Internal Posting 3/7/24 to 3/20/24Clinical Nurse Specialist- N4

Summary:

Under general supervision, an incumbent of this class is responsible for providing for the clinical management of patients on a 24-hour basis and expert consultation for the nursing staff and other health professionals, and for promoting and stimulating quality nursing practice within the Adult Oncology Unit and/or clinical area of expertise. Supervision is not a regular responsibility of this class, although consultative and instructional guidance is provided to nursing and other health care professionals in the area of expertise.

Education:

Graduate of accredited Masters of Nursing ProgramLicense, Certification and Registration: Possession of a valid license and current registration, issued by the New York State Department of Education, as a Registered Professional Nurse, and effective September 27, 2014, candidates must be certified and registered as a Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), by the New York State Education Department, in order to practice as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in New York State, a minimum of three years of clinical nursing experience, two of which must have included practice in the clinical specialty or related specialty, and a Master's Degree* in Nursing or related specialty.

About Us:

Westchester Medical Center

Westchester Medical Center is the premier provider of advanced medical care in New York's Hudson Valley. The flagship of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network, this 895-bed academic hospital in Valhalla, NY, provides local residents with acute-care services -- Level I trauma and burn care, organ transplants and advanced neurovascular procedures and more -- found nowhere else in the region. Westchester Medical Center is the primary referral facility for other Hudson Valley hospitals and serves as a lifeline for more than 3 million.