Clinical Nurse Specialist

Community health care meets academic medicine and patients win. University of Colorado Health combines Poudre Valley Health System, University of Colorado Hospital and Memorial Health System to deliver unmatched patient care in the Rocky Mountain region.

- Provides advanced direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization - Serves as an expert consultant for staff in areas of program development, clinical practice, and professional development - Contributes to defining, directing and evaluating the nursing care and functions of clinical staff - Manages clinical research projects in support of evidence-based practice and disseminates findings - Develops, implements and evaluates educational plans/programs and utilizes methods, measurements and tools to evaluate achievement of learning goals.

- Master's degree in Nursing and graduate of an accredited Clinical Nurse Specialist program - 3 years nursing experience - State licensure as an Advanced Practice Nurse (APN), Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) and/or other designation as required by law - BLS through the American Heart Association with card in-hand before start date, and current AHA BLS must be good through sixty days of hire. **Preferred** - 2 years CNS experience in the area of specialty.