Company Description

AP Staffing places healthcare professionals, both direct-hire and for temporary assignments in disciplines across the industry. Our client base currently includes: Acute Care Hospitals, Rehabilitation Hospitals, Private Practices, Skilled Nursing Facilities, Healthcare Service Providers, Long Term Nursing Facilities, Home Health Care Agencies, and Privately Owned Reference Laboratories. The business capitalizes on staffing positions of all levels, from Staff to Management, to Sr. Leadership.

Our experienced team is able to provide flexible staffing support for both clinical and non-clinical staffing needs, executing a proven qualification process that emphasizes quality, integrity, compliance, and qualification.

Job Description

Position Summary:
The Clinical Nurse Specialist will mainly be responsible for the quality of nurse practices and patient care within the Oncology unit. The nurse specialist serves as a senior clinical practitioner and provides consultation for nursing.

Major Responsibilities:

• Set patient care standards
• Determines need for practice change through research evidence and clinical inquiry.
• Evaluates patient outcomes for cost-effectiveness
• Complies with established departmental policies, procedures and objectives.
• Lead Oncology Nurse Staff education by
  • Updating nurse staff on latest research evidence
  • Implementing education programs, as needed, for patient, and families in addition to nurses
  • Teaching and mentoring nursing personnel in patient care implementation and development
  • Assessing organizational factors that affect patient populations, quality, resources, and costs of care
  • Leading scholarly meetings with educational materials
  • Influencing policy implementations and changes in the Oncology unit

Qualifications

Experience:

• At least 5 years of recent experience Oncology experience, required
• At least 2 years of management experience or working as a Clinical Nurse Specialist, required

Education:

• Master’s degree in Nursing required.
• Current Massachusetts Nursing licensure required.
• Educational preparation as a Clinical Nurse Specialist highly desired.

Additional Information

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