CLIN NURSE III

Covenant Health•Knoxville, TN

About The Position

The Clinical Nurse III is a Registered Nurse working in the Critical Care Unit at Parkwest Medical Center. The role provides professional nursing care within an assigned unit and coordinates care planning with other disciplines. The nurse assesses patients and families, develops and evaluates plans of care, recommends interventions, and demonstrates the clinical expertise to resolve complex patient, management, and physician problems without supervision. The position also supports unit and facility improvement, education, precepting, and supervision of designated staff.

Requirements

At least three years of professional experience.
Maintain Tennessee State RN licensure.
CPR certification required.

Responsibilities

Correlate patient history and support systems within hospital or nursing home care.
Assess the needs of patients and families.
Develop and initiate plans of care involving patients and families.
Recommend interventions and evaluate plans of care.
Deliver care according to the age-specific needs of the population served and demonstrate competence in critical skills.
Lead process-improvement initiatives in the unit or participate on a facility team.
Precept new employees or students, or attend a formal preceptor workshop and be willing to precept; review preceptee clinical performance with the unit leader or clinical instructor.
Provide four contact hours of educational activities, excluding basic patient education.
Contribute to development and evaluation of the unit orientation program.
Supervise LPNs, Nursing Assistants, HUCs, Techs, and sitters.
Follow policies, procedures, and safety standards; complete required annual education assignments; work toward goals and objectives; and participate in quality-improvement initiatives as requested.
Perform other duties as assigned.