Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist - Perioperative FT

Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital

Muskegon, MI

Position Summary:

Clinical Service Leadership Team is responsible and accountable for advancing the standard of nursing practice within three spheres of influence:  patient, nurses and nursing practice, and organizations and systems through expert clinical practice, education, consultation, systems leadership, serving as a change agent, collaboration and research.  Functions with a high level of independent judgment, using skills and knowledge acquired through advanced education and experience to enhance patient care.  Contributes expert clinical nursing perspective to organizational planning and decision-making using expert knowledge, problem solving skills, evaluation, collaboration, leadership, and role modeling.

What the Clinical Nurse Specialist will need:

•   Master’s degree in nursing
• Clinical focus in area of specialty (perioperative services or heart and vascular)
•   Preferred:   PhD or DNP in nursing
• Current RN License in State of Michigan
• Current Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) with an approved certification from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) is required.
• Acceptable CNS certifications include: (Adult Health, Pediatric Nursing, Gerontological Nursing, Public/ Community Health Nursing, Adult Psychiatric & Mental Health, Child/ Adolescent Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, and Neonatal Nurse Practitioner and Women's Health Nurse Practitioner (approved by National Certification Corporation)