Clinical Nurse Specialist Intern (Outcomes Specialist)

apartment IU Health location_onAvon, IN 46123, US

Overview

Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) Intern (Outcomes Specialist)
Location: IU West, Avon, IN
Department: Medical Surgical Patient Care Units

Role Overview:
The CNS Intern will support the Medical Surgical Patient Care Units by providing clinical expertise and leadership across patient care, nursing practice, organizational systems, and quality initiatives. This role primarily focuses on a specific service line, with current patient populations addressed during project meetings and upon request.

Core Schedule: Monday-Friday; dayshift (8:00am-4:30pm)

Why Join Us?
At IU Health, we offer an exceptional benefits package, including:

401(k) retirement plan with employer match
Tuition reimbursement opportunities
Student loan forgiveness programs (for qualifying employees)
Employee Assistance Program providing free counseling services
Wellness programs with financial incentives through Healthy Results

Job Responsibilities

Clinical Practice – Patient/Client Sphere

Identify high-risk patients within the assigned service line or specialty.
Conduct clinical rounds to assess problem-prone cases and prioritize interventions.
Respond to nursing staff and interdisciplinary team requests for complex patient evaluations.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop proactive interventions and individualized care plans.
Serve as a resource for patients and families to facilitate communication and monitor care.
Promote patient self-care, wellness, and lifestyle education; coordinate community case management for high-risk populations.
Mentor and coach team members on disease management and continuity of care.
Apply advanced clinical judgment and critical thinking to formulate differential diagnoses.

Nursing Practice

Act as a leader, consultant, mentor, and change agent to advance nursing practice.
Facilitate critical thinking and monitor nurse-sensitive data to improve quality outcomes.
Design tools to identify gaps in nursing competencies and develop practice guidelines.
Serve as a role model and coach for professional accountability and clinical standards.
Consult on complex cases and collaborate to ensure best practices and safety standards.

Organization & Systems – Focus Post-CNS Degree

Analyze clinical metrics and lead evidence-based changes in care delivery.
Develop and evaluate nursing standards, policies, and protocols.
Facilitate system-level changes to promote cost-effective, evidence-based care.
Collaborate on quality indicators and performance improvement initiatives.
Promote inter-professional collaboration for research, innovation, and quality improvement.
Participate in safety initiatives and risk mitigation strategies.

Qualifications:

Requires advanced clinical skills; with appropriate credentialing based on the patient population (this is often reflected in an advance degree in the field of specialization; i . e . MSN or RRT.
Requires knowledge of research/methodologies.
Requires strong interpersonal; problem solving and analytical skills.
Requires strong organizational skills.
Requires effective communication and conflict resolution skills.
Requires ability to lead and delegate effectively.
Requires strong clinical expertise within assigned patient population.
Requires the ability to educate patient populations and influence behaviors.
Requires the ability to educate staff and serve in a mentoring role.
Requires strong computer skills and proficiency in applicable software (spreadsheet; database; etc . ).

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