Outstanding opportunity at an Outstanding Location
PRACTICE SPECIFICSThe CNS will develop and facilitate relevant and effective education for clinical staff and assume responsibility for nursing development to advance the practice of nursing.Primary responsibilities: o Provide program & staff development for high quality patient care & outcomes. Plan, implement & coordinate competency-based orientation programs.o Serve as a catalyst for improving standards of nursing practice using evidence-based pathway & protocol development.o Create and deliver orientation programso Work with local schools to develop of specific preoperative orientations/training plans for students.Qualifications: o Masters degree in Nursingo Minimum of 3 years acute care nursing experienceo Experience in a leadership role including proven experience with organizational change, program development, and process improvement techniques.o Experience in leading multidisciplinary work teams.SMDC Health System, a member of Essential Health, serves a regional population of 460,000 in northeastern Minnesota, northwestern Wisconsin and Michigan´s Upper Peninsula. The integrated health system includes four hospitals - St. Mary´s Medical Center, SMDC Medical Center, St. Mary´s Hospital of Superior and Pine Medical Center. It also includes the Duluth Clinic, a nationally recognized 450+ physician multi-specialty group, representing 55 medical specialties and providing care at 17 locations. For more information, visit www.smdc.org. Stretching nearly 30 miles along Lake Superior´s rugged shoreline and the scenic St. Louis River, Duluth is one of the largest cities in Minnesota and is only 2 hours north of the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area. Money magazine ranked Duluth as the fourth best small city in America. Duluth is a thriving city with excellent schools, culture, industry and four seasons of outdoor adventures, including the Boundary Waters Wilderness Canoe Area located practically out your back door. There are four universities and colleges located in the Duluth area and the average ACT score for Minnesota students are the highest in the nation. Visit www.visitduluth.com for more information about the community.