Job Description:

The Clinical Nurse Specialist is an advanced practice nursing role accountable for monitoring and improving patient care within their specialty area. The position requires demonstrating expertise in clinical practice, education, consultation, collaboration, and evidence-based nursing practice and research.

Physical Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's degree in an advanced practice nursing role (clinical nurse specialist or nurse practitioner) from an accredited institution (degree verification required)
• Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in state of practice
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for Healthcare Providers
• Two (2) years of demonstrated clinical competency and leadership in the specialty area
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated competencies with adult learning theories and methodologies including educational program development.
• Experience with quality improvement methodologies and clinical program development.
• Experience in evidence-based practice and research.

Physical Requirements

• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.
• Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.
• Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.
• Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items. Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc.)
• May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.
• For roles requiring driving: Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.

Location:

Intermountain Health Primary Childrens Hospital

Work City:

Salt Lake City

Work State:

Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$53.22 - $77.18

We care about your well-being - mind, body, and spirit - which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here.

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