Clin Nurse Iii-Clinic
About The Position
Provides professional nursing care within an assigned unit and coordinates care planning with other disciplines. The role requires clinical expertise to resolve complex patient, management, and physician problems without supervision, and includes supporting quality improvement, education, precepting, and supervision of designated staff. Covenant Health Oncology Group is part of the region’s largest cancer-fighting network. Its practices are committed to excellence and ongoing quality improvement. The organization provides medical oncology services, including proven drug-based treatments and clinical trial medicines. Board-certified, fellowship-trained medical oncologists and certified advanced practice providers provide on-site care and treatments—including chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy, and hormone therapy—at affiliated infusion centers throughout the region.
Requirements
- At least three years of professional experience.
- Valid Tennessee RN license.
- Complete annual continuing education through one of these options: 20 hours, including 10 hours to enhance clinical expertise; 15 hours plus ACLS certification; 10 hours plus specialty certification; or 10 hours plus ACLS instructor.
- Complete yearly infection control, fire, safety, and CPR in-services.
- Education must be sufficient to meet the standards for the required license and/or certification; no minimum education level is specified.
Responsibilities
- Correlate patient history and support systems within hospital care 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 the plans of care.
- Resolve complex patient, management, and physician problems without supervision.
- Deliver care appropriate to the age-specific needs of the population served and demonstrate competence in critical skills.
- Lead process improvement initiatives in the unit or participate in facility teams.
- 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 the development and evaluation of the unit orientation program.
- Supervise LPNs, Nursing Assistants, HUCs, Techs, and sitters.
- Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
