Nealy Pierce has been retained by an independent, non-profit Health System to assist in the recruitment of a System-wide Perinatal Clinical Nurse Specialist for a multi-campus service line. They are headlined by a Level II Trauma Center that serves as a tertiary referral center for 15 counties and the largest Hospital in the region. They have consistently been named a top place to work in healthcare, as well as one of the best employers in the state. This is an opportunity to join an innovative organization with a major focus on quality and patient experience and be a part of the team driving the pursuit of perfection.
This position will work collaboratively with the entire Women’s & Children’s Service Line leadership team, reporting to the System’s Director of Advanced Practice Nursing.

MATERNAL CHILD CNS CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST REQUIREMENTS:

• Masters in Nursing or Doctorate in Nursing as a Clinical Nurse Specialist
• National Certification as a Clinical Nurse Specialist (AGCNS-BC, ACCNS-BC, etc)
• Ability to obtain an RN License in the State
• Ability to obtain a CNS license in the State
• Two (2) years of Clinical Nurse Specialist experience preferred, but new grad CNS’ will be considered
• Three (3) years of clinical nursing experience required, preferably in an acute care setting within the LDRP service line.

• Serve as the Clinical Practice Expert in the delivery of evidence-based nursing
• Translates theory and evidence to advance the health and knowledge of the patient/family, nurses/practice and the organization/system.
• Provides leadership and clinical expertise in the management of complex patient issues
• Partners with leadership to develop and evaluate the delivery of nursing practice
• Provides leadership and expertise in designing, implementing, and evaluating innovative individual and/or population-based programs of care to achieve desired quality outcomes.
• Establishes and monitors care standards and facilitates change(s) in areas of clinical practice based on data analyses