Position Summary :
Provides professional nursing care within a designated Critical Care unit; coordinates care planning with other disciplines.
This is a Clinical Expert that practices in accordance with evidenced-based nursing standards and practices; serves as leader and role model to others;
demonstrates advanced clinical skills in caring for complex critically ill patients. Note : Incumbents in this job classification are expected to accept assignments to meet Critical Care needs in other Covenant Health facilities as needed.
Responsibilities
- 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.
- Consistently recommends and executes evidence based bundles, protocols, and procedural interventions to promote patient safety and reduction of harm events.
- 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.
- Formally trained and acts as Coach for new employees / students; reviews clinical performance of preceptee with unit leader or clinical instructor.
- Provides six contact hours of educational activities, excluding basic patient education.
- Contributes to development and evaluation of unit orientation program.
- Serves as resource to peers and supervises non licensed care givers. Takes initiative to intervene to improve patient care and safety as needed.
- Functions as role model to peers by cross training to other departments and serving as resource person.
- Member of established committee or process improvement team with 75% participation in meetings.
- 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 four (4) years RN experience, three (3) years of which must have been in an Intensive / Critical Care setting
Licensure Requirement :
Must have and maintain Tennessee State Registered Nurse licensure and Critical Care Certification (CCRN or equivalent). CPR required.
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