Clinical Nurse Specialist - CNS
Mayo Clinic
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- Location
- Rochester, MN
- Job type
- Full time
- Posted
- Oct 12
- 7 days ago
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About the company
Mayo Clinic
Hospital & health care · 10,001+ employees
What you'll do
- Works collaboratively to improve patient care quality and promote desired outcomes in a designated population or specialty practice.
- Leads across the patient/client, nursing practice, and organization/system spheres and participates in the nursing leadership team.
What you need
- Current RN license by applicable state requirements. This RN job may require a RN license in multiple states.
- Current APRN, CNS license by applicable state requirements. If state doesn't have APRN licensure, Clinical Nurse Specialist Certification, in designated specialty by a nationally recognized body deemed acceptable by the State Board of Nursing in the state the CNS practices or a documented waiver deemed acceptable by the Board of Nursing in the state the CNS practices, when there is no Clinical Nurse Specialist Certification examination for the specialty.
- Maintains current Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers from one of the following programs: American Heart Association (BLS for Health Care Providers), Red Cross (CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers and Health Care Providers), or Military Training Network. Additional specialty certification/training as required by the work area is highly recommended.
- Education: a postgraduate degree
Key skills
Current RN licenseCurrent APRN, CNS licenseClinical Nurse Specialist CertificationBasic Life SupportVisaScreen
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The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) works collaboratively to improve the quality of patient care and promote desired patient outcomes in a designated population/specialty practice. The CNS functions as a leader within the three spheres of influence (Patient/Client, Nurses and Nursing Practice, Organization/System), and is an active participant in the nursing leadership team.
This role is eligible for TN sponsorship. Successful sponsorship will require state licensure and completion of the VisaScreen or equivalent certification.
Master's degree with a major in nursing with a Clinical Nurse Specialist focus. Doctorate of Nursing Practice degree preferred
Experience as a CNS preferred.
Flexibility to adjust schedule to meet patient needs and CNS workload.
Five years of successful work experience in nursing with two years in the specialty area preferred.
License and Certifications:
Current RN license by applicable state requirements. This RN job may require a RN license in multiple states.
Current APRN, CNS license by applicable state requirements. If state doesn't have APRN licensure, Clinical Nurse Specialist Certification, in designated specialty by a nationally recognized body deemed acceptable by the State Board of Nursing in the state the CNS practices or a documented waiver deemed acceptable by the Board of Nursing in the state the CNS practices, when there is no Clinical Nurse Specialist Certification examination for the specialty.
Maintains current Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers from one of the following programs: American Heart Association (BLS for Health Care Providers), Red Cross (CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers and Health Care Providers), or Military Training Network. Additional specialty certification/training as required by the work area is highly recommended.