Clinical Nurse

Job Summary

Provides competent clinical nursing care consistent with professional standards. Reporting to the Nurse Manager/Director, the Clinical Nurse is responsible for coordinating and delivering patient care utilizing the nursing process in a hospital setting.

Essential Duties

• Education:
  • Participates in identifying and meeting learning needs of self.
  • Attends education programs based on identified learning needs.
  • Utilizes patient education materials relevant to the patient population with assistance.
  • Assesses readiness to learn of the patient, family, and caregivers.
  • Evaluates the developmental level of the patient and factors affecting the ability to learn.
• Evaluation of Care:
  • Identifies expected patient outcomes.
  • Seeks guidance in revising the plan of care as needed.
  • Participates in discussions with the interdisciplinary team regarding the evaluation of patient care.
  • Communicates relevant information to promote continuity of care.
• Implementation:
  • Demonstrates competence in the care of patients with complex issues, including physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety considerations.
  • Performs bedside point of care testing as required for the patient care plan.
  • Utilizes healthcare organization and nursing standards, policies, and procedures in the delivery of care.
  • Organizes and prioritizes care based on patient and family needs.
  • Consults with appropriate resources regarding patients with complex care issues and high-risk discharge planning.
• Leadership:
  • Develops goals to promote professional growth or minimize limitations with support.
  • Aims to achieve goals and objectives within identified time frames or renegotiates with supervisors as necessary.
  • Engages in activities that facilitate intra/interdepartmental collaboration.
  • Participates in the development and achievement of unit goals and performance improvement activities.
  • Effectively uses communication systems and promotes cost-effective care.
  • Provides feedback to co-workers.
  • Stays informed on public policy and regulatory guidelines affecting the healthcare environment.
  • Promotes a safe, clean, and secure hospital environment for all.
• Patient Assessment:
  • Recognizes complex data to determine care priorities.
  • Incorporates appropriate physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety needs into assessments.
  • Synthesizes assessment