RN-Clinical Nurse Specialist

Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)

The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) is a nurse who, through clinical experience, study and supervise practice in patient care at the masters or doctoral level, has gained expertise in a specific specialty area of patient care services. The CNS demonstrates the advanced knowledge and skills required for specialty nursing. The CNS is responsible and accountable for the development and application of specialty practice standards, staff development, regulatory compliance and research to enhance the quality of care to the patient and the patient’s family.

As an advanced practitioner, the CNS is essential to the management of complex patient and systems related issues.

Department/Unit:
Medicine, Surgery, Mental Health PRN –

Work Shift:

Day (United States of America) – Salary Range: $86,650.99 - $ – Hourly Rate: $38.53 - $63.58.

• Develop and apply specialty practice standards.
• Facilitate staff development.
• Ensure regulatory compliance.
• Conduct research to enhance quality of patient and family care.
• Manage complex patient and systems related issues.

Albany Medical is an equal opportunity employer.

This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Medical Center, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that:
Access to information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med Center policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.