The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) is one of the clinical leaders in nursing. The CNS has advanced knowledge and skills that include clinical expertise in area of specialty, evidenced-based practice, collaboration, consultation, education, mentoring, and change leadership. These skills are necessary to advance the practice of nursing and the professional development of nurses. The CNS reports to the Clinical Director and their designees in leading the nursing clinical practice and the advancement of excellence in patient care. The CNS provides expert comprehensive nursing care directly to patients, supports and develops registered nurses at the point of care and serves as a leader in redesigning systems to improve access, quality, and safety in a cost-effective manner. The CNS improves patient care by putting the best evidence and innovations into practice while solving challenging patient care issues and monitoring patient outcomes for clinical effectiveness.

PIH Health is a nonprofit, regional healthcare network that serves approximately 3.7 million residents in the Los Angeles County, Orange County and San Gabriel Valley region. The fully integrated network is comprised of PIH Health Downey Hospital, PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital, PIH Health Whittier Hospital, 35 outpatient medical office buildings, a multispecialty medical (physician) group, home healthcare services and hospice care, as well as heart, cancer, digestive health, orthopedics, women’s health, urgent care and emergency services. The organization is nationally recognized for excellence in patient care and patient experience, and the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) has identified PIH Health as one of the nation’s top hospital systems for best practices, cutting-edge advancements, quality of care and healthcare technology. PIH Health is also certified as a Great Place to Work ®. For more information, visit PIHHealth.org or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.

Required Skills

• Principles and methods of adult education.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Expertise in clinical performance as demonstrated in use of nursing process.
• Demonstrates creative methods of teaching and promotes positive interactions.
• Demonstrates expertise in patient care and disease pathology, assessment, intervention, management, and education.
• Ability to plan, organize, control, and evaluate.
• Ability to analyze various sources of outcome data.
• Knowledge of clinical practice guidelines.

Required Experience

Required:

• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) with Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)
• Current California RN License
• Current California CNS License
• Minimum three years-clinical experience in care setting of expertise
• Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association
• Additional requirements as defined below
• NRP certification

• Principles and methods of adult education.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Expertise in clinical performance as demonstrated in use of nursing process.
• Demonstrates creative methods of teaching and promotes positive interactions.
• Demonstrates expertise in patient care and disease pathology, assessment, intervention, management, and education.
• Ability to plan, organize, control, and evaluate.
• Ability to analyze various sources of outcome data.
• Knowledge of clinical practice guidelines.