RN Clinical Nurse Specialist

apartment Dignity St. Mary Medical Center location_onLong Beach, CA 90813, US

$48.96 - $74.06 / HOUR

Job Summary and Responsibilities

The CommonSpirit Neonatal Clinical Nurse Specialist is responsible for a variety of tasks that lead to a high level of customer satisfaction in the most cost effective manner. The Neonatal Clinical Nurse Specialist is a registered nurse with advanced knowledge and clinical expertise in neonatal intensive care nursing. The Neonatal Clinical Nurse Specialist assesses the needs of patients and family units within the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and assists in the planning, execution, and evaluation of nursing care. The specialist is an expert practitioner whose goal is to realize optimum quality nursing practice through direct patient care, clinical staff development, consultation, and research. All employees are expected to perform their duties in alignment with the vision and values of the organization.

Job Requirements

Two (2) years of successful experience in neonatal intensive care nursing; theoretical and practical expertise in nursing education
Master’s Degree - Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
Current license as a Registered Nurse in the State of California required.
Current basic life support (BLS) certification
Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
Current Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification

Where You'll Work

CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With more than 700 care sites across the U.S., from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services, CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources, CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities, advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable, and innovating how and where healing can happen, both inside our hospitals and out in the community.

One Community. One Mission. One California

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