Clinical Nurse Specialist Jobs in Nebraska

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Job Summary:

Location: Methodist Women's Hospital

Address: 707 N. 190th Plaza - Elkhorn, NE

Schedule: 12 hours weekly varied based on workload and scheduled classes. Requires ability to travel to offsite locations to provide education.

The Clinical Educator – Mother/Baby and OB/GYN provides education and training to clinical staff with a focus on maternal care during and after pregnancy, lactation, and perinatal mental health. This role supports staff development, clinical competency, and quality patient care. A BSN is required; a Master's degree is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities:

Essential Functions

Provides guidance to individual staff members to define and integrate Best Care practice models for designated patient populations throughout the continuum of care. (Consultation and Resources, Professional Model of Care)

• Mentor staff in developing/reviewing/and individualizing the plan of care to address the patients' nursing care needs for optimum patient care outcomes.
• Uses current knowledge in nursing practice based on standards and research literature to assist staff in establishing appropriate plan of care.
• Uses current nurse sensitive quality indicators and unit-specific PI data to demonstrate measurable outcomes.

Facilitates individual's integration of theory, research, and critical thinking in the care planning for their defined patient assignment. (Nurses as Teachers)

• Facilitates use of evidence-based practice in patient care and delivery of care.
• Participates in continuing education and remains current on issues related to process.
• Promotes critical thinking and research to enhance professional daily practice.
• Knowledgeable of current research related to clinical practice specialty.
• Evaluates research for application and implementation.
• Conducts research as needed based on hospital clinical priorities.

Establish an ongoing learning assessment instrument, in conjunction with the management team, to identify and plan appropriate staff development programs. (Quality Improvement, Professional Development)

• Assist in the development of action plans to develop staff and improve the quality of care.
• Collaborates with team of professionals (Staff Development Nurse, Clinical Nurse and/or Service Leader) to conduct annual educational needs assessment, analysis of performance improvement data; and assist in the development of actions to improve patient outcomes.
• Assesses, develops, implements and evaluates educational offerings and opportunities using adult learning principles and appropriate educational methodologies.
• Evaluates and revises curriculum based on evidence-based practice, standards and guidelines and changes in environment.
• Facilitates/coordinates the initiation of, adoption of, and adaptation to change.
• Participates and/or facilitates interdisciplinary committees that influence identified changes.
• Communicates and transitions curriculum to identified personnel for further implementation.
• Provides feedback to learners and organization related to the effectiveness of learning and learning activity.
• Communicates outcomes of programming to leadership and/or identified committees.

Serves as role model for unit staff through expert knowledge and application of nursing process and critical thinking skills. (Quality of Care, Image of Nursing)

• Acts as a change agent to improve outcomes and promote professional growth by facilitating/coordinating the initiation of, adoption of, and adaptation to change.
• Assess daily routines of staff to promote patient safety activities.
• Assess staff documentation to identify items affecting PI indicators.
• Serves as a content expert and presenter on topics based on area of expertise and knowledge.

Support unit staff in the planning of the patient's care, and demonstrate prioritizing patient problems according to the impact upon patient's health status. (Autonomy)

• Facilitate staff in prioritizing time management activities to accomplish responsibilities in appropriate and necessary period.
• Assists staff in identifying processes that promote high quality, cost-effective patient care.
• Provide education to staff for specific learning needs on an individual or group basis.

Orientation of new staff to unit or process.

• Team of professionals (Staff Development Nurse, Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)/Continuing Nurse Education (CNE), Learning Center and/or Service Leader) partner to facilitate competency development in critical thinking, communication and technical skills.
• Assist new employees in skill building.
• Coordination of orientation maps in partnership with Service Leader, Preceptor and Learning Center.

Demonstrates ability to individualize patient care in the age-specific population being served.

• Demonstrate ability to identify opportunities for, and give individual customer service/patient care, according to customer/patient needs.

Curriculum Design

• Designs, develops, and maintains curriculum for core educational programming based on identified needs.
• Evaluates and revises curriculum based on evidence-based practice, standards and guidelines and changes in environment.
• Communicates and transitions curriculum to identified personnel for further implementation.

