Clin Nurse Iv-Ccu

Covenant Health•Knoxville, TN

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides professional nursing care in a designated Critical Care unit and coordinates care planning with other disciplines. This clinical expert practices according to evidence-based nursing standards, serves as a leader and role model, and demonstrates advanced clinical skills in caring for complex critically ill patients. Incumbents are expected to accept assignments at other Covenant Health facilities as needed to meet Critical Care needs.

Requirements

At least two years of RN experience in an Intensive/Critical Care setting.
Must hold and maintain Tennessee State Registered Nurse licensure.
Must hold and maintain Critical Care Certification (CCRN or equivalent).
CPR certification is required.
Minimum education is not specified; education must be sufficient to meet the standards for the required license and/or certification.

Responsibilities

Correlates the patient’s history and support systems within hospital or nursing home care.
Assesses the needs of patients and families.
Develops and initiates plans of care in collaboration with patients and families, and evaluates those plans.
Recommends and carries out evidence-based bundles, protocols, and procedural interventions to promote patient safety and reduce harm events.
Resolves complex patient, management, and physician problems without supervision.
Provides care appropriate to the age-specific needs of the population served and demonstrates competence in critical skills.
Acts as a formally trained coach for new employees and students; reviews preceptee clinical performance with the unit leader or clinical instructor.
Provides six contact hours of educational activities, excluding basic patient education.
Contributes to the development and evaluation of the unit orientation program.
Serves as a resource to peers and supervises non-licensed caregivers.
Takes initiative to improve patient care and safety when needed.
Models professional practice by cross-training in other departments and serving as a resource person.
Participates as a member of an established committee or process improvement team, attending 75% of meetings.
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.
Accepts assignments at other Covenant Health facilities as needed to meet Critical Care needs.