Clinical Nurse Specialist Cardiac Surgical ICU

Exciting Clinical Nurse Specialist/Clinical Specialistopportunity on theCardiac Surgery Intensive Care Unit. The Cardiac SICU is an 18 bed unit that is part of the Corrigan Minehan Heart Center a team of worldclass physicians and nurses each specializing in specific forms of heart disease working closely together to offer leading treatments and preventive care for both common and complex cardiac conditions.The Cardiac SICU provides a multidisciplinary team approach that addresses the psychosocial spiritual and emotional as well as physiological needs of patients and their families.The population includes highly acute patients requiring surgical and percutaneous interventions to manage hemodynamic instability multisystem organ dysfunction/failure coronary artery bypass grafting pre and post heart transplantation pre and post lung transplant valvular disease and congenital diseases of the heart and vessels. Advanced technologies used to support this patient population include: intra aortic balloon counterpulsation ventricular assist devices continuous renal replacement therapies and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.The Clinical Nurse Specialist/Clinical Specialist is a masters prepared nurse with an area of specialization who promotes competent evidencebased compassionate and professional nursing care for patients/families across the continuum and the Clinical Nurse Specialist/Clinical Specialist demonstrates excellence in professional nursing practice. The role is both a leadership and clinical practice role that will encompass patient care teaching consultation and research for patients and families staff and the institutionJoin a culture where nursing practice is guided by evidence and where nursing research is a major component of the professional practice environment. 1.0 Demonstrates excellence in professional nursing practice.1.1 Supports independent nursing practice of professional nurses through collaborative consultative and role modeling activities.1.2 Analyzes clinical and nonclinical variables to anticipate patient care needs and predict responses.1.3 Identifies current trends in health care and their implication for nursing practice.1.4 Promotes the progression of patients along the clinical pathway continuum.1.5 Applies new technology nursing theories research findings and experiential knowledge to improve nursing practice.1.6 Responds to change in clinical practice by planning designing implementing and evaluating guidelines protocols and standards in collaboration with the Nursing Director and others.1.7 Identifies ethical issues in nursing practice and guides staff and other providers in application of ethical concepts to patient care issues.1.8 Applies innovative approaches to solving complex problems.2.0 Develops implements and evaluates educational programs based upon assessed learning needs of patients families and staff.2.1 Identifies learning needs and develops and implements programs for patient education within the area of specialization.2.2 Supports participates and contributes to educational programs for staff at the unit/service/interdepartmental.2.3 Facilitates the acquisition of advanced clinical skills in staff nurses and graduate students through role modeling practice and consultation in the clinical setting.3.0 Provides expert consultation to patients families nurses and other health care providers to promote positive patient care outcomes.3.1 Initiates facilitates and develops interdisciplinary collaboration.3.2 Provides consultation at the unit program service administrative and community level(s).3.3 Acts as a resource to colleagues and consumers.3.4 Analyzes and evaluates the effectiveness of the consultative process.4.0 Participates in research activities that will positively affect patient care and patient careoutcomes.4.1 Uses nursing theories and research findings to plan design evaluate nursing practice and to generate researchable clinical problems.4.2 Initiates or participates in quality assurance and performance improvement activities for evaluation of structure process and outcome criteria as it relates to clinical practice.4.3 Promotes staff and student utilization of the research process.4.4 Participates in and supports research.4.5 Utilizes scientific method in collecting data on clinical practice issues.5.0 Demonstrates accountability for ongoing personal/professional development.5.1 Maintains and updates clinical knowledge and skills based on current nursing and health care practices5.2 Identifies own learning needs and goals and designs a plan to meet them.5.3 Takes responsibilities for leadership and participation on committees and task forces of the DON hospital and Partners.5.4 Participates in activities that foster peer support and networking. Fulfills professional role through involvement in professional organization activities presentations and publications. Continually evaluates quality and safety performance identifies improvement opportunities and plans and implements programs for improvement.Fluent in verbal and written language skills.Cultural competence and language skills for patient population is desired.Clinical Nurse Specialist and Clinical Specialist candidates must have a valid Massachusetts RN licensure in good standing. Further candidates must meet requirements described below:Clinical Nurse Specialist Requirementsa. Graduation from a graduate degree program with a clinical practicum designed to prepare the graduate for practice as a CNS that is approved by a national accrediting organization for academic programs acceptable to the Board; andb. Successful completion of at minimum core content at the graduate level in advanced assessment advanced pathophysiology and advanced pharmacotherapeutics.c. Current CNS certification granted by a Board recognized certifying organizationORClinical Specialist Requirementsa. Masters degree in Nursing.b. Relevant professional experience in clinical nursing specialty.c. Certification in specialty area if available is desired. Massachusetts General Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills perspectives and ideas we choose to lead. Applications fromprotected veterans and individuals with disabilities are strongly encouraged.