Job ID76017

　　LocationAurora, Colorado

　　Full/Part TimeFull-Time

　　Regular/TemporaryRegular

　　Why Work at Children's....

　　Here, it's different. Come join us.Children's Hospital Colorado has defined and delivered pediatric healthcareexcellence for more than 100 years.Here, the nation's brightest nurses, physicians, scientists,researchers, therapists, and care providers are creating the future ofchild health. With an optimist's outlook, a trailblazing spirit, and acelebrated history, we're making new strides every day.We've been Magnet-designated four times by the American Nurses CredentialingCenter and are consistently recognized among the nation's top 10 pediatrichospitals by U.S. News & World Report.As a national leader in pediatric care, we serve children and families fromall over the nation. Our System of Care includes four pediatric hospitals,11 specialty care centers, 1,300+ outreach clinics and more than10,000 healthcare professionals representing the full spectrum of pediatriccare specialties.Here, we know it takes all of us, every role, to deliver the bestpossible care to each child and family we treat.That's why we build our teams toward a foundation of equity in access,advancement, and opportunity. We know teams of individuals with differentidentities and backgrounds can nurture creativity and innovation. We know wecan see, treat, and heal children better when our team reflects thediversity of our patient population. We strive to attract and retain diversetalent because we know a truly inclusive and equitable workforce will help usone day realize our most basic calling: to heal every child who comesthrough oA career at Children's Colorado will challenge you, inspire you, andmotivate you to make a difference in the life of a child. Here, it'sdifferent.

　　Job Overview

　　Level 6 Surgical Inpatient Unit is a 72 bed unit encompassing three differentservice lines and 14 sub-specialties. With an impressive team comprised ofproviders, bachelor's prepared nurses, clinical assistants, mentalhealth counselors and inpatient service specialist, Level 6 prides itself onproviding excellent quality of care to its patients. Patients, includingtrauma, solid-organ transplant, burns, general surgery, plastics,urology, colorectal, bariatrics, neurology, neurosurgery, epilepsymonitoring, orthopedics and rehabilitation, receive state of the artinterventions and treatments, as well as specialized nursing care. Level 6nurses are hand-picked to care for primary specialty populations, for whichthey receive extensive specialized skills and content education and areencouraged to pursue specialty certifications. Due to the variety of patientsthat can been seen on Level 6, clinical nurses can expect to care for up to4 acutely ill patients that would normally be seen in a step-down unit. As aresult, Level 6 nurses exhibit exceptional time management and delegationskills. Low turnover rates and high employee engagement scores only elude tothe incredible teamwork and camaraderie of the clinical team. Level 6 offersan incredible opportunity to care for a variety of patients within aspecialty, while fulfilling the desire to critically think, challengeone's skills and make a life-long impression on the life of a patient andtheir family. Here...it's different. Here...you are different.The Clinical Practice Specialist is a leader in advancing practice andexcellence, both within the nursing or behavioral health profession andwithin the context of collaboration with interdisciplinary teams, to improvepatient outcomes and systems of care. The position improves practice andpatient outcomes across the care continuum through implementation ofevidence-based care, consultation, research, education and establishingorganizational standards.Clinical Practice Specialist positions can have a focus in either the nursingpractice or the behavioral heal h practice. Expansive role focused onadvancing the practice of nursing through application of evidenced basedpractice, quality improvement, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

　　Additional Information

　　Department: Level Six-SurgicalHours per week: 40, eligible for benefitsShift: Monday through Friday. Shift hours are mostly days, with swinginghours to accommodate night shift clinical practice and educational needs.

　　Qualifications

　　Education: Master of Science in Nursing if area of specialty is Nursing.Master of Arts or Master of Science in behavioral health related field if areaof specialty is Behavioral Health.Experience: 5 years clinical and pediatric experience.Certification(s):Advanced Life Support (ACLS, PALS) AND/OR other Certification(s)for specific roles may be required within 6 months of hireBasic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers from the American HeartAssociationANCC or Magnet approved clinical specialty or quality/safety focuscertification required within one year after hireMembership in a professional nursing, behavioral health or health careorganization.Licensure(s): Current Registered Nurse (RN) if area of specialty isNursing. State of Colorado Department of Regulatory... For full info followapplication link.