UCLA Health and David Geffen School of Medicine
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Responsibilities
The Clinical Nurse Specialist Parenteral/Enteral Nutrition is the clinical nursing leader for the adult and pediatric parenteral/enteral program at UCLA Health. The advanced knowledge and skills required for this role include clinical expertise in parenteral and enteral nutrition across the continuum of care, evidence-based practice, collaboration, consultation, education, mentoring, and change leadership. These are essential to advance the practice of nursing and the professional development of nurses. The specialized knowledge and skills are used within three major spheres of impact: patient/family, nurses and nursing practice, and the organization/system. The CNS and the Parenteral/Enteral nursing and interdisciplinary teams are partners in leading the clinical practice in the inpatient setting as well as the Home Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition programs. The CNS coordinates and guides clinical activities/projects of nurses related to the...