Position Summary:
The Clinical Practice Specialist (CPS) serves as the expert for nursing practice in assigned department/unit/service line. The Clinical Nurse Leader is responsible for helping to create and promote a culture that promotes quality patient care and service excellence. Utilizes and teaches evidence-based practices to develop the clinical competence of bedside caregivers. This position will engage and motivate staff to achieve a culture of clinical excellence by coaching, teaching, encouraging, demonstrating and role-modeling expected behavior of staff.
The CPS will have a dotted line reporting structure to the Director of PBHN Clinical Education. In coordination with Nursing unit leadership and PBHN Clinical Educators, the CPS assesses and diagnoses specific practice needs of nurses in assigned areas, and provides the appropriate clinical intervention for their development. The CPS will partner with the appropriate PBHN Clinical Educator for appropriate education content related to practice gaps.
The CPS serves as a clinical resource to the new nurse and their preceptor as well as the experienced new hires nurses and Nurse Externs. The CPS facilitates patient care by staff's bedside competencies. The CPS ensures continuity between clinical practice and standards of care, not limited to Infection Prevention, Patient Safety, Patient Experience, etc This individual works collaboratively with all disciplines to strengthen and elevate quality of care at the bedside.
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION:
Minimum: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
Required: BSN or enrolled in a BSN program
Preferred: Clinical Masters in Nursing in areas of specialization or Clinical Education
EXPERIENCE:
Minimum: Three years of experience in acute hospital-based nursing practice, in area of specialty.
Prefer: Previous CNS and/or Clinical Educator experience and/or Past Supervisory experience
REQUIRED CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE/REGISTRATION:
Current Florida Registered Nurse License;
Current American Heart Association BLS and ACLS Certifications.
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS: Excellent interpersonal and written and oral communication skills. Excellent organizational and planning skills. Excellent collaborator and team
contributor. Excellent teaching, coaching and mentoring skills.
Tenet complies with federal, state, and/or local laws regarding mandatory vaccination of its workforce. If you are offered this position and must be vaccinated under any applicable law, you will be required to show proof of full vaccination or obtain an approval of a religious or medical exemption prior to your start date. If you receive an exemption from the vaccination requirement, you will be required to submit to regular testing in accordance with the law.
Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant's or employee's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.
