Clinical Nurse Specialist - Pallative
Company: Kaiser
Location: San Jose
Posted on: March 18, 2023
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Job Description:
Provides in-depth clinical expertise in a defined area of
nursing practice (eg., pediatrics, oncology, adult medicine).
Develops and ensures quality standards for nursing practice for a
specific patient population. Provides advanced clinical practice
education, consultation, research and administration.Essential
Responsibilities:Establishes and monitors care standards and makes
recommendations for changes in area of clinical practice.
Collaborates with nursing staff in assessing patient, family
age-specific nursing needs and develops plan of care for complex
high-risk patients.Evaluates the effectiveness of the care
provided.Designs teaching programs for patients/families and
provides assistance to nursing staff in program implementation.
Develops interdisciplinary plans of care for complex and high risk
patients. In conjunction with members of the health care team,
assesses staff knowledge and identifies competency-based education
needs of staff and members.Designs and implements education
programs to ensure the quality of staff knowledge and skills.
Introduces new techniques/innovation based on advanced practice
trends. May serve as a preceptor to graduate healthcare
students.Provides consultation to physicians, nurses and other
health care providers in meeting care needs of individual or groups
of patients in both outpatient and inpatient settings.Makes
recommendations to change standards of care or standards of
practice based on own research or the research of others.Defines
and implements best nursing practices. Assists in interviewing
staff and provides input into evaluations regarding clinical
competence and provides coaching and counseling.Participates and
consults in setting the direction for QA&I monitoring,
establishing standards and evaluating outcomes. Collects and
analyzes data regarding patient care outcomes, trends, morbidity
and mortality.Accesses KP Health Connect to evaluate the quality of
care provided. Uses KP Health Connect to manage clinical
operations. Monitors quality, appropriateness, and accuracy of KP
Health Connect documentation. Maintains role specific KP Health
Connect competencies.Kaiser Permanente conducts compensation
reviews of positions on a routine basis. At any time, Kaiser
Permanente reserves the right to reevaluate and change job
descriptions, or to change such positions from salaried to hourly
pay status. Such changes are generally implemented only after
notice is given to affected employees.Delete this text and Enter a
Function.Basic Qualifications:ExperienceMinimum three (3) years of
experience in area of clinical specialty
required.EducationBachelor's degreeMaster's degree in a clinical
field of nursing or a clinical field related to nursing including
but not limited to psychology, public health, social work,
education, health sciences, behavioral sciences, nutrition, and
bioethics from a nationally accredited master's/post master's
nursing academic program.License, Certification,
RegistrationCurrent California RN license by date of hire.Clinical
Nurse Specialist certification by the California Board of
Registered Nursing by date of hire.Current BLS certificate
required.May require a Nat'l Provider Identifier (NPI) if needed
for Clinical Nurse Specialist prior to date of hire.Additional
Requirements:Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership
environment.Preferred Qualifications:Clinical Nurse Specialist
experience preferred.ACLS or PALS Certification preferred.Job
Schedule: Job Category: Nursing Licensed & Nurse Practitioners
Keywords: Kaiser, San Jose , Clinical Nurse Specialist - Pallative, Healthcare , San Jose, California
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