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Career: Clinical Nurse Specialists
Job Description
Plan, direct, or coordinate the daily patient care activities in a clinical practice. Ensure adherence to established clinical policies, protocols, regulations, and standards.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
100
|
Collaborate with other health care professionals and service providers to ensure optimal patient care. |
100
|
Provide specialized direct and indirect care to inpatients and outpatients within a designated specialty such as obstetrics, neurology, oncology, or neonatal care. |
100
|
Observe, interview, and assess patients to identify care needs. |
100
|
Monitor or evaluate medical conditions of patients in collaboration with other health care professionals. |
100
|
Read current literature, talk with colleagues, or participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in nursing. |
100
|
Develop or assist others in development of care and treatment plans. |
100
|
Develop, implement, or evaluate standards of nursing practice in specialty area such as pediatrics, acute care, and geriatrics. |
100
|
Plan, evaluate, or modify treatment programs based on information gathered by observing and interviewing patients, or by analyzing patient records. |
100
|
Make clinical recommendations to physicians, other health care providers, insurance companies, patients, or health care organizations. |
100
|
Identify training needs or conduct training sessions for nursing students or medical staff. |
100
|
Maintain departmental policies, procedures, objectives, or infection control standards. |
100
|
Instruct nursing staff in areas such as the assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of disability, illness, management, technology, or resources. |
100
|
Develop nursing service philosophies, goals, policies, priorities, or procedures. |
100
|
Coordinate or conduct educational programs or in-service training sessions on topics such as clinical procedures. |
100
|
Prepare reports to document patients' care activities. |
100
|
Participate in clinical research projects such as by reviewing protocols, reviewing patient records, monitoring compliance, and meeting with regulatory authorities. |
95
|
Evaluate the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice or organizational systems. |
95
|
Present clients with information required to make informed health care and treatment decisions. |
90
|
Perform discharge planning for patients. |
90
|
Write nursing orders. |
86
|
Direct or supervise nursing care staff in the provision of patient therapy. |
86
|
Provide direct care by performing comprehensive health assessments, developing differential diagnoses, conducting specialized tests, or prescribing medications or treatments. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
89
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
84
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
84
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
83
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
82
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
81
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
81
|
Getting Information
|
80
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
79
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
76
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
74
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
69
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
69
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
69
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
67
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
66
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
66
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
65
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
65
|
Processing Information
|
63
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
63
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
62
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
61
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
59
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
59
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
58
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
57
|
Thinking Creatively
|
54
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
54
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
52
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
50
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
50
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
49
|
Interacting With Computers
|
49
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
47
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
46
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
41
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
15
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
11
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
10
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
8
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|