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.
- Resolves issues regarding complex issues without oversight or supervision.
- Clinical expertise and knowledge is such that Clinical Nurse III can resolve complex patient / management / physician issues without supervision.
- Demonstrates active participation in unit or facility activities.
- 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 as directed that facilitate achievement of department / facility goals and quality initiatives.
- Serves as Clinical Coach in orientation / continuing education of new employees and students as directed.
- Serves as instructor for annual continuing education events such as skills day, education programs, new equipment in-services, etc. as directed.
- 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
Minimum of three (3) years professional experience.
Licensure Requirement
Must have and maintain Tennessee RN license. CPR required.
RN license
30+ days ago