Senior Clinical Nurse Specialist Medical Asset Support Team (O-5 Billet) Non-Supervisory

Join our IHSC Nursing Services Unit as a dynamic Nurse Leader, contributing to the development, evaluation, and oversight of nursing programs and clinical care standards across various sites, often involving travel. This role demands strong leadership, collaboration, and a commitment to continuous improvement.

• *Key Responsibilities:**
• **Program Development & Policy:** Lead the formulation and evaluation of nursing policies, strategic vision, goals, and short/long-range objectives. Develop and review national, evidence-based nursing clinical guidelines and protocols.
• **Clinical Leadership & Oversight:** Serve in leadership capacities (e.g., Clinical Coordinator, Acting Nurse Manager). Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure comprehensive, high-quality patient care, including input on treatment plans and special needs. Identify and strategize solutions for operational and quality issues in nursing, developing corrective action plans.
• **Staff Development & Support:** Oversee the development of discipline-specific nursing orientation schedules and assess their effectiveness. Implement timely corrective action plans for nursing care and personnel issues, coordinating with site leadership as needed. Ensure appropriate utilization and documentation of translation services.
• **Professional Development & Innovation:** Evaluate professional nursing practice using evidence-based resources. Monitor nursing research trends, proposing applicable processes for implementation. Develop strategies for nurse recruitment, retention, and recognition of excellence. Learn and convey emerging healthcare concepts and trends, adapting proactively to novel conditions.
• **Data Analysis & Reporting:** Assess and validate patient care delivery systems against professional and evidence-based standards. Oversee quality assurance and data entry procedures, preparing statistical and special reports, and streamlining reporting processes.
• **Travel Assignments (TDY):** During temporary duty assignments, serve as a Nursing Services Unit liaison, partnering with local leadership (HSA, Clinical Director) to establish medical and operational standards. Provide comprehensive patient care plans and evaluate interventions with other professionals.
• *Qualifications & Skills:**
• Demonstrated strong oral and written communication, as well as interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with all members of healthcare teams.
• Proactive adaptation when encountering challenges related to novel health conditions, infectious diseases, and healthcare trends.
• Ability to learn and effectively convey new knowledge, practices, and procedures.
• Commitment to continuous professional development and training.
• *Physical Requirements:**
• Ability to walk unaided at a normal pace for up to five minutes and maintain balance; jog/fast walk up to ¼ mile.
• Capability to perform CPR/emergency care standing or kneeling.
• Ability to assist sick, injured, or aging individuals (may require lifting, dragging, wheeling, or carrying someone significantly heavier than oneself).
• Must possess adequate vision, hearing (with aids if necessary), and smell.
• Ability to easily alternate between kneeling and standing; lift, push, or carry 30 pounds.
• Ability to sit and/or stand for extended periods (6-8 hours).
• Capable of performing duties in a stressful and often austere environment without physical limitations. This is a hazardous duty assignment.