CLIN NURSE II

Covenant Health•Knoxville, TN

About The Position

The Clinical Nurse II is a Registered Nurse in the Float Pool who provides professional nursing care within an assigned unit and coordinates care planning with other disciplines. The ICU Float Pool Registered Nurse delivers specialized critical care across multiple intensive care units, supporting staffing and patient-care needs across three ICUs as assigned. The role requires adapting to different ICU environments and maintaining competency in the policies, procedures, and equipment used across assigned departments. Nurses provide safe, high-quality, patient-centered care to a diverse population of critically ill patients and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.

Requirements

At least one year of professional nursing experience.
Tennessee State RN licensure, which must be maintained.
CPR certification required.

Nice To Haves

At least one year of recent critical care nursing experience in an ICU setting is preferred.
Strong clinical judgment, adaptability, and ability to function effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
Comfort caring for a diverse population of critically ill patients and maintaining competency across assigned ICU departments.
Flexibility, excellent communication skills, and commitment to collaboration and exceptional patient care.

Responsibilities

Correlates patient history and support systems within hospital care or nursing home care.
Assesses the learning needs of patients and families.
Develops and initiates plans of care involving patients and families.
Recommends interventions.
Evaluates plans of care.
Resolves moderately complex issues without oversight or supervision.
Precepts employees or students as directed and reviews preceptee clinical performance with the unit leader or clinical instructor.
Demonstrates competence in critical skills and provides care appropriate to the age-specific needs of the population served.
Supervises LPNs, Nursing Assistants, HUCs, Techs, and sitters.
Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards; completes required annual education assignments; works toward goals and objectives; and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
Performs other duties as assigned.