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General Information

Work Location: Los Angeles, USA
Onsite or Remote
Fully On-Site
Work Schedule
Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm
Posted Date
05/23/2024
Salary Range: $140200 - 331800 Annually
Employment Type
2 - Staff: Career
Duration
Indefinite
Job #
16259

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

The clinical nurse specialist (CNS) – is the clinical nursing leader for Adult Cardiac Critical care and Telemetry programs at UCLA Health. The advanced knowledge and skills required for this role include clinical expertise, evidence-based practice, collaboration, consultation, education, mentoring, and change leadership. These are essential to advance the practice of nursing and the professional development of nurses. The specialized knowledge and skills are used within three major spheres of influence: patient/family, nurses and nursing practice, and the  organization/system. The CNS and Unit/Service Line Directors are partners in leading the nursing clinical practice  area. The CNS coordinates and guides clinical activities/projects of nurses within a practice area. The CNS - is  accountable for collaborating with members of the health care team to design, implement, and measure safe, cost-effective, evidence-based care strategies, and responsible for contributing to the advancement of the practice of nursing at the unit/system, local, state and/or national and international level. 

Salary Range : $140,000 -$331,800

Job Qualifications

  • Basic Life Support (BLS) from American Red Cross or American Heart Association - required
  • CA Registered Nurse License - required
  • CA Clinical Nurse Specialist License - required
  • Masters in Nursing (MSN) - required
  • National certification in area of specialty - required
  • CNS Advanced Practice Certification - preferred

  • One year minimum experience in Cardiothoracic ICU - required

  • Minimum 5 years recent RN experience including 3 years recent RN experience in clinical specialty - required
  • One year CNS experience in clinical specialty - preferred

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:

  • Demonstrated skills at the level of an advanced practice nurse in leadership, communication, collaboration, mentoring and change management as evidenced by CV/portfolio, letters of recommendation, references, interview and demonstration.
  • Demonstrated ability at the level of an advanced practice nurse to utilize evidence to develop and implement practice standards and policies, teach and coach.
  • Organizational, analytical, oral and written presentation skills with proficiency in MS Office programs.
  • Experience in research and grant writing preferred.

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.