RN CLINIC 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.
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.
Responsibilities
- Provide professional nursing care and coordinate care planning with other disciplines
- Assess patient and family needs, develop and initiate plan of care
- Recommend and evaluate interventions
- Resolve complex patient, management, or physician problems without supervision
- Lead or participate in process improvement initiatives
- Precept new employees or students and review their clinical performance
- Provide four contact hours of educational activities (excluding basic patient education)
- Contribute to development and evaluation of unit orientation program
- Supervise LPNs
- Perform other related duties as assigned or requested
Requirements
- Valid Tennessee RN license
- Minimum of three (3) years professional experience
- Yearly infection control, fire, safety, and CPR in-services
Continuing Education
- Twenty (20) hours required annually (10 to enhance clinical expertise); or
- Fifteen (15) hours required annually, plus ACLS certification; or
- Ten (10) hours required annually, plus specialty certification; or
- Ten (10) hours required annually, plus ACLS instructor certification
Schedule
Full Time, 72 Hours Per Pay Period, Day Shift