CLIN NURSE III

Covenant Health•Knoxville, TN

About The Position

Provides professional nursing care within the assigned Nephrology Unit and coordinates care planning with other disciplines. The role requires clinical expertise to resolve complex patient, management, and physician problems without supervision. The nurse also supports unit improvement, education, orientation, and supervision of designated personnel.

Requirements

Minimum of three years of professional experience.
Must have and maintain Tennessee State RN licensure.
CPR required.
Education must be sufficient to meet the standards for the required license and/or certification; no minimum education level is specified.

Responsibilities

Correlates patient history and support systems within hospital care or nursing home care.
Assesses the needs of patients and families.
Develops and initiates plans of care involving the patient and family.
Recommends interventions and evaluates plans of care.
Delivers care appropriate to the age-specific needs of the population served and demonstrates competence in critical skills.
Leads process improvement initiatives in the unit or participates on a facility team.
Precepts new employees or students, or attends a formal preceptor workshop and is willing to precept; reviews preceptee clinical performance with the unit leader or clinical instructor.
Provides four contact hours of educational activities, excluding basic patient education.
Contributes to the development and evaluation of the unit orientation program.
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.