Job Description

How You’ll Help Transform Healthcare:

Provides direct/indirect specialized, comprehensive care, emphasizing health promotion, disease prevention and collaborative management strategies. Participates in clinical, educational, leadership, consultant and research activities of service area. Provides leadership in the development and implementation of policies and procedures and standards of practice. Provides 24x7 support for nursing and targeted patient populations. 

Will require 1 bedside shift in Peds and PICU every 6 weeks (2 total shifts)

• Provides direct and indirect expert patient/family care in specialty area. for patients of all ages, who have unique or complex needs. Provides highly complex assessment, care planning, care, treatment and discharge/transition planning and placement to specified patients.
• Develops and evaluates standards of practice in specialty area based on evidence and best practice. 
• Develops evidence-based clinical interventions and systems to achieve defined patient and system outcomes. 
• Coordinates care of patients with use of system and community resources to assure successful health/illness/wellness transitions, enhance delivery of care and achieve optimal patient outcomes. 
• Provides leadership in the design, implementation and evaluation of quality improvement and innovations at the unit and system levels. 
• Provides leadership for establishing and implementing goals related to nursing practice. Participates in decision-making processes which impact nursing practice at all levels.
• In collaboration with nursing leadership, takes initiative to identify opportunities to enhance clinical practice of staff and develop effective strategies for improvement. 
• Participates in decision-making processes which impact nursing practice at all levels. 
• Participates in conduct of/ or implementation of research. 
• Critically analyzes research findings and recommends evidence-based practice changes to improve patient outcomes.
• Assists/mentors staff to develop and implement evidence-based projects to improve patient outcomes.
• Disseminates research and EBP findings through inservices/education, unit councils, shared governance groups, etc
• Mentors nurses to acquire new skills, clinical judgment and effectively incorporate evidence into practice. 
• Designs and implements education appropriate to patient needs and abilities. 
• Provides community education and/or participates in community service organizations, in area of expertise, on healthcare issues, delivery of patient care, and health prevention and promotion.

What We Require:

Education: Master's Degree in Nursing required.

Experience: Minimum 5 years of nursing experience.

Licensure/Certification: Current nursing licensure and specialty certification. Registration as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in the state of Virginia or will obtain within six months of hire.

Other: Excellent oral and written communication skills. Excellent presentation skills. Ability to think globally and communicate a vision

About Carilion

This is Carilion Clinic ...

An organization where innovation happens, collaboration is expected and ideas are valued. A not-for-profit, mission-driven health system built on progress and partnerships. A courageous team that is always learning, never discouraged and forever curious.

Headquartered in Roanoke, Va., you will find a robust system of award winning hospitals, Level 1 and 3 trauma centers, Level 3 NICU, Institute of Orthopedics and Neurosciences, multi-specialty physician practices, and The Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Research Institute.

Carilion is where you can make your own path, make new discoveries and, most importantly, make a difference. Here, in a place where the air is clean, people are kind and life is good. Make your tomorrow with us.

 

Requisition Number: 148837  
Employment Status: Full time 
Location: Carilion Children’s Hospital  
Shift: Variable Hours 
Shift Details: FT Primarily M-F - some evening/after hours coverage for education needs
Recruiter: ROBERT J WAY  
Recruiter Phone: 540-224-5189  
Recruiter Email: rjway@carilionclinic.org
For more information, contact the HR Service Center at 1-800-599-2537.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

Carilion Clinic is a drug-free workplace.

 

Job Tags

Full time, Shift work, Afternoon shift,

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