**Employment Type:** Full time **Shift:** Day Shift **Description:** **An Opportunity to Join our Remarkable Care Team as a Clinical Nurse Specialist awaits YOU!!!!** **_Trinity Health Livonia_** is a beautiful full-service, 304-bed acute care hospital, located in Livonia, MI, that provides comprehensive care, including a 24-hour emergency department, general medicine, inpatient and outpatient surgery, physical medicine and rehabilitation, intensive care unit, cancer, cardiology, geriatrics and birthing and women's health. Through several major expansions in the hospital, programs and services, Trinity Health Livonia continues to offer the latest in quality health and medical services. Trinity Health Livonia has received numerous awards recognizing excellence in clinical outcomes, patient safety, financial performance and efficiency. **SUMMARY:** The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) functions as an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) within three spheres of influence (i.e. direct patient care, nursing-nursing practice, and organization-system leadership) to integrate care across the continuum. Although each sphere possesses its own distinct focus, the three together are interrelated and contain elements that overlap. The primary goal of the CNS is to promote the continuous improvement of nursing care and patient outcomes. **Direct Patient Care** + Appliesthenursingprocess at an expert level toassess,diagnose, andtreatthecomplexresponsesofindividuals, families, or groupsto actualorpotentialhealthproblems. + Conductscomprehensive, holisticwellness and illness assessmentsusing established or innovativeevidence-basedtechniques,tools, andmethods. + Identifies and prioritizesnursingcare needs for a select populationofpatients/families. + Collaborateswiththeinter-professional teamtointegratethenursingperspectiveinto a comprehensive planofcareforthepatient/family. + Provides advancednursingcaretoselectedpatients, families, or groups acrossthehealthcarecontinuum in collaborationwiththehealth care team. + Initiatesandplanscare conferencesorprogramsforindividual patientsorpopulationsofpatients. + Designs and evaluatesinnovativeeducationaltoolsorprograms forpatients,families, and groups. + Identifies, collects, and analyzes datathatserve as a basis for program designandoutcomemanagement. + Establishesmethodstoevaluateanddocument nursinginterventions. + Evaluatesthe impact ofnursing interventions on fiscal and humanresources. + Servesas anexpertresourcefor thelatestevidence supportingcost-effective and safe nursingpracticesin a populationoffocus. **Nurse/Nursing** **Practice** + Collaborateswithotherstoresolveissuesrelatedtopatientcare,communication,policies,andresources. + Usingevidencedbased information, creates and revisesnursingpolicies, protocols, and procedurestoachievedesiredoutcomes. + Identifiesfacilitators and addressesbarriersthat affectpatientoutcomes. + Leadsclinical practice and quality improvement initiativesfor a unit or program. + Collaborates withnursestodevelop practiceenvironmentsthat support shared decision-making. + Assiststhe stafftoenhancecriticalthinking and clinical judgment. + Creates a nursing careenvironment that stimulates continuousself-learning,reflectivepractice,feeling of ownership, and demonstration of responsibility and accountability. + Collaborateswitheducationresources andothercolleaguesoncontent and operational designoforientation,clinical competency, and other clinical educationalprogram development. + Mentorsnursesto acquire new skills, developtheir careers, andeffectively incorporateevidenceintopractice. + Providesinput for staff evaluation. + Providesformal and informal education for nurses andotherhealthprofessionals and healthprofessional students. + Leads in theconduct andutilization of nursing/clinical research. **Organization/System Leadership** + Consultswith other units andhealthcareprofessionalstoimprovecare. + Leads/assistsinstitutional groupstoenhancetheclinicalpracticeofnurses andimprovepatient outcomes. + Develops, pilots,evaluates, and incorporates innovative models of practice acrossthecontinuum of care. + Designs and evaluatesprograms andinitiatives thatarecongruentwiththeorganization’sstrategicplans,regulatory agency requirements,andnursing standards. + Participates asneeded in identification, selection, and evaluationof products andequipment. + Advancesnursing practice throughparticipation in professional organizations, publications, and presentations. + Advancesnursing practice throughparticipation in clinical informatics. + Maintains good rapport and cooperative relationships. Approaches conflict in a constructive manner. + Helps to identify problems, offer solutions, and participate in their resolution. + Maintains the confidentiality of information acquired pertaining to patient, physicians, colleagues, and visitors. + Discusses patient and hospital information only among appropriate personnel in appropriately private places. + Behaves in accordance with the Code of Conduct, Service Excellence Standards, and the Mission, Vision and Values of Trinity Health. + Assumes responsibility for performance of job duties in the safest possible manner, to assure personal safety and that of coworkers, and to report all preventable hazards and unsafe practices immediately to management. **OTHER FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES** **_Performs other duties as assigned._** **REQUIREMENTS:** Education: + Graduatedegree(master's or doctorate) in clinicalnursing from a programthat isaccredited by a nationalnursing body and prepares graduatestopracticeasClinical Nurse Specialists i.e. trained in CNS core competencies in the three spheres of influence Experience: + Three tofive yearsprogressively more responsiblerelatedworkexperience. + Clinicalknowledge in a specialty area. If hired in an areawith a substantiallydifferent clinicalknowledgeset,thecandidatewillbeexpectedtodemonstrate progression of clinicalexpertiseinthepractice area within 6 monthsofhire. Certification/Licensure: + Current and valid RegisteredNurse license and Clinical Nurse Specialist license inthe State of Michigan + Certification as a CNS through an accredited nursing body e.g. American Nurses Credentialing Center or American Association Critical Care Nurses **BENEFITS AVAILABLE TO YOU AS A COLLEAGUE OF TRINITY** + Competitive compensation + Full benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, Life Insurance, Short and Long-term Disability starts DAY ONE + Nurse Residency Program for all new nurses! Click here for more details (https://www.stjoeshealth.org/careers/nursing-careers/nurse-residency-program) + Retirement savings plan with employer match and contributions + Opportunity for growth and advancement throughout Trinity Health + Tuition Reimbursement + Free parking in proximity to your workplace. + DailyPay – Choose to get paid every day! Learn more by visiting www.dailypay.com Click Here (https://www.stjoeshealth.org/careers/current-openings/benefits) to learn more about the benefits, culture and career development opportunities available to you at Trinity Health System. **ABOUT TRINITY HEALTH LIVONIA HOSPITAL** We are a member of Trinity Health, a leading Catholic health care system based in Livonia, Michigan. Trinity Health operates in 22 states, employs about 133,000 colleagues and returns almost $1.1 billion to its communities annually in the form of charity care and other community benefit programs. Click Here (https://www.stjoeshealth.org/about-us/) to learn more about Trinity Health. **Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion** Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law. Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions. Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity. EOE including disability/veteran