Clinical Nurse Specialist - Hematology/Oncology and Solid Tumor
- UCLA Health
- Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Job Description
Responsibilities
The Clinical Nurse Specialist Hematology/Oncology Solid Tumor is the clinical nursing leader for the adult hematology/oncology solid tumor program at UCLA Health. The advanced knowledge and skills required for this role include clinical expertise in oncology, evidence-based practice, collaboration, consultation, education, mentoring, and change leadership. These are essential to advance the practice of nursing and the professional development of nurses. The specialized knowledge and skills are used within three major spheres of influence: patient/family, nurses and nursing practice, and the organization/system. The CNS and Unit/Service Line Directors are partners in leading the nursing clinical practice area. The CNS coordinates and guides clinical activities/projects of nurses within a practice area. The CNS-Hematology/Oncology Solid Tumor is accountable for collaborating with members of the health care team to design, implement, and measure safe, cost-effective, evidence-based care strategies, and responsible for contributing to the advancement of the practice of nursing at the unit/system, local, state and/or national and international level.
Qualifications
We’re seeking a self-motivated individual with a current valid CA RN license and :
Master’s in Nursing, required
Current valid CNS license, required
Minimum 5 years recent RN experience including 3 years recent RN experience in clinical specialty, required
One year CNS experience in clinical specialty, preferred
Demonstrated skills at the level of an advanced practice nurse in leadership, communication, collaboration, mentoring, and change management as evidenced by CV/portfolio, letters of recommendation, references, interview and demonstration required
Demonstrated ability at the level of an advanced practice nurse to utilize evidence to develop and implement practice standards and policies, teach and coach required
Organizational, analytical, oral and written presentation skills with proficiency in MS Office programs required
Experience in research and grant writing preferred
Education Requirements
For more than 60 years, UCLA Health has provided the best in health care and the latest in medical technology to the people of Los Angeles and throughout the world.
UCLA Health is comprised of:
- Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
- UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica
- UCLA Mattel Children???s Hospital
- Stewart and Lynda Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA
- UCLA Health Clinics
- UCLA Faculty Group
- David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
UCLA Health is among the most comprehensive and advanced health care systems in the world. Together, UCLA Health and the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA strive every day to be a model that redefines the standard of excellence in health care. It is our integrated mission to provide state-of-the-art patient care, to train top medical professionals and to support pioneering research and discovery.
Our physicians are world leaders in the diagnosis and treatment of complex illnesses, and our hospitals are??consistently ranked among the best in the nation by??U.S. News & World Report. UCLA Health is at the cutting edge of biomedical research, and our doctors and scientists are pioneering work across an astounding range of disciplines, from organ transplantation and cardiac surgery to neurosurgery and cancer treatment, and bringing the latest discoveries to virtually every field of medicine.
