Clinical nurse specialist, hematology/oncology

Essential Function (Yes/No)

• Serves as an information resource on current best practices in wellness assessment techniques, tools, and methods.
• Conducts comprehensive, holistic wellness and illness assessments using established or innovative evidence-based techniques, tools, and methods.
• Collaborates with the multidisciplinary team using the nursing process to integrate the nursing perspective into a comprehensive plan of care for the patient and/or family.
• Identifies and prioritizes nursing care needs for a select population of patients and/or families.
• Serves as a resource and mentor for clinical nurse specialists for consulting with and educating patients and their families.
• Ensures they receive appropriate education about their clinical condition, treatment options, patient rights, and health management.
• Develops, implements, and evaluates new models of practice across the continuum of care.
• Leads the implementation of new policies and procedures across all nursing departments.
• Leads collaborative projects with nurse leaders and other health care professionals to develop and introduce new or improved nursing and quality improvement practices.
• Collaborates with nurse leadership on developing systems and methods to assist with resource utilization, staff allocation and scheduling in response to changes in the patient census and clinical needs.
• Leads and mentors nursing staff within a specialty.
• Collaborates with nurse leadership to develop practice environments that support shared decision-making, employee engagement, and interdisciplinary coordination of care.