Nurse Practice Specialist / RN - Emory Healthcare

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At Emory Healthcare we fuel your professional journey with better benefits, valuable resources, ongoing mentorship and leadership programs for all types of jobs, and a supportive environment that enables you to reach new heights in your career and be what you want to be.  We provide: 

• Comprehensive health benefits that start day 1 
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance & Reimbursement Programs 
• Family-focused benefits  
• Wellness incentives 
• Ongoing mentorship, development, and leadership programs  

Join us at Emory University Hospital's Surgical Oncology team!    

About the Unit: 

48 bed inpatient acute care area, population focus is post-operative Oncology surgeries to include gastric, colon, liver, breast, pancreas, kidney, bladder, prostate, GYN cancers, limited post-operative GYN surgeries associated with incontinence.

Shift: 8:00 am -4:30 pm / Full time

Location: Emory University Hospital

We're seeking a Nurse Practice Specialist, Surgical Oncology. The Nurse Practice Specialist is the clinical and education lead for a program or an area of defined nursing practice. The RN professional provides leadership in order to integrate new knowledge and innovation within a specialty area and appreciates system levels to help close the gap ensuring healthcare delivery is safe, timely, effective, evidence-based, equitable, efficient, and patient/family focused. This individual will:

• Interprofessionally collaborate with and provide expert consultation to administrative leaders, educators, nurses, physicians to lead clinical practice to promote and maintain quality improvement to improve patient and population health outcomes on the unit, within the service line, and across the organization.
• Contribute to the advancement of nursing practice at the unit/system, local, state, national, and/or international level and is instrumental in the application and lead of the Professional Practice/Care Transformation Model across the health system.
• Participates in and leads organizational and hospital-based professional activities to maintain and/or contribute knowledge of current trends, practices, and developments.
• Directs and manages process improvement projects and initiatives that are congruent with EHC and nursing's strategic plan for innovation in healthcare, interprets results, disseminates findings, and utilizes technology and clinical and operational data for the improvement and transformation of patient-centered care modeling transformational leadership behaviors.
• Influence and guides direct care for complex patients with multi system issues including the patients/families biophysical, psycho-emotional, and spiritual issues at the individual and community level and evaluates all processes to determine effective implementation and outcomes needed to meet patient goals and attain optimal care delivery outcomes.
• Mentors and coaches professional development; including collaboration with resident nurses on their evidence based projects and staff seeking DNP degrees.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Professional Nursing Certification required (CCRN, CEN, OCN, etc.), Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
• Three years of clinical nursing experience as a Registered Nurse with at least two years of recent experience in the area of concentration.
• BLS and ACLS certifications required.

JOIN OUR TEAM TODAY! Emory Healthcare (EHC), part of Emory University (EUV), is the most comprehensive academic health system in Georgia and the first and only in Georgia with a Magnet® designated ambulatory practice. We are made up of 11 hospitals-4 Magnet® designated, the Emory Clinic, and more than 425 provider locations. The Emory Healthcare Network, established in 2011, is the largest clinically integrated network in Georgia, with more than 3,450 physicians concentrating in 70 different subspecialties. 

Supporting a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture.  Emory Healthcare (EHC) is dedicated to providing equal opportunities and access to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, gender, genetic information, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression and/or veteran's status. EHC does not discriminate on the basis of any factor stated above or prohibited under applicable law. EHC respects, values, and celebrates the unique perspectives and backgrounds of all individuals. EHC aspires to create an environment of collaboration and true belonging for all our patients and team members.  Emory Healthcare (EHC) is committed to achieving a diverse workforce through equal opportunity and nondiscrimination policy in all aspects of employment including recruitment, hiring, promotions, transfers, discipline, terminations, wage and salary administration, benefits, and training. 

ACCOMODATIONS: EHC will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. To request this document in an alternate format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.”  

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: (Medium-Heavy) 36-75 lbs., 0-33% of the work day (occasionally); 20-35 lbs., 34-66% of the workday; (frequently); 10-20 lbs., 67-100% of the workday (constantly); Lifting 75 lbs. max; Carrying of objects up to 35 lbs.; Occasional to frequent standing & walking; Occasional sitting; Close eye work (computers, typing, reading, writing); Physical demands may vary depending on assigned work area and work tasks. 
 
ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS: Factors affecting environment conditions may vary depending on the assigned work area and tasks. Environmental exposures include, but are not limited to: Blood-borne pathogen exposure; Bio-hazardous waste Chemicals/gases/fumes/vapors; Communicable diseases; Electrical shock; Floor Surfaces; Hot/Cold Temperatures; Indoor/Outdoor conditions; Latex; Lighting; Patient care/handling injuries; Radiation; Shift work; Travel may be required; Use of personal protective equipment, including respirators; environmental conditions may vary depending on assigned work area and work tasks.