Clinical Nurse Specialist RN

Kaiser Permanente

2 months ago

United StatesFull TimeAmbulatory Care Nursing

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Job Description

About the Role

Clinical Nurse Specialist RN at Kaiser Permanente in United States. Benefits: CME.

Key Responsibilities

Develops area of specialty competency criteria for outcome monitoring of the staff.
Conducts cost/benefit analysis of new clinical technologies resulting in recommendations for implementation and budgets.
Evaluates clinical practice in areas of specialty to ensure community/professional standards are met.
Manages high risk patients in the area of specialty in order to achieve safe, high quality, cost effective outcomes for the system.
Rounds with the multi-disciplinary team in specialty area (any setting & includes community needs assessments).
Evaluates policies and procedures for clinical nursing practice in specialty area integrating the evidence from systematic reviews.

Requirements

Minimum three (3) years of experience in area of specialty required.
Clinical masters degree in nursing, in area of specialization.
License, Certification, Registration
Registered Nurse License (California)
Recent project management experience.
Clinical Nurse Specialist experience preferred.

Benefits & Compensation

Provides coaching and counseling to the nursing staff and other health care providers.

Work Schedule

Variable hours

Key Skills

Clinical ExpertiseLeadershipConsultationResearchEducationClinical PracticeProject ManagementCoachingPolicy DevelopmentMultidisciplinary CollaborationOutcome MonitoringCost/Benefit AnalysisPatient CareQuality StandardsEvidence-Based PracticeStakeholder EngagementTraining Program Development

Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Clinical Nurse Specialist RN at Kaiser Permanente a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Ambulatory Care Nursing registered nurse listings evaluated on our platform.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Ambulatory Care Nursing — Registered Nurse Career Context

This Ambulatory Care Nursing position at Kaiser Permanente is open to registered nurse candidates.

Registered Nurses have diverse career pathways from bedside care to telehealth triage, care coordination, and leadership roles with increasingly flexible scheduling options.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Clinical Expertise, Leadership, Consultation, Research, Education, Clinical Practice, Project Management, Coaching. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Ambulatory Care Nursing role.

Core responsibilities: The Clinical Nurse Specialist is responsible for ensuring nursing staff delivers safe and effective care while developing standards of practice and policies for specialty patient populations. This role includes evaluating clinical practices, managing high-risk patients, and facilitating multidiscipl...

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