Clinical Nurse Specialist, Department of Medicine
Job Highlights
Education and Experience:
*A BScN degree from an accredited school, preferably having a MScN or
Master’s degree in relevant discipline and a valid license from Pakistan
Nursing Council
*At least six years of relevant clinical experience
*Excellent
exposure in teaching and learning, developing educational plans,
conducting independent courses as well as implementing of in-service
sessions
*Certification
in specialty-based competencies, including BLS, ACLS, ECG
interpretation, ventilation management, Hemodialysis etc.
*Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
*Willingness to work in shift duties.
Roles and Responsibilities:
You
will be expected to act as an expert clinical staff responsible to
provide guidance, assist the health care team in maintaining optimum
processes of nursing care. You will report to the Nurse Manager and
collaborate with nursing staff and clinicians in providing educational
opportunities for the healthcare providers, participate in collaboration
with NES and Department of Medicine in teaching and staff development
activities including orientation and training programmes and
specialty-based courses.
You will be responsible to:
*conduct
clinical reviews of all patients with staff and acts as a resource
person to develop strategies for staff management, learning and develop
competency for better patient care outcomes
*Carry
out teaching activities related to clinical care, staff development,
and providing assistance in patient care management on a daily-basis
and staff performance evaluations
*Assure competency development and evaluation of the nursing staff performance
*Monitor nursing staff’s skills to identify gaps in theory and its integration in practice
*Ensure
timely updating of credentials, participate in establishing standards
of care with unit staff and monitor delivery of care according to set
standards
*Monitor and facilitate clinical outcomes of patients, develop and monitor clinical indicators
*Review clinical care processes of assigned areas and clinical care guidelines.