Registered Nurse, Critical Care

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.
• 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.
• Member of established committee or process improvement team with 75% participation in meetings.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.

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 :

Active licensure from the State of Tennessee as a Registered Nurse. Critical Care Certification (CCRN or equivalent) is required. CPR required.

RN License