Clinical Nurse Specialist

Clinical Nurse Specialist - Critical Care _ Anchorage-AK _Full-Time (FTE)_Direct Hire

Position: Clinical Nurse Specialist - Critical Care

Job Type: Full-Time (FTE)

Location: Anchorage-AK

Base Salary: $114,028 to $180,000+Best-in-class benefits

Job Description:

Using the Synergy Model, the Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS):

*Acts within the nurse-patient, nurse-nurse, and nurse-system spheres.

*Facilitates a multi-disciplinary and collaborative approach in the provision of health care, within a specialty area.

*Is responsible for the promotion of excellence in the provision of nursing care through the implementation of clinical standards of practice and establishing competency standards for staff members.

*Will demonstrate a firm knowledge base and clinical expertise, function as a clinical resource, conduct and facilitate patient care consultation, and provide resources to assess the impact of appropriate practice on patient outcomes.

Required Qualifications:

*Master's Degree from a clinical nurse specialist program accredited by the Commission on the Collegiate of Nursing Education (CCNE) or the National *League for Nursing Accrediting Commission. (NLNAC). Or

*D.O. From a clinical nurse specialist program accredited by the Commission on the Collegiate of Nursing Education (CCNE) or the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission. (NLNAC).

*Alaska Registered Nurse License upon hire.

*National Provider BLS - American Heart Association upon hire.

*Current certification as CNS, certification is preferred in area of specialty upon hire.

*Current certification in area of specialty (i.e., CEN, CCRN) upon hire.

*3 years of Registered nursing experience in area of specialty.

Candidate Details:

*5+ to 7 years experience

*Seniority Level - Mid-Senior

*Minimum Education - High School Diploma or Equivalent