Minimum Education, Licensure / Certification and Experience Required.
A. Education
• Master of Science in Nursing.
• Graduate Degree in Nursing Education or Certificate for Nursing Education preferred.
B. Licensure / Certification
• Current RN licensure in the State of Michigan.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification preferred.
• Certification by a nationally recognized nursing organization is preferred.
• Membership in a professional nursing organization is preferred.
Minimum Education, Licensure / Certification and Experience Required.
C Special Skill / Aptitudes
• Excellent customer service orientation skills necessary in order to deal effectively with various levels of
hospital personnel, outside customers and community groups.
Able to demonstrate principles • of Relationship-based Care.
• Demonstrates responsiveness to needs of patients, other care team members, and self.
Leadership and management skills necessary to foster the growth and development of direct reports, motivate
individuals and teams, and resolve problems in a diplomatic professional manner.
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Interpersonal and relationship management skills necessary to effectively develop and foster collaborative
working relationships with all levels of staff/management/leadership, influence results, and garner support.
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Ability to use and effectively integrate positive communication approaches to meet diverse patient and staff
needs, optimize resources, and adapt care processes as needed.
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Advanced knowledge of continuous quality improvement methods including data collection, analysis and
interpretation.
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Ability to use critical thinking, logic and reasoning to identify and present strengths and weaknesses of
alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to complex situations.
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Ability to assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate patient care for complex and complicated problems
using critical thinking skills, and advanced knowledge with emphasis on patient safety and evidence-based
practice
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Excellent customer service and advanced interpersonal skills necessary in order to interact effectively with
various levels of hospital personnel, outside customers and community groups.
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• Knowledge of principles of adult learning and motivational theory for adults.
Ability to serve as a teacher, mentor, and coach to patients, students, new nurses, peers, other colleagues, and
staff, to advance the profession of nursing and optimize patient outcomes.
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• Clinical expertise in a specialty or sub-specialty of nursing practice.
Basic Life Support (BLS) instructor and/or faculty status required within 6 months of hire. Advanced Life
Support instructor and/or faculty status required for areas of clinical practice that staff certification is
required within 6 mon-1year of hire.
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D. Experience
Three years in clinical nursing practice in Adult General Medical/Surgical and/or Adult Critical
Care/Emergency and/or Maternal Child Health and/or Surgical/Peri-operative area or other specialty nursing
practice experience required.
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Previous educational experience as a Clinical Nurse Specialist, preceptor, unit educator, central nursing
education role or academic clinical instructor required.
Our Commitment
Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.