Clin Nurse IV-CCU

Covenant Health•Harriman, TN

55d•Onsite

About The Position

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.

Requirements

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.

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.