Clinical Nurse Specialist

Description:

Responsibilities

• Provides total patient care as assigned according to the core standards of patient care and established policies and evidence-based practices
• Assumes accountability for assessing planning implementing and evaluating care as well as discharge planning for each patient
• Contributes to decreasing the length of stay waiting time as per unit specific goal Works in collaboration with Case Management to achieve goals
• Documents all relevant information correctly appropriately and in a timely manner
• Reports equipment failures safety and security issues and or reduction of supply inventory to Head Nurse or designee
• Demonstrates collaborative multi-disciplinary partnerships working towards the achievements of constant improvement in quality patient care Acts as an advocate for patients and families Identifies ideas that will improve the quality of patient care and issues that will negatively affect patient care outcomes using the professional practice framework
• Promotes a safe environment and safe patient care by embracing a safety culture and identifying areas of risk to head nurse or designee Complies with policies for personal and patient safety and for the prevention of healthcare associated infections
• Contributes to the achievement of cost efficiency savings on unit Maintains an awareness of resource utilization exercising care in the ordering and use of staff equipment and materials
• Contributes to the achievement of clinical quality outcome indicators and patient satisfaction Leads unit based Performance Improvement activities as assigned
• Follows all Hospital related policies and procedures
• Participates in self education training and development as applicable
• Performs other related duties as assigned
• The candidate will be expected to work in Emergency, OPDs or Day surgery.