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Req #: 246324

Department: HARBORVIEW - PDNE (PROF. DEVEL. & NSG. EXCELLENCE)

Posting Date: 05/27/2025

Closing Info:

Open Until Filled

Salary: $8,845 - $15,606 per month

Shift: First Shift

Notes: **BENEFITS PLAN**

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Harborview Medical Center

Join Harborview Medical Center's outstanding Professional Development and Nursing Excellence (PDNE) team as Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), Cardiovascular.

Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) – Cardiovascular

Advance excellence in cardiovascular and critical care nursing through expert clinical education, evidence-based practice support, and policy development. The role provides specialized guidance to nursing staff in the CICU, step-down cardiac units, and cath lab, supporting care for patients with complex cardiac conditions and advanced cardiac devices. In collaboration with inter-professional teams, the position ensures the integration of best practices, regulatory standards, and continuous quality improvement in nursing education, policy, and clinical outcomes.

Identifies gaps in nursing practice through analysis and evaluation, and partners with staff and leadership to develop and implement action plans.

Facilitates training and supports care delivery for patients requiring advanced cardiac devices, including intra-aortic balloon pumps (IABP), extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), ventricular assist devices (VADs), and pacemakers. Coordinates a collaborative approach to address the dynamic and urgent needs of the cardiovascular device program, including just-in-time education and reference materials.

Provides ongoing support for critical care practices in the CICU and actively responds to the professional development needs of nursing staff.

Reviews safety events and monitors nursing quality metrics to inform educational initiatives and practice improvements.

Develops, updates, and maintains evidence-based nursing policies and protocols. Promotes adherence to clinical standards and evaluates outcomes for continuous quality improvement.

Integrates organizational standards, current research, quality initiatives, and relevant literature into policy and procedure development.

Ensures compliance with regulatory requirements related to education, staff competencies, and equipment safety.

Requirements:

Current WA State RN license.

BSN degree.

5 years of critical care clinical experience.

3 years of cardiac device experience.

2 years of clinical leadership experience required (educator, CNS, manager/assistant nurse manager, charge RN, preceptor, QI lead).

Demonstrated ability to analyze practice issues and implement solutions/improvements.

Demonstrated ability to develop, teach, and evaluate educational offerings

Demonstrated ability to work within inter-professional teams

Customer service focus.

Project management experience.

Flexibility in meeting workload demands, some evening/night and weekend rotation.

Desired:

Master’s in Nursing or Doctorate in Nursing Practice.

Certification in specialty area.

Previous experience in professional development and nursing education.

A higher degree of healthcare.

All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored.

As the region's only Level I Trauma center, Harborview Medical Center (HMC) is well known for innovations and excellence in trauma care and its centers of emphasis: Trauma, Burn, Neurosciences, AIDS/STD, Center for Advanced Reconstruction and Rehabilitation (CARER), and mentally-and medically- vulnerable populations. In addition to the centers of emphasis, HMC serves a mission population for King County. Harborview employees are committed to the vital role the institution plays in the immediate community, as well as the entire Northwest region. HMC is owned by King County and managed by the University of Washington (UW) and serves as a training site for UW’s School of Medicine. The UW is proud to be one of the nation’s premier educational and research institutions. Our people are the most important asset in our pursuit of achieving excellence in education, research, and community service. Our staff not only enjoys outstanding benefits and professional growth opportunities, but also an environment noted for diversity, community involvement, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits, and natural beauty.

**Challenge. Collaboration. Compassion.** Become part of our team, and join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.

University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.