. direct patient care, nursing-nursing practice, and organization-system leadership) to integrate care across the continuum. Although each sphere possesses its own distinct focus, the three together are interrelated and contain elements that overlap. The primary goal of the CNS is to promote the continuous improvement of nursing care and patient outcomes. Key elements of CNS practice include:
Provision of direct care to individuals, groups, or communities through the diagnosis and treatment of health/illness states, disease management, health promotion, and prevention of illness and risk behaviors. By virtue of his/her educational preparation, the clinical nurse specialist may accomplish these role functions through the application or prescription of pharmacologic or non-pharmacologic therapies.
Creating, through mentoring and system changes, environments that empower nurses to develop caring, evidence-based practices for alleviating patient distress, facilitating ethical decision-making, and responding to diversity.
Required Education, Experience and Certification/LicensureGraduate degree (master's or doctorate) in clinical nursing from a program that is accredited by a national nursing body and prepares graduates to practice as Clinical Nurse Specialist.
Three or more years of progressively more responsible related work experience.
Current and valid Registered Nurse license and Clinical Nurse Specialist license in the State of Michigan
Certification as a CNS through an accredited nursing body e.g. American Nurses Credentialing Center or American Association Critical Care Nurses
Essential Duties and ResponsibilitiesDirect Patient Care
Applies the nursing process at an expert level to assess, diagnose, and treat the complex responses of individuals, families, or groups to actual or potential health problems.
Conducts comprehensive, holistic wellness and illness assessments using established or innovative evidence-based techniques, tools, and methods.
Identifies and prioritizes nursing care needs for a select population of patients/families.
Collaborates with the inter-professional team to integrate the nursing perspective into a comprehensive plan of care for the patient/family.
Provides advanced nursing care to selected patients, families, or groups across the health care continuum in collaboration with the health care team.
Initiates and plans care conferences or programs for individual patients or populations of patients.
Designs and evaluates innovative educational tools or programs for patients, families, and groups.
Identifies, collects, and analyzes data that serve as a basis for program design and outcome management.
Establishes methods to evaluate and document nursing interventions.
Evaluates the impact of nursing interventions on fiscal and human resources.
Nurse/Nursing Practice
Collaborates with others to resolve issues related to patient care, communication, policies, and resources.
Using evidenced based information, creates and revises nursing policies, protocols, and procedures to achieve desired outcomes.
Identifies facilitators and addresses barriers that affect patient outcomes.
Leads clinical practice and quality improvement initiatives for a unit or program.
Collaborates with nurses to develop practice environments that support shared decision-making.
Assists the staff to enhance critical thinking and clinical judgment.
Creates a nursing care environment that stimulates continuous self-learning, reflective practice, feeling of ownership, and demonstration of responsibility and accountability.
Collaborates with education resources and other colleagues on content and operational design of orientation, clinical competency, and other clinical educational program development.
Mentors nurses to acquire new skills, develop their careers, and effectively incorporate evidence into practice.
Provides formal and informal education for nurses and other health professionals and health professional students.
Leads in the conduct and utilization of nursing/clinical research.
Organization/System LeadershipConsults with other units and health care professionals to improve care.
Leads/assists institutional groups to enhance the clinical practice of nurses and improve patient outcomes.
Develops, pilots, evaluates, and incorporates innovative models of practice across the continuum of care.
Designs and evaluates programs and initiatives that are congruent with the organization’s strategic plans, regulatory agency requirements, and nursing standards.
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Flexible Spending Accounts
Employee and Dependent Life Insurance
Adoption Assistance
Financial Well-BeingCompetitive Salary
Retirement Savings Program, including 403(b)/401(k) plan with employer matching
Opportunity to opt-in to DailyPay™ for earned wage access
Tuition Reimbursement
Time Away from WorkFlexible Paid Time Off for vacation, sick time, and personal time
Paid Holidays
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Coverage
Perks, Growth, TrainingVoluntary benefits including pet insurance, auto/homeowner's insurance, legal insurance, and more
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Opportunities for growth and advancement throughout Trinity Health
About Trinity Health Ann ArborTrinity Health Ann Arbor, a prestigious 537-bed teaching hospital, is situated on an expansive 340-acre campus and has proudly served as a top health care provider for over a century. Honored as a Top 100 Hospital by Fortune/IBM Watson, our institution is part of the renowned Trinity Health Michigan network.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.