Clinical Nurse Specialist (cns)

Advocate Aurora Health

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US
Base: $51.05 - $76.60; bonus/equity: not specified...
Evidence-based practice
Perioperative nursing
Clinical innovation
The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) for Surgical Services serves as an advanced practice nurse and clinical leader within the Operating Room and perioperative continuum

Job Summary

  • The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) for Surgical Services serves as an advanced practice nurse and clinical leader within the Operating Room and perioperative continuum.
  • This role advances perioperative nursing practice through evidence-based care, clinical innovation, research, and professional standards to improve patient safety, outcomes, and nurse-sensitive indicators.
  • The CNS partners with surgical services leadership and interdisciplinary teams to support high-quality, efficient, and compliant perioperative care.

Matching Summary

The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) for Surgical Services serves as an advanced practice nurse and clinical leader within the Operating Room and perioperative continuum.

Salary

Base: $51.05 - $76.60; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Yes

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Evidence-based practice
  • Perioperative nursing
  • Clinical innovation
  • Patient safety
  • Nurse-sensitive indicators

Nice-to-have

  • Interdisciplinary collaboration
  • Professional development
  • Research facilitation

Key Requirements

  • Master’s Degree in Nursing (MSN)
  • Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
  • CNS certification required within 2 years of hire
  • Minimum of 2 years of nursing experience
  • Completion of 500 clinical hours in a CNS program

Work Rights

Not specified

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