Clinical Nurse Specialist Days

Franciscan Health Lafayette East Campus1701 S Creasy Ln Lafayette, Indiana 47905

Nurse specialists are a special breed. They are able to provide all the skill-based, compassionate care you’d expect from a nurse, while also thinking outside the box. Our clinical nurse specialists implement innovative solutions and integrate research into practical care. They process information carefully and support decisions with proven facts. They take nursing one step further and constantly strive to improve surgical care.

WHO WE ARE

With 11 ministries and access points across Indiana, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest. Franciscan Health takes pride in hiring coworkers that provide compassionate, comprehensive care for our patients and the communities we serve.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

• Professional Development Opportunities
• Faith-based, Mission-focused Organization
• Full-time Monday - Friday Salary position available
• Leads in the conduct and utilization of nursing research, evidence-based practice and process improvement
• Develops, pilots, evaluates, and incorporates innovative models of practice.
• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary teams to integrate the nursing perspective into a comprehensive plan of care.
• Collaborates with Clinical Educators on content and operational design of orientation, clinical competency, and other clinical education development.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Required- Master's Degree-Clinical focus program as a CNS
• Required- 3 years Clinical area of expertise
• Require within 90 days- Basic Life Support Program (BLS) - American Heart Association
• Required- Registered Nurse (RN) License
• As Required by Unit- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association

• Required- Post-Master's Degree Certified Nurse Specialist certificate, if MSN was not focused on the application of the CNS role

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

It is the policy of Franciscan Alliance to provide equal employment to its employees and qualified applicants for employment as otherwise required by an applicable local, state or Federal law.

Franciscan Alliance reserves a Right of Conscience objection in the event local, state or Federal ordinances that violate its values and the free exercise of its religious rights.

Franciscan Alliance is committed to equal employment opportunity.

Franciscan provides eligible employees with comprehensive benefit offerings. Find an overview on the benefit section of our career site, jobs.franciscanhealth.org.