Clinical Nurse Specialist - Adult Acute Care
Anchorage, AK
- Eligibility
- APRN
- Shift
- Days
- Unit
- Adult Acute Care
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Posted Sep 11
The work and the unit
- Specialty
- Adult Acute Care
- Setting
- Hospital
Staffing and support
The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.
Pay and benefits
- Against the board
- Alaska nursing median is $51/hrAlaska nursing postings that state pay run $40/hr to $70/hr, the middle half $46/hr to $62/hr, across 93 postings. That covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
- 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching
- Health care benefits (medical, dental, vision)
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues)
- Voluntary benefits
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- Well-being resources
What's around it?
Living costs about 5% above the US average
- Median rent
- $1,489/mo
- Household income
- $103,284/yr, all local households, not nurse pay
From Census ACS 2024.
About this role
Using the Synergy Model, the Sr Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)
- Supports, supervises, and evaluates staff new to a clinical setting during their first 90 to 180 days (18 months at PAMC) on the unit.
- Acts within the nurse-patient, nurse-nurse, and nurse-system spheres.
- Facilitates a multi-disciplinary and collaborative approach in the provision of health care, within a specialty area.
- Responsible for the promotion of excellence in the provision of nursing care through the implementation of clinical standards of practice and establishing competency standards for staff members.
- Demonstrates a firm knowledge base and clinical expertise, function as a clinical resource, conduct and facilitate patient care consultation, and provide resources to assess the impact of appropriate practice on patient outcomes.
- Supports clinical rounds with the multi-disciplinary health care team and work closely and collaboratively with the physicians in establishing collegial relationships that benefit our staff, patients, and community.
Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Providence Alaska Medical Center and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them. **Apply today! Applicants that meet qualifications will receive a text with some additional questions from our Hire Vue system!**
Sourced from Providence’s careers page.
How this role fits you
About the employer
On your path
Advanced practice has its own path. Scope and independence depend on the role and state.
Worth asking
We can’t answer these from the listing we have. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.
- How does compensation work, including base pay and the productivity or RVU formula?
- Are there differentials or other recurring incentives?
- Does the employer cover malpractice and tail coverage, plus CME, licensing, and DEA support?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?