CNS - Clinical Nurse Specialist - Adult Critical Care

OU Health Partners

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Posted Mar 16 · 2 years of experience

Pay: Not posted
Unit and setting: ICU · Hospital
License: APRN license
Term: Permanent

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License: License(s)/Certification(s)/Registration(s) Required: Current License issued by the Oklahoma State Board of Nursing as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse – Clinical Nurse Specialist . Check your license
Certification: Current Basic Life Support issued by the American Heart Association required upon hire.
Experience: Two (2) years of experience as a Registered Nurse, preferably in the area of specialization or education
Also asks: Masters of Nursing from an approved school of nursing
Also asks: Knowledge of advanced clinical theory and nursing practice standards.
Also asks: Knowledge of research procedures.
Also asks: Knowledge of process improvement techniques and tools.
Also asks: Knowledge of teaching methods and learner objectives.
Also asks: Good communication skills.
Also asks: Computer literate.
Also asks: Current OU Health Employees - Please click HERE to login.

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Position title: CNS - Clinical Nurse Specialist - Adult Critical Care
Department: Advance Practice Provider Internal Medicine

General Description

Under limited direction, the Clinical Specialist is a hospital based, service specific position. Essential

Responsibilities

Responsibilities listed in this section are core to the position. Inability to perform these responsibilities with or without an accommodation may result in disqualification from the position. Performs as the clinical expert in evidence-based practice within specific patient population.

Responsible for designing, implementing and evaluating patient specific and population-based programs of care for assigned patient population. Develops and implements innovative alternative solutions that address system problems or patient care issues in collaboration with the services interdisciplinary team. Supports and/or conducts nursing research to further find the body of evidence-based nursing practice.

Provides leadership in advancing the practice of nursing. Serves as a change agent through individual and team coaching and participation in committees, task forces, and projects system-wide. General

Responsibilities

Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

Education

Masters of Nursing from an approved school of nursing

Experience

Two (2) years of experience as a Registered Nurse, preferably in the area of specialization or education License(s)/Certification(s)/Registration(s) Required: Current License issued by the Oklahoma State Board of Nursing as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse – Clinical Nurse Specialist . Current Basic Life Support issued by the American Heart Association required upon hire.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of advanced clinical theory and nursing practice standards. Knowledge of research procedures. Knowledge of process improvement techniques and tools. Knowledge of teaching methods and learner objectives. Good communication skills. Computer literate. Current OU Health Employees - Please click HERE to login. OU Health is an equal opportunity employer. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including PTO, 401(k), medical and dental plans, and many more. We know that a total benefits and compensation package, designed to meet your specific needs both inside and outside of the work environment, create peace of mind for you and your family.

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In Oklahoma City, OK

Oklahoma City, OKFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 10% below the US average

Median rent: $1,130/mo
Household income: $68,656/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Oklahoma City, OK

NeighborhoodsYoung professionals get steered to walkable inner districts: Reddit regulars name Paseo and Plaza for restaurants and errands on foot, while Apartments.com’s renter shortlist is Deep Deuce (just north of Bricktown, jazz-and-blues history, apartments and townhomes, 1-bedrooms averaging $1,283 for about 689 sq ft), Midtown, Automobile Alley, Wileman 3, and Edgewater/Lakepointe. Facebook locals add quieter in-town names Nichols Hills, Lakehurst, Belle Isle, and Quail Creek. Family-oriented suburbs in the 2026 Extra Space roundup are Edmond (median home $253,500, universities, Arcadia Lake), Piedmont ($252,100, new homes, top schools), budget Moore ($148,500) and Yukon ($145,400, Route 66), plus more rural Tuttle ($194,700). The city spans more than 600 square miles, so even trendy pockets still sit inside a drive-first metro.

Young professionals get steered to walkable inner districts: Reddit regulars name Paseo and Plaza for restaurants and errands on foot, while Apartments.com’s renter shortlist is Deep Deuce (just north of Bricktown, jazz-and-blues history, apartments and townhomes, 1-bedrooms averaging $1,283 for about 689 sq ft), Midtown, Automobile Alley, Wileman 3, and Edgewater/Lakepointe. Facebook locals add quieter in-town names Nichols Hills, Lakehurst, Belle Isle, and Quail Creek.

Family-oriented suburbs in the 2026 Extra Space roundup are Edmond (median home $253,500, universities, Arcadia Lake), Piedmont ($252,100, new homes, top schools), budget Moore ($148,500) and Yukon ($145,400, Route 66), plus more rural Tuttle ($194,700). The city spans more than 600 square miles, so even trendy pockets still sit inside a drive-first metro.

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As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: reddit.com Source 2: apartments.com Source 3: facebook.com Source 4: extraspace.com

Getting aroundU.S. News puts the average commute at about 20.66 minutes, and Sparefoot says that from most of town you can reach the heart of the city in about 20 minutes by car; downtown itself is walkable. Deep Deuce is described as moderately walkable and bikeable, very driveable, with some public transit, but Extra Space lists car dependence as a core con and easy traffic and parking as a pro. Sources never name hospital campuses, bus lines, or garage realities; healthcare is a major local industry spread across a 600-plus-square-mile city, so owning a car is the realistic default.

U.S. News puts the average commute at about 20.66 minutes, and Sparefoot says that from most of town you can reach the heart of the city in about 20 minutes by car; downtown itself is walkable. Deep Deuce is described as moderately walkable and bikeable, very driveable, with some public transit, but Extra Space lists car dependence as a core con and easy traffic and parking as a pro.

Sources never name hospital campuses, bus lines, or garage realities; healthcare is a major local industry spread across a 600-plus-square-mile city, so owning a car is the realistic default.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: realestate.usnews.com Source 2: sparefoot.com Source 3: apartments.com Source 4: extraspace.com

OutdoorsDowntown green space is Scissortail Park (Skydance Bridge views of the skyline) plus Myriad Botanical Gardens and the Crystal Bridge Conservatory; Wheeler Park is another named city park. Oklahoma River trails and RIVERSPORT Adventures cover paddling and water sports, with a Bricktown Water Taxi on the canal. Lake Hefner is the in-city lake for sailing and recreation; Edmond’s Arcadia Lake is the northern-suburb option. Year-round outdoor life is parks, lakes, and river trails on the prairie—not mountains—and one visitor guide even flags indoor skiing as a quirky city extra.

Downtown green space is Scissortail Park (Skydance Bridge views of the skyline) plus Myriad Botanical Gardens and the Crystal Bridge Conservatory; Wheeler Park is another named city park. Oklahoma River trails and RIVERSPORT Adventures cover paddling and water sports, with a Bricktown Water Taxi on the canal.

Lake Hefner is the in-city lake for sailing and recreation; Edmond’s Arcadia Lake is the northern-suburb option. Year-round outdoor life is parks, lakes, and river trails on the prairie—not mountains—and one visitor guide even flags indoor skiing as a quirky city extra.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: visitokc.com Source 2: adventuresofaplusk.com Source 3: theadventuristmagazine.com Source 4: apartments.com Source 5: extraspace.com

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Living in Oklahoma City

Oklahoma City is the Modern Frontier: working stockyards and Horse Show Capital energy beside Scissortail Park, Bricktown’s canal, and a young metro (median age about 34) U.S. News ranks among the best big U.S. cities. Healthcare is a core local industry beside energy and aerospace. Housing sits well below national prices—median homes in the mid-$200ks, many 1-bedrooms under $1,000 except Deep Deuce—and typical drives run about 20 minutes. Young professionals land in Paseo, Plaza, Deep Deuce, Midtown, and Automobile Alley; families pick Edmond (universities, Arcadia Lake) and Piedmont (top schools) or cheaper Moore and Yukon. Weekends mean Lake Hefner, Oklahoma River trails and RIVERSPORT, Cattlemen’s in Stockyards City, the National Memorial, First Americans Museum, and Plaza Walls murals. Locals really will talk to you; the nickname is the Big Friendly. Tradeoffs are Tornado Alley springs, mid-to-high-90s humid summers, a car-required 600-square-mile sprawl, mixed schools unless you choose suburbs carefully, high homeowners insurance, and neighborhood-variable crime.

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As of 2026Source 1: visitokc.com Source 2: realestate.usnews.com Source 3: apartments.com Source 4: extraspace.com Source 5: extraspace.com Source 6: adventuresofaplusk.com Source 7: sparefoot.com Source 8: reddit.com

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Oklahoma City, OKFrom Census ACS 2024.