Hackettstown Medical Center, a part of Atlantic Health System, is seeking a Clinical Nurse Specialist to join the team! This is full time opportunity.

Essential Job Functions:

Clinical Practice:

• Use expert knowledge, skills and clinical judgment to identify potential/actual diagnoses and appropriate interventions
• Formulate a treatment plan based on clinical findings, interpretation of laboratory results, diagnostic procedures and patient/family involvement.
• Make appropriate referrals to other healthcare disciplines and community agencies, as needed
• Determine the effectiveness of the treatment plan and reassess and/or modify to achieve optimal health maintenance goals
• Advocate and promote patient autonomy through all clinical actions and decisions. Whenever possible, involve patient and/or designee in clinical decision making

Education:

• Assess educational needs of the clinical staff. Provide ongoing educational programs for the healthcare team. This includes developing unit based educational programs, corporate sponsored conferences and referrals for educational programs outside the institution
• Create opportunities and provide oversight for preceptors for new staff members
• Role model clinical practice that reflects communication, mutual respect, leadership and critical thinking for nursing staff
• Act as clinical resource for department of nursing in educational programs/committee structures and unit based needs
• Support accreditation, compliance and regulatory activities within the organization.

Research:

• Review current best evidence practice on an ongoing basis and integrate evolving research into unit based clinical practice
• Support all Investigational Review Board (IRB) approved clinical research and trials
• Identify and support opportunities for nursing research and best-practice models
• Perform and support quality/performance improvement activities
• Disseminate research findings into unit clinical practice

Consultation and Leadership:

• Serve as clinical expert and leadership consultant to nursing, members of the healthcare team and community at large
• Collaborate with nursing manager to evaluate supplies and capital purchases
• Promote recruitment and retention by providing guidance, support and professional development of staff
• Assists with the implementation of policies and procedures. Develop clinical policies and procedures, when indicated. Responsible for ongoing review of unit based policies annually
• Participate in hospital-based committee functions as determined by Director of Nursing and Chief Nursing Officer (CNO)

Education:

• BSN Required
• MSN Preferred

Required License:

Valid New Jersey Nursing License Required

Certifications:

BLS Required

Relevant Experience:

At least 5 years of Acute Care, Cardiac Telemetry and Medical/Surgical experience as a Registered Nurse

Atlantic Health System aims to deliver the highest quality, safety and care combined with the best experience for our patients and their families. We are confident that you will find success within Atlantic Health System, which has been named for the 14th year in a row to Fortune's 'Top 100 Best U.S. Companies to Work For' list. We believe you will find that our culture of collaboration and care exemplifies the value we place on our patients, their families, and our employees.

Atlantic Health System, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor and, therefore, abides by applicable laws to protect applicants and employees from discrimination in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, sexual or affectional orientation, national origin or nationality, citizenship status, disability, age, genetics, protected veteran status, ancestry, marital status.

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