Project Management

• Identifies changes that should be made in nursing practice using an evidence-based approach.
• Facilitates/coordinates the initiation of, adoption of, and adaptation to change.
• Participates and/or facilitates interdisciplinary committees that influence identified changes.
• Monitors and communicates evaluation to leadership and/or identified committees.

Program Development

• Assesses, develops, implements and evaluates educational offerings and opportunities using adult learning principles and appropriate educational methodologies.
• Serves as a content expert and presenter on topics based on area of expertise and knowledge.
• Evaluates and makes changes accordingly to educational programming/materials.
• Communicates outcomes of programming to leadership and/or identified committees.

Consultation

• Conducts formal and informal consultation related to education and change processes.
• Assists individuals and groups in defining problems, identifying available internal and external educational resources and selecting educational options.
• Provides feedback to learners and organization related to the effectiveness of learning and learning activity.
• Evaluates and integrates evidence-based practice into education and change processes.
• Utilizes Methodist vehicle to transport to training/presentation site.

Research

• Knowledgeable of current research related to clinical practice specialty.
• Evaluates research for application and implementation.
• Conducts research as needed based on hospital clinical priorities.

Job Requirements

Education

• Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited school of nursing required.
• Successful completion of annual mandatory education requirements.
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required.
• Masters (MS) or Masters of Science in Nursing (MSN) preferred, nursing focus preferred.

Experience

• Three to five years experience.
• Three years of experience of Mother Baby experience required.

License/Certifications

• Current valid Registered Nurse (RN) license, valid compact multistate license, or a temporary permit while awaiting licensure required.
• Current American Heart Association or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) strongly preferred at time of hire, required within 3 months of hire.
• Maternal Newborn Nursing (RNC-MNN) Certification required.
• Current and valid driver's license required.
• American Heart Association Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) preferred.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) preferred.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Knowledge of databases preferred.
• Computer knowledge with abilities in word processing required.
• Strong interpersonal skills necessary to effectively communicate and interact with patients, family members, hospital personnel, and co-workers.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize work assignments.
• Ability to learn, retain and utilize computer skills that are required for department and hospital or clinic information system.

Physical Requirements

Weight Demands

• Medium Work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force.

Physical Activity

Occasionally Performed (1%-33%):

• Climbing
• Crawling
• Kneeling
• Sitting

Frequently Performed (34%-66%):

• Balancing
• Carrying
• Crouching
• Distinguish colors
• Keyboarding/typing
• Lifting
• Pulling/Pushing
• Repetitive Motions
• Stooping/bending
• Twisting

Constantly Performed (67%-100%):

• Grasping
• Hearing
• Reaching
• Seeing/Visual
• Speaking/talking
• Standing
• Walking

Job Hazards

• Not Related: - Electrical Shock/Static
• Rare (1-33%):
• Radiation Alpha, Beta and Gamma (particles such as X-ray, Cat Scan, Gamma Knife, etc)
• Radiation Non-Ionizing (Ultraviolet, visible light, infrared and microwaves that causes injuries to tissue or thermal or photochemical means)
• Occasionally (34%-66%):
• Physical hazards (noise, temperature, lighting, wet floors, outdoors, sharps) (more than ordinary office environment)
• Equipment/Machinery/Tools
• Explosives (pressurized gas)
• Hazardous Drugs (exposure risks, personal protective equipment required)
• Frequent (67%-100%):
• Chemical agents (Toxic, Corrosive, Flammable, Latex)
• Biological agents (primary air born and blood born viruses) (Jobs with Patient contact) (BBF)
• Mechanical moving parts/vibrations

About Methodist:

Nebraska Methodist Health System is made up of four hospitals in Nebraska and southwest Iowa, more than 30 clinic locations, a nursing and allied health college, and a medical supply distributorship and central laundry facility. From the day Methodist Hospital was chartered in 1891, service to our communities has been a top priority. Financial assistance, health education, outreach to our diverse communities and populations, and other community benefit activities have always been central to our mission.

Nebraska Methodist Health System is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by Federal, state or local law.