CLIN NURSE III

About the role

Provides professional nursing care within an assigned unit; coordinates care planning with other disciplines. Correlates patient history and support systems within hospital care/nursing home care. Assesses needs of patient and family. Develops and initiates plan of care, involving patient and family. Recommends interventions. Evaluates plan of care. Clinical expertise and knowledge is such that individual can resolve complex patient/management physician problems without supervision. Demonstrates competence in performing critical skills to include appropriate delivery of care according to the age-specific needs of the population served.

Responsibilities

• Leads process improvement initiatives in their own unit or participates in facility team.
• Precepts new employees/students or attends formal preceptor workshop and is willing to precept; reviews clinical performance of preceptee with unit leader or clinical instructor.
• Provides four contact hours of educational activities, excluding basic patient education.
• Contributes to development and evaluation of unit orientation program.
• 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.

Requirements

• Three (3) years professional experience.
• Valid Tennessee RN license.
• CPR required.