Clinical Resource Nurse

Responsibilities

• Performs as a clinical expert/resource to maintain and improve nursing practice on the evening/night shift
• Validates competencies and skills based on employee specific needs assessment
• Provides/coordinates experiential and Unit/Department specific learning opportunities
• Serves as a resource and role model to staff in professional practice
• Supports hospital-wide initiatives through designing and implementing education and communication to assigned staff
• Identifies and communicates clinical competency issues to the appropriate Clinical Director
• Facilitates efficient on-going care on units, participating in special functions as needed
• Incorporates research into clinical practice and standards development and/or revisions
• Provides consultation to health care providers and others to influence care plans, enhance ability to provide health care and affect change in systems
• Educates staff and students, formally or informally, to enhance their ability to provide patient care
• Works with the Medical Care Team to facilitate patient flow and appropriateness of level of care to patient condition
• Maintains and develops own clinical expertise and knowledge in specialty nursing practice
• Performs all other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor Degree in Nursing required, Master's Degree preferred
• Current CT RN license
• BLS/ACLS certification required
• At least 5 years recent acute care clinical experience in appropriate specialty preferred
• Evidence of continuing education, experiences and competency in the acute care area necessary
• Maintenance of all above licenses and certifications required
• Must have basic computer skills and ability to access internet and other programs applicable to Waterbury Hospital procedures
• Perform automated functions that fall within job responsibility