Nursing
Clinical Nurse Specialist
N03-70011615B
JOB LOCATION: SAUDI ARABIA
The Clinical Nurse Specialist attends to patient care complexity with a similar level of skills as a Senior Supervisor and with a superior level of clinical knowledge.
In today's world, health care knowledge is growing exponentially. The CNS is educated to access, assimilate and share knowledge both within nursing and across discipline boundaries. The CNS:
Is able to integrate technology into care process, in keeping with this most rapidly developing feature of medical care.
Is prepared to synthesize information from multiple sources and levels of care; communicating knowledge from the bedside to the boardroom.
Has well developed critical thinking skills.
Has a pivotal role in bridging the gap between patient and care provider, and among the multidisciplinary team.
Case manages specialty patient populations and facilitates collaboration among all members of the multidisciplinary team.
Is focused on cost containments.
Carries a patient case load in a designated specialty.
Ensures that the plan of care is developed and executed by the health care team.
The core of nursing is knowledge and caring. Today's mature health care system is focused on the needs of individuals throughout their life span and demands a collaborative multidisciplinary approach. The CNS is educated toward this perspective.
SELECTION CRITERIA:
Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or Nursing Education
Master's Degree in Education
Background in Nursing
Teaching as a generalist nurse educator
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Nursing
Teaching as generalist nurse educator
Teaching experience in leadership/management and/or clinical teaching experience advantageous. Canidate will be required to teach a variety of education courses.
The CNS is a Master's degree position.
In today's world, health care knowledge is growing exponentially. The CNS is educated to access, assimilate and share knowledge both within nursing and across discipline boundaries. The clinical nurse specialist carries a patient case load in a designated specialty and ensures that the plan of care is developed and executed by the health care team. The CNS coordinates the particular specialty and facilitates collaboration among all members of the multidisciplinary team. They perform case management, discharge planning, and utilization review.