Clinical Nurse Specialist - Education & Training
Kaiser Permanente - Northern California (Silicon Valley/Peninsula, California)

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SCHEDULE:  Part – Time Regular; 32 hours per week; Day Shift.

EDUCATION:  BSN required. Master's in Nursing, in area of specialization, is required.

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION:  Current BLS Health Care Provider is required. Current California RN License Required. Current Certification by American Association of Neuroscience Nursing is preferred.  

QUALIFICATIONS:  Previous or current inservice education preferred. Previous teaching experience required. Adult learning knowledge required. Three years experience in area of specialty preferred. Demonstrated clinical expertise in area of specialty is required. Demonstrated effective human relation skills required. Demonstrated effective verbal and written communication skills required.     

DUTIES:  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 heath 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.

Consistently supports compliance and the Principles of Responsibility (Kaiser Permanente’s Code of Conduct) by maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of information, protecting the assets of the organization, acting with ethics and integrity, reporting non-compliance, and adhering to applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations, accreditation and licenser requirements (if applicable), and Kaiser Permanente’s policies and procedures.