Clinical Nurse Specialist CWOCN Job in San Francisco, California Us
Please be aware that this position is currently under review as part of the jurisdictional process with the California Nurses Association to determine whether such position should be assigned to the CNA bargaining unit. This review is on a position-by-position basis and includes an analysis of the actual duties performed in each position under review. This determination will be made within the next several months. Should the determination be made that the position does belong to the CNA bargaining unit, you will be offered the opportunity to (a) follow the work into the CNA bargaining unit and become a member of the union, or (b) seek other employment within the organization. Should you have any questions regarding this notice, please contact your recruiter for further information.
Provides in-depth clinical expertise in a defined area of nursing practice (eg., pediatrics, oncology, adult medicine). Develops and ensures quality standards for nursing practice for a specific patient population. Provides advanced clinical practice education, consultation, research and administration.
Essential Functions:
- Establishes and monitors care standards and makes recommendations for changes in area of clinical practice.
- Collaborates with nursing staff in assessing patient, family age-specific nursing needs and develops plan of care for complex high-risk patients.
- Evaluates the effectiveness of the care provided.
- Designs teaching programs for patients/families and provides assistance to nursing staff in program implementation.
- Develops interdisciplinary plans of care for complex and high risk patients.
- In conjunction with members of the health care team, assesses staff knowledge and identifies competency-based education needs of staff and members.
- Designs and implements education programs to ensure the quality of staff knowledge and skills. Introduces new techniques/innovation based on advanced practice trends.
- May serve as a preceptor to graduate healthcare students.
- Provides consultation to physicians, nurses and other heath care providers in meeting care needs of individual or groups of patients in both outpatient and inpatient settings.
- Makes recommendations to change standards of care or standards of practice based on own research or the research of others. Defines and implements best nursing practices.
- Assists in interviewing staff and provides input into evaluations regarding clinical competence and provides coaching and counseling.
- Participates and consults in setting the direction for QAI monitoring, establishing standards and evaluating outcomes. Collects and analyzes data regarding patient care outcomes, trends, morbidity and mortality.
- Accesses KP Health Connect to evaluate the quality of care provided.
- Uses KP Health Connect to manage clinical operations.
- Monitors quality, appropriateness, and accuracy of KP Health Connect documentation.
- Maintains role specific KP Health Connect competencies.
Secondary Functions:
- Examination of skin and anatomical location of existing stoma or site identification for future stoma: site marking, assessment of stomal viability, evaluation of effectiveness of prosthetic ostomy equipment, assessment and management of stomal complications including but not limited to: stomal bleeding, mucocutaneous separation, trauma, herniation. Prolapse, retraction, stenosis.
- Manage the care of chronic non-healing lower extremity wounds; e.g venous stasis.
Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications:
- Three years experience in area of specialty required.
- Prior Clinical Nurse Specialist experience preferred.
- BSN required.
- Clinical Masters in Nursing, in area of specialization, is required.
- Graduate of accredited school of nursing.
- Current California RN license required.
- California Clinical Nurse Specialist Certification in area of specialty required.
- Current BLS certificate required.
- Must have a National Provider Identifier (NPI), or obtain an NPI, prior to employment start date.
- ACLS or PALS Certification preferred.
- Demonstrated clinical expertise in area of specialty.
Note: This position requires National Certification as a Certified Wound Care Ostomy and Continence Nurse (CWOCN).