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    Clinical Consult Specialist Wound and Ostomy - Chicago, United States - Rush Hospital

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    Location: Chicago, IL

    Hospital: RUSH University Medical Center

    Department: Dept Of Professional NursPract

    Work Type: Full Time (Total FTE between 0.9 and 1.0)

    Shift:
    Shift 1


    Work Schedule: 8 Hr (7:00:00 AM - 3:30:00 PM)


    Summary:


    The Clinical Consulting Specialist is a nurse with expertise within a specialized area of nursing practice responsible for working with challenging circumstances stemming from complex illness and diverse individual, cultural, and family needs.

    The role provides care or supports staff in care delivery for populations requiring uniquely skilled interventions that are consistent with best practices, policies, strategic goals and RUSHICARE values.

    The Clinical Consulting Specialist role is a member of the nursing leadership team and demonstrates advanced knowledge and skills in education, organizational management and forging partnerships.

    Gaining cooperative efforts to promote a safe work environment through problem solving and making recommendations to remove barriers to appropriate care giving are also key performance areas.

    Exemplifies the Rush mission, vision and values and acts in accordance with Rush policies and procedures.


    Responsibilities:
    Plans the delivery of nursing care for patients and families in coordination with the healthcare team.


    • Provides expert consultation in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluates care plans for patients with complex health needs.
    • Develops plans for safety needs throughout organization.
    • Collaborates with the multidisciplinary team using the nursing process to integrate the nursing perspective into a comprehensive plan of care for the patient/family.
    • Partners with others to identify and remove barriers that affect patient outcomes and facilitate solutions at a patient, unit or system level.
    • Promotes continuity of care by working collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team utilizing knowledge of the range of treatments available.
    • Selects and evaluates educational resources for patients, families, or groups appropriate to developmental level, health literacy level, learning needs, personal preferences, and readiness to learn.
    • Selects and promotes optimal, cost effective resource utilization and interventions.
    Nursing Practice


    • Provides formal and informal education for nurses, students, and other professionals.
    • Provides consultation on the latest evidence supporting cost-effective, safe nursing and clinical practices
    • Collaborates to create a Standard of Practice using evidence based information to achieve outcomes for indicators that are nurse-sensitive.
    • Mentors nurse colleagues in using evidence-based practice principals and to develop critical thinking and clinical judgment.
    • Creates an environment that stimulates continuous self-learning, reflective practice, and sense of ownership.
    • Provides education on complex clinical issues to clients
    • Participates in committees to promote professional nursing practice or improve outcomes.
    • Collaborates with other departments to develop and/or review orientation, clinical competency, and additional clinical education programs.
    • Participates, as appropriate, in research and/or studies and quality projects conducted by nurses and multidisciplinary teams
    Organization/Systems Leadership


    • Partners with hospital departments and individuals to design, implement and evaluate programs and initiatives aligned with the organization's strategic plans, regulatory agency requirements, guidelines, and standards of care.
    • Uses effective strategies for changing clinician behavior to encourage adoption of evidence-based practices and innovations in care delivery.
    • Contributes to development of policies, procedures, protocols in area of expertise
    Interpersonal & communication skills


    • Demonstrates advanced interpersonal and communication skills that establish and maintain professional relationships with coworkers, and each member of the healthcare team.
    • Employs conflict management and negotiation skills to promote a safe and healthy work environment.
    • Builds a practice environment in which respect, communication, and collaboration contribute to safe, quality outcomes.
    • Applies ethical principles to resolving concerns in patient care, staff interventions, and organizational initiatives.
    Professionalism


    • Demonstrates accountability for own professional practice, including progress toward achievement of annual goals.
    • Advances nursing practice by participation in professional organizations, publications, and dissemination.
    • Advocates for the ethical principles in safeguarding confidentiality, dignity, and safety of all

    Other information:

    Required Job Qualifications:

    • Current State of Illinois Registered Nurse licensure
    • National certification (CWOCN)
    • Master's degree in Nursing from an accredited school of nursing preferred - This job may also include advanced practice nurses certified as clinical nurse specialists or nurse practitioners (NPs) who DO NOT hold core privileges.
    • Progressive experience and advanced knowledge in a specialized area of clinical nursing.
    • Maintains current BLS certification.
    • Critical thinking and high level analytical ability.
    • Ability to interpret complex organizational systems.
    • Demonstrate high level skills in leadership, communication, collaboration, mentoring, and change as evidenced by portfolio, recommendation letters, references, interview, and demonstration.
    • Computer skills using various applications: Internet, e-mail, word programs and databases.
    • Work conditions include performing procedures where carelessness could result in injury or illness and contact with potentially infectious materials and/or strong chemical agents.
    • The ability to check documents for errors, use a keyboard to enter or retrieve data, and closely examine specimen, images or reports
    • Work conditions include performing procedures where carelessness could result in injury or illness and contact with potentially infectious materials and/or strong chemical agents.

    Preferred Job Qualifications:

    Physical Demands:

    • Work requires the ability to walk throughout the Medical Center and to be standing or walking most of the designated shift.
    • Work requires lifting or carrying objects 35-40lbs. and lifting and positioning patients, some of whom may exceed 300 lbs.

    Competencies:

    Disclaimer:
    The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements.

    Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.


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