Clinical Nurse Specialist Associate, Neonatal - Peds Administration
Job Description
The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) Associate is a Registered Nurse (RN) enrolling in an accredited Clinical Nurse Specialist Master¿s, Doctoral or Post-graduate Program. This is a transitional role designed to support the RN as they complete their academic program before transitioning into a formal CNS position.
The CNS Associate scope of practice will be limited to the scope of a Registered Nurse. Not authorized or eligible to provide direct patient care in the APRN scope of practice including diagnosis, and management of health, illness and disease states, nor prescribing/ordering of medications and treatments.
The CNS Associate functions in collaboration with other CNSs to apply advanced knowledge to perform nursing assessments, diagnoses, interventions and design innovative processes or therapeutics. CNS Associate work with nurses and other members of interprofessional team to advance their nursing practice and improve outcomes and provide clinical expertise to effect system-wide change to improve programs of care.
The CNS Associate utilizes evidence-based nursing care standards and programs of care designed to achieve quality, cost-effective, patient-focused outcomes across the three spheres of impact: Patient/Client, Nursing/Nursing Practice and Organization/Systems.
¿ BSN from accredited program and an active RN license.
¿ Admitted or enrolled in a CNS accredited program MSN-CNS, DNP-CNS or post-graduate CNS certificate preferred
¿ Completion of MSN or post-graduate certificate within 3.5 years or DNP within 5 years
¿ Minimum of 3 years active clinical nursing experience in specialty area preferred
¿ Specialty certification preferred or within 1 year
Pay range for Clinical Nurse Specialist Associate, Neonatal: $40.21hr to $66.35
Final Compensation will be based on experience
Other Information- Monday-Friday, 8am - 5pm
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About James and Connie Maynard Children's Hospital
At the James and Connie Maynard Children's Hospital, located at ECU Health Medical Center in Greenville, we are committed to caring for the kids of eastern North Carolina. As the region's only Children's Hospital, this hospital within a hospital has a total 197 beds and bassinets, including a Level IV NICU, quaternary PICU with ECMO capabilities, a dedicated Pediatric Emergency Department, and a specialized critical care transport team. In partnership with Women's Services, we provide comprehensive maternal care across labor and delivery and mother-baby services, with specialized clinical expertise to support high-risk pregnancies and complex deliveries. Using the latest technologies and highly trained personnel, our child-centered clinical care is unrivaled. The facilities and pediatric services are strategically designed to meet the unique needs of children actively involving families from start to finish. Our team at Maynard Children's Hospital is committed to transforming the future of eastern North Carolina, one child at a time.
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