Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) Pediatric ICU

Inova is seeking an experienced Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) for our Pediatric ICU at Inova Fairfax Medical Campus.

Sign-on Bonus & Relocation Bonus available!

The PICU at Inova Children's Hospital is the only one of its kind in Northern Virginia. Our multi-specialty level I unit provides advanced technology and intensive care for critically ill and injured patients from birth to age 21.

The Clinical Nurse Specialist ensures optimal patient outcomes from a holistic perspective. Serves as a clinical expert for the designated patient population while guiding and developing standards for clinical practice in the assigned clinical specialty area. Serves as a role model for lifelong learning and advocating for optimal patient outcomes through evidence-based clinical practice. Incorporates a multidisciplinary approach to patient care to enhance patient outcomes for assigned populations.

Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) PICU Job Responsibilities:

• Identifies evidenced-based practices to incorporate into population standards of practice.
• Assists with the implementation of research findings into clinical practice standards.
• Provides leadership to ensure evidence-based practices are administered to relevant patient populations.
• Serves as clinical consultant and expert resource to nursing team members, leaders, other disciplines for a specified population to ensure optimal patient outcomes, demonstrating a holistic and caring approach to patient care.
• Reviews and develops patient standards of practice and protocols to ensure evidence-based practice guidelines.
• Collaborates with nursing and other disciplines to implement clinical practice standards for the assigned patient population.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Our nationally recognized, 226-bed Inova Children's Hospital houses comprehensive medical services and specialists who focus on the unique treatment of younger patients. Inova Children's Hospital is an award-winning, full-service children's hospital devoted to the healthcare of infants, children and adolescents in the Northern Virginia area.

Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) PICU Requirements:
Education: Master's Degree in Advance Clinical Nursing Practice.
Experience: Minimum of 3 years clinical practice (prefer PICU experience).
Certifications: BLS (AHA), and Certified or achieve certification in specialty nursing practice within 12 months.
Licensure: Licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Registered Nurse and Clinical Nurse Specialist.