Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) – OR I
Cleveland, OH
- Eligibility
- APRN
- Unit
- Clinical Nurse Specialist
Posted Sep 11
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Role
- Accepts
- APRN
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- OH nursing median is $45/hr
OH nursing postings that state pay run $29/hr to $57/hr, the middle half $36/hr to $48/hr, across 655 postings. That covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
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340454
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Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) – OR I
**Req#:** 340454
**Location:** Cleveland, OH
**Professional Area:** Advanced Practice
**Department:** 5249 Main Campus OR Operations-Main Campus Hospital
**Job Code:** T97891
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**Shift:** Days
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**Job
Summary
**
**Advanced Practice Registered Nurse – Clinical Nurse Specialist (APRN-CNS)**
CNSs provide expertise and support to nurses caring for patients at the bedside, help drive practice changes throughout the organization, and ensure the use of best practices and evidence-based care to achieve the best possible patient outcomes.
**This position is open to both Clinical Nurse Specialists and Nurse Practitioners.**
**The ideal candidate will have at least 1 year of OR experience.**
**Job Responsibilities**
**CLINICAL PRACTICE**: Provide expert consultation and collaboration on care of high-risk patients and families within area of specialty
- Provide direct and indirect nursing care to patients and families
- Round with patients/nurses and interdisciplinary teams
- Proactively monitor nursing practices and analyze data for trends
- Write APRN progress notes and bill for patient
**Job
Summary
**
**Advanced Practice Registered Nurse – Clinical Nurse Specialist (APRN-CNS)**
CNSs provide expertise and support to nurses caring for patients at the bedside, help drive practice changes throughout the organization, and ensure the use of best practices and evidence-based care to achieve the best possible patient outcomes.
**This position is open to both Clinical Nurse Specialists and Nurse Practitioners.**
**The ideal candidate will have at least 1 year of OR experience.**
**Job Responsibilities**
**CLINICAL PRACTICE**: Provide expert consultation and collaboration on care of high-risk patients and families within area of specialty
- Provide direct and indirect nursing care to patients and families
- Round with patients/nurses and interdisciplinary teams
- Proactively monitor nursing practices and analyze data for trends
- Write APRN progress notes and bill for patient services
- Prescribe medications, therapies and devices as appropriate
- Promote high-quality, safe, cost effective care:
- Lead and participate in quality improvement projects
- Support accreditation and compliance activities
- Represent nursing on department or hospital committee
- Participate in evaluation of products and equipment relevant to nursing practice
**EDUCATION**: Responsible for dissemination of knowledge through instructing, leading and developing educational programs
- Providing “just in time” teaching at the point of care
- Develop / teach advanced and specialty classes for nurses and other healthcare professionals
- Identify learning needs, develops, and implements programs for patient education
**PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT** Support professional development of clinical nurses and nursing practice :
- Mentor nursing caregivers in career coaching and professional development
- Support nursing shared governance teams and “champion” programs
- Assist clinical nurses in poster/oral abstract development
- Promote nursing certification
**RESEARCH / EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE** Promotes translation of evidence based practices :
- Primary responsibility for writing / revising policies, procedures, and nursing protocols
- Disseminate knowledge from research studies and guidelines
- Standardize nursing practice across CCHS locations
- Conduct nursing research
- Present results of work at local, state, national, and / or international conferences
- Submits work to peer-reviewed journals for publication
**
Education
**
- Effective 05/01/2014: MSN required upon hire or within 3 years of hire for external hires and internal hires moving from a non-APRN licensed role to an APRN licensed role.
- Graduate of an accredited APRN program.
- If in neonatal care service area Master’s Degree is required upon hire.
**Languages:**
- Oral and written communication in English
**
Certifications
**
- Currently licensed as an Advanced Practice Nurse in applicable state(s).
- Must be licensed as an RN in applicable state(s).
- National certification as a Clinical Nurse Specialist by nationally accredited organization recognized by state Board of Nursing.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross required.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) through the American Heart Association (AHA); or Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) through the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) may be required based upon work setting.
- Must have arrangements with at least one physician in accordance with requirements set forth by the State Board of Nursing in applicable states.
- Must be credentialed and privileged by the Medical Executive Committee and the Governing Body of the applicable hospitals.
**Complexity of Work:**
- Excellent analytical and decision-making skills are required.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Demonstrated competency and the ability to perform advanced assessment and diagnosis.
- Demonstrated ability to utilize the electronic medical record.
- Demonstrates a high standard of moral and ethical behavior.
- Demonstrates compassion and professionalism and a commitment to excellent patient care.
- Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement, and the ability to work independently.
- Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
**Work
Experience
**
- Related clinical experience preferred.
**Physical
Requirements
**
- Typical physical demands include the ability to walk and stand for long periods of time.
- Manual and finger dexterity and eye/hand coordination to perform physical examinations.
- Requires corrected vision and hearing to a normal range.
- Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 50 pounds.
- May require exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids.
**Personal Protective Equipment:**
- Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
**Pay Range**
Minimum Annual Salary: $92,620.00 Maximum Annual Salary: $157,480.00
The pay range displayed on this job posting reflects the anticipated range…
Sourced from Cleveland Clinic’s careers page.
Requirements
- **
- Typical physical demands include the ability to walk and stand for long periods of time.
- Manual and finger dexterity and eye/hand coordination to perform physical examinations.
- Requires corrected vision and hearing to a normal range.
- Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 50 pounds.
- May require exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids.
Benefits
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision care
- 401(k) / 403(b) retirement savings plan with matching
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Adoption assistance
- Paid maternity and parental leave
Place
- City
- Cleveland, OH
- Median rent
- $945/mo
- Local household income
- $40,801/yr
- Metro price level
- 6% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Cleveland area index 93.9, where 100 is the national average.
At about 6% below the national average, Cleveland stretches your RN paycheck further. Wake to Lake Erie sunrises from Edgewater, grab pierogi at West Side Market, then clock shifts near Cleveland Clinic in University Circle — a dense medical corridor. Come home to Tremont's Victorian porches or Ohio City's brewery row.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
How this role fits you
About the employer
Nursing practice and continuing education sit under the Stanley Shalom Zielony Institute for Nursing Excellence, which oversees nearly 35,000 caregivers. If you are new to practice, the Cleveland Clinic Nurse Residency Program runs on rolling admissions. It holds ANCC Accreditation…
On your path
Advanced practice has its own path. Scope and independence depend on the role and state.
Worth asking
The posting doesn’t answer these. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.
- What is the pay period for the posted Pay Range** Minimum Annual Salary: $92,620.00 range, and how does the productivity or RVU formula work?
- 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 shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?