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Job Description

Plan, direct, or coordinate the daily patient care activities in a clinical practice. Ensure adherence to established clinical policies, protocols, regulations, and standards.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 29-1141.04

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Clinical Nurse Specialists”.

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Tasks for “Clinical Nurse Specialist”

Instruct nursing staff in areas such as the assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of disability, illness, management, technology, or resources.
Monitor or evaluate medical conditions of patients in collaboration with other health care professionals.
Provide direct care by performing comprehensive health assessments, developing differential diagnoses, conducting specialized tests, or prescribing medications or treatments.
Coordinate or conduct educational programs or in-service training sessions on topics such as clinical procedures.
Prepare reports to document patients' care activities.
Provide consultation to other health care providers in areas such as patient discharge, patient care, or clinical procedures.
Perform discharge planning for patients.
Develop and maintain departmental policies, procedures, objectives, or patient care standards based on evidence-based practice guidelines or expert opinion.
Present clients with information required to make informed health care and treatment decisions.
Provide specialized direct and indirect care to inpatients and outpatients within a designated specialty such as obstetrics, neurology, oncology, or neonatal care.
Lead nursing department implementation of, or compliance with, regulatory or accreditation processes.
Evaluate the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice or organizational systems.
Identify training needs or conduct training sessions for nursing students or medical staff.
Make clinical recommendations to physicians, other health care providers, insurance companies, patients, or health care organizations.
Read current literature, talk with colleagues, or participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in nursing.
Develop or assist others in development of care and treatment plans.
Collaborate with other health care professionals and service providers to ensure optimal patient care.
Develop, implement, or evaluate standards of nursing practice in specialty area such as pediatrics, acute care, and geriatrics.
Maintain departmental policies, procedures, objectives, or infection control standards.
Direct or supervise nursing care staff in the provision of patient therapy.
Plan, evaluate, or modify treatment programs based on information gathered by observing and interviewing patients, or by analyzing patient records.
Participate in clinical research projects such as by reviewing protocols, reviewing patient records, monitoring compliance, and meeting with regulatory authorities.
Chair nursing departments or committees.
Design evaluation programs regarding the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice or organizational systems.
Design patient education programs that include information required to make informed health care and treatment decisions.
Write nursing orders.
Teach patient education programs that include information required to make informed health care and treatment decisions.
Develop nursing service philosophies, goals, policies, priorities, or procedures.
Observe, interview, and assess patients to identify care needs.

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