Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $55.25 - $79.42 / hour

Job Summary

Fraser Health is seeking a dedicated and experienced Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), Pediatric Populations to provide advanced clinical leadership and nursing expertise across pediatric services. This role offers an exciting opportunity to influence patient outcomes, advance evidence-informed practice, support quality improvement initiatives, and contribute to the development of nursing excellence across the health authority.

As a Clinical Nurse Specialist, you will work collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams, patients, families, and healthcare leaders to enhance the quality, safety, and effectiveness of care provided to pediatric populations. Through consultation, education, research, and leadership, you will play a key role in advancing clinical practice and improving health outcomes for children and their families.

Key Responsibilities

- Provide expert clinical consultation and leadership related to pediatric nursing practice.
- Lead and support evidence-informed practice, quality improvement, and patient safety initiatives.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop, implement, and evaluate clinical programs and best practices.
- Support the professional development of nursing staff through mentorship, coaching, and education.
- Participate in research activities and facilitate the translation of evidence into clinical practice.
- Promote innovation and excellence in patient- and family-centered care.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

- Master's degree in Nursing. Other graduate degrees may be considered depending on the area of specialty.
- Five (5) years of recent related nursing experience,



including three (3) years of recent experience in a clinical area relevant to pediatric specialty practice.
- Applicants must possess the same practice qualifications required of a staff nurse working within the specialty area.

Registration

- Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse (RN) with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).

Skills and Abilities

- Demonstrated expertise in pediatric nursing practice.
- Strong leadership, collaboration, and consultation skills.
- Ability to lead change and influence practice across diverse clinical settings.
- Knowledge of quality improvement methodologies, research principles, and evidence-informed practice.
- Effective communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities.
- Commitment to patient- and family-centered care and continuous improvement.

Why Fraser Health?

Fraser Health is one of Canada's largest and fastest-growing health authorities, serving diverse communities across British Columbia. We are committed to creating an inclusive, supportive, and innovative workplace where employees can thrive while making a meaningful impact on the lives of patients and families.

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Detailed Overview

Supporting the Vision, Values,



Purpose and Commitments of Fraser Health including service delivery that is centered around patients/clients/residents and families:

The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) supports expert nursing care to patients/residents/clients/families and functions as a clinical leader in a particular specialty area within a designated health service area, regional network and/or designated clinical program as determined/assigned by the Executive Director, Clinical Operations. Provides leadership and focuses on improving client outcomes and quality of care by advancing nursing practice in the area of specialty and through the use of advanced practice and evidence-based practices; provides professional oversight and guidance to clinical nurse educators (CNE) and clinical resource nurses (CRN) related to educational priorities and participates in the evaluation of clinical performance.

1. Exemplifies and promotes excellence in nursing practice in a specialty area through activities such as:

- Maintaining practice currency and excellence through involvement with selected client groups;
- Utilizing practice opportunities to provide expert nursing consultation for clients or groups of clients to evaluate nursing practice and to provide clinical learning experiences for nurses;
- Influencing nursing practice by participating in client care advocacy issues directed towards improving practice and the quality of client care;
- Acting as a role model for skilled practice by integrating all components of the professional role: clinical practice, consultation, collaboration, leadership, education, research, quality improvement and related scholarly activities;
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📌 Clinical Nurse Specialist (British Columbia)
🏢 Fraser Health
📍 British Columbia