Clinical Nurse Specialist: Liver & Multivisceral Transplant - Center for Nursing Excellence - Westwood

Description The Liver & Intestinal Transplant Clinical Nurse Specialist is the clinical nursing leader for the liver program at UCLA Health. The advanced knowledge and skills required for this role include clinical expertise in oncology, evidence-based practice, collaboration, consultation, education, mentoring, and change leadership. These are essential to advance the practice of nursing and the professional development of nurses. The specialized knowledge and skills are used within three major spheres of influence: patient/family, nurses and nursing practice, and the organization/system. The CNS and Unit/Service Line Directors are partners in leading the nursing clinical practice area. The CNS coordinates and guides clinical activities/projects of nurses within a practice area. The Liver & Intestinal Transplant CNS collaborates with members of the health care team to design, implement, and measure safe, cost-effective, evidence-based care strategies, and responsible for contributing to the advancement of the practice of nursing at the unit/system, local, state and/or national and international level.

Salary:

$144,400

• $341,800 Annually Qualifications CA RN
• REQUIRED. CA CNS
• REQUIRED National certification in area of specialty

• REQUIRED. CNS

  Advanced Practice Certification preferred. Master's in Nursing

• REQUIRED

  Minimum 5-years recent RN experience, including 3-years recent RN experience in clinical specialty

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REQUIRED

One year CNS experience in clinical specialty preferred.