Job Snapshot
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Employee Type:
Full-Time -
Job Type:
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Date Posted:
11/22/2018 -
Job ID:
1030787
Job Description
At Scripps Health, you will experience the pride, support, respect that has been repeatedly recognized as one of the nation’s Top 100 Places to Work.You’ll be surrounded by people committed to making a difference in the lives of their patients and their teammates. So if you’re open to change, go ahead and unlock your potential
The Advance Practice Nurse assumes clinical leadership responsibilities for nursing and nursing practice, with focus on Diabetes and glucose management. Active in house-wide clinical program planning. The primary focus of this position is the advancement of expert nursing practice. Evaluates clinical practice for patient care and monitors the standards of practice. Provides the use of evidence-based resources, change and system theories to promote organizational improvements. Facilitates point of service decision making activities, including but not limited to education, research and performance improvement for their areas of expertise. This is a nursing leadership position which functions in the nursing (not medical) model to advance practice within a designated scope of responsibility.
This is a full-time (80 hours per pay period), day shift position. Weekend coverage required, as well as travel to all 5 Scripps Health hospitals as needed.
Job Requirements
Experience/Specialized Skills:-
Two years full-time equivalent of experience as an RN, preferably in the APN role.
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Prefer three to five years working in specialty area.
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Provides portfolio for the interview with at least 2 examples of: creative work such as articles submitted for publication, contributions to texts, papers written for nursing coursework., outlines for classes taught, examples of performance improvement projects or evidence based practice change projects, evidence of leadership activities such as chairing a committee or output developed from activities submitted to a committee or task force.
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Prefer those with experience leading a project to measured outcomes.
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Current CA RN license. CNS certification preferred.
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National Board Certification through ANCC and/or equivalent in specialty area preferred.
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Current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS card required.
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Masters required, Prefer CNS. Prefer Masters in nursing.
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Masters in related field acceptable with Bachelors in nursing.
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Doctorate recommended, Preferred doctorate in nursing such as DNP, PhD, DNSc. Will accept EdD and others upon review.
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CDE and/or BC-ADM certification preferred
Scripps Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity/expression), age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.