Clinical Nurse Specialist NICU Exempt

JOB SUMMARY

Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center (HPMC) is an acute care facility that has been caring for the Hollywood community and surrounding areas since 1924. The hospital is committed to serving local multicultural communities with quality medical and nursing care. With more than 500 physicians representing virtually every specialty, HPMC strives to distinguish itself as a leading healthcare provider, recognized for providing quality, innovative care in a compassionate manner.

HPMC is part of a global healthcare enterprise which owns and operates general hospitals throughout Korea, numerous research centers in the U.S. and Korea including a medical university, and CHAUM (a premier anti-aging life center).

Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) Role

The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) provides clinical leadership and expertise for population-based nursing care to integrate evidence-based care, advance clinical practice to achieve optimal patient outcomes, and facilitate transitions of care. The CNS provides leadership and mentoring to support the interprofessional team in the evaluation and implementation of evidence-based therapies and research.

The CNS will collaborate with other work area leaders in the education, research, quality, and clinical updates for unit staff to achieve the goals and objectives of the work area.

Key Responsibilities

Provides clinical practice leadership through the design, implementation, and evaluation of care delivery for patient populations. Collaborates with the healthcare team to lead and manage projects impacting clinical care. Acts as a change leader to respond to regulatory, organizational, and community needs in a dynamic healthcare environment.

Advances nursing practice for a defined patient population by developing policies, procedures, guidelines, and education that incorporate evidence-based strategies related to nursing care delivery/response, documentation, and communication. Partners with interdisciplinary teams to address gaps and improve clinical knowledge and nursing practice.

Collaborates with physician leadership to co-lead clinical quality initiatives. Mentors nurses in the process of planning, implementing, and evaluating change processes. Cultivates a practice environment that promotes mutual respect, communication, and collaboration.

Major Responsibilities/Essential Functions

Estimated

• Collaborates with Nursing Director of MCH, NICU Manager, and staff to assess learning and development needs of nursing staff, including the evaluation of staff clinical abilities, and makes recommendations to Nursing Director.
• Develops individual teaching plans and provides direct education for specific patient populations.
• Assists in designing and instruction about patient care delivery systems in collaboration with the NICU Manager and Nursing Director of MCH.
• Plans, coordinates, evaluates, and designs orientation tailored to the educational needs of the staff.
• Consistently plans and organizes orientation programs for the needs of new hires.
• Plans and develops appropriate educational programs for staff.
• Insures quality of patient care by developing, monitoring, and evaluating clinical protocols, standards of care, and practice, policies, and procedures.
• Assists in coordinating educational programs.
• Maintains teaching materials, education tools, and files on all programs.
• Assists in the communication of revised patient care procedures to the patient care staff and new employees.
• Coordinates in-service sessions to implement and inform the staff of new products and equipment as necessary.
• Utilizes new information and/or research findings in developing and updating the content of programs and specific teaching activities.
• Develops and implements formal and informal education programs and unit-specific orientation programs to meet identified needs of nursing staff.
• Collaborates with clinical and administrative colleagues for the development and implementation of joint educational projects to meet identified nursing service needs.
• Assists in developing evidence-based clinical policies and procedures in conjunction with the NICU Manager and Director of MCH.
• Educates the interdisciplinary team in evidence-based protocols and standards of care related to patient populations.
• Functions as a resource person for staff members on complex patients.
• Assures clinical competencies of nursing staff through educational programs and evaluation processes.
• Identifies and communicates learning opportunities available for unit-level staff within the hospital and community.
• Assures responsibility for special projects as assigned.
• Understands and implements the current TJC, CCS, and Title 22 requirements for nursing personnel.
• Collaborates with the NICU Manager for data entry in the CPQCC and completion of the annual CCS Report.
• Reviews Policy and Procedure Manuals to maintain a complete understanding and compliance of hospital regulations and new evidence-based information.
• Observes hospital and department standard operation procedures in precautions for transmission of infectious diseases and the handling and use of hazardous substances.

Values

• Consistently ensures core measures for department are implemented and documented.
• Consistently participates in the unit and hospital-specific action plans to improve HCAHPS scores.
• Is able to use AIDET in a clinical setting.
• Is individually accountable for achieving Core Measures, HCAHPS, and other goals.

Professional Requirements

• Reports to work on time and as scheduled.
• Completes departmental and hospital-wide in-services, competencies, and Health Stream assignments in a timely fashion.
• Attends staff meetings and actively participates, reads, and returns all staff meeting minutes.
• Actively participates in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement (CQI) activities.
• Demonstrates an understanding of the procedures for reporting and responding to facility emergencies such as fire, and disruption in utilities and hazardous materials spills.
• Demonstrates knowledge of equipment capabilities, limitations, and appropriate/special applications.
• Demonstrates the ability to access and use computer systems.
• Communicates with physicians, administrative staff, co-workers, and patients/families in a respectful and caring manner.
• Demonstrates a positive professional image; performs responsibilities in a professional manner; demonstrates flexibility in the provision of patient care/service; utilizes a collaborative approach with co-workers.
• Demonstrates flexibility in the work setting with varying staffing levels and patient care environments, and completes work on time.
• Consistently demonstrates critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Assumes other duties as required.

Behaviors

• Adheres to dress code, appearance is neat and clean.
• Completes annual education requirements in a timely manner.
• Maintains regulatory requirements, including all federal, state, local regulations, and accrediting organization standards.
• Wears identification while on duty and ensures it is visible at all times.
• Maintains patient confidentiality at all times.
• Can state the mission and values of the organization.
• Complies with the Medical Centers policies and procedures, including timekeeping, attendance, and the Code of Conduct.
• Maintains required applicable licensure, certification, educational, and in-service requirements and actively participates in departmental staff meetings.
• Displays cooperation and flexibility when dealing with team members.
• Displays positive attitude through words and actions.
• Displays willingness to adapt to new ideas and contributes to effecting progress.

Job Qualifications

• Required Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• Preferred Education: Master Degree in Nursing (MSN)
• Minimum Work Experience and Qualifications: Five (5) years clinical nursing practice in a Community or Regional NICU
• Preferred Work Experience and Qualifications: Current certification in Neonatal Intensive Care (RNC or CCRN), Current STABLE certification (Instructor certificate preferred)
• Required Licensure, Certification, Registration or Designation: Valid California State Registered Nurse License, Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association (AHA), Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP) Provider (Instructor certificate preferred), Valid Clinical Nurse Specialist License (must obtain within 2 years of hire), Los Angeles County Fire Card (required within 30 days of hire), Assault Response Competency (ARC) (required within 30 days of hire)

Status

• Exempt (Full Time)
• Shift: Varied
• Shift Hours: Varied
• Weekly/Bi-Weekly Hours: Varied
• FTE: 1.0