Specialist Nurse - Salinas, CA, United States - Natividad Medical Center

Description

Applications will be reviewed on an as needed basis until the position is filled. Please allow 2 weeks for processing of all application materials.

The eligible list established from this recruitment may also be used to fill future temporary and permanent positions as vacancies arise.

(00 sign-on bonus to candidates hired into permanent full-time positions).

Natividad is currently seeking to fill two (2) full time permanent Clinical Nurse Specialists to provide expert nursing care in the Surgical Services Division.

The major role functions of this position include clinical practice, education, consultation, performance improvement, and research.

The CNS in the Trauma Services Division is assigned to work in the following units: Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Emergency - Trauma Department (ED).

The CNS in the Surgical Services Division is assigned to work in the following units: Operating Room (OR), Outpatient Surgical Services (OPSS), and the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU).

Serves as consultant to nursing staff, physicians and other health care providers in area of specialization.
Establishes standards for nursing practice in consultation with the nursing administrative leadership.
Collaborate with the nursing staff from various departments and levels to develop appropriate policies and procedures.
Plan, facilitate, and participate in nursing and interdisciplinary rounds and conferences.

Assess the need for and identifies, designs and implements classes, courses, and seminars to meet educational needs of staff.

Serve as consultant to nursing staff, medical staff and other health care providers in the assigned division.

Participate as an active member on select nursing and health, and hospital-wide committees; identify, design and conduct nursing research.

Coordinate patient care between the assigned division and other departments within and outside of Natividad.

Assist staff members as needed in the assigned division and other services in understanding and utilizing research findings in their practice.

Provide or guide nursing staff in the deliverance of expert nursing care.
Examples of Experience/Education/Training
Medical terminology, hospital routine, and equipment.
Nursing procedures, techniques, equipment and supplies.
Health systems, agencies and patterns of referral.

Principles and practices of advanced nursing and related sciences, including a range of therapies in area of specialty for assessment prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, including related technical skills.

Apply nursing processes.
Work well with other nursing, medical, and treatment personnel.
Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
Facilitate a multi-disciplinary team approach to care delivery, linking medical, nursing, and non-nursing components.
Master's degree in Nursing from an accredited program in clinical specialization;
Natividad requires that all incumbents pass a pre-employment physical/medical assessment.
Natividad will conduct a thorough background and reference check process which includes a Department of Justice fingerprint check.
Incumbents may be required to work all shifts, including weekends and holidays

REQUIRED APPLICATION MATERIALS AND SCREENING PROCESS

APPLICATION SUBMISSION:

A completed Monterey County Application may be obtained from and submitted to the Natividad Human Resources Office, 1441 Constitution Blvd., 93906, or On-line applications may be submitted at resume, license, and/or certifications (if applicable) may be attached to your online application or emailed separately to: Resumes will be accepted in addition to, but not in lieu of the required application materials.

For more information or to obtain regular paper application materials please contact Natividad Human Resources, 1441 Constitution Blvd.,(Completed application materials will be competitively evaluated. Screeners (who are Subject Matter Experts) are not given the application and/or resumes at this point in the process.

To further assess applicants' possession of required qualifications, this process may include an oral examination, pre-exam exercise, performance exam, or physical ability exam.

If you believe you possess a disability that would require test accommodation, please contact the HR Analyst for Natividad at

If you are hired into this classification in a temporary position you will not be eligible for the benefits.

(00 sign-on bonus to candidates hired into permanent full-time positions)