Clinical Nurse Specialist; Ambulatory
The University of Kansas Health System · US
Position Title Clinical Nurse Specialist; Ambulatory 03/16/2026 03/19/2026, 7:39:22.
Job description
Position Title Clinical Nurse Specialist; Ambulatory 03/16/2026 03/19/2026, 7:39:22.845 AM R-51846 Clinical Nurse Specialist; Ambulatory (Open), Job Requisition: R-51846 Clinical Nurse Specialist; Ambulatory Bell Hospital: Position Summary / Career Interest: The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) has a unique APRN role to integrate care across the continuum and through three spheres of influence: patient, nurse, system. The three spheres are overlapping and interrelated but each sphere possesses a distinctive focus. In each of the spheres of influence, the primary goal of the CNS is continuous improvement of patient outcomes and nursing care. Key elements of CNS practice are to create environments through mentoring and system changes that empower nurses to develop caring, evidence-based practices to alleviate patient distress, facilitate ethical decision-making, and respond to diversity. The CNS is responsible and accountable for diagnosis and treatment of health/illness states, disease management, health promotion, and prevention of illness and risk behaviors among individuals, families, groups and communities (APRN Joint Dialogue Group Report, July 7, 2008). In addition to the speci...