CLIN NURSE II

Position Summary

Provides professional nursing care within an assigned unit; coordinates care planning with other disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Correlates patient history and support systems across continuum of care.
• Completes nursing history and initiates patient education.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams making recommendations to facilitate patient care.
• Implements plan of care appropriate to diagnosis and patient needs.
• Evaluates outcomes.
• Solves issues regarding moderately complex issues without oversight or supervision.
• Supports Clin Nurse III/Clinical Coach in orienting/precepting new employees and students as directed.
• Demonstrates active participation in unit and/or facility activities that facilitate achievement of department/facility goals and quality initiatives.
• Demonstrates competence in performing critical skills to include appropriate delivery of care according to the age specific needs of the population served.
• Supervises LPNs, Nursing Assistants, HUCs, Techs, and sitters.
• Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards.
• Completes required education assignments annually.
• Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Minimum Education: None specified; however, must be sufficient to meet the standards for achievement of the below indicated license and/or certification as required by the issuing authority.
• Minimum Experience: Must possess at least one (1) year of professional nursing experience.
• Licensure Requirement: Must have and maintain Tennessee State nursing license.
• CPR required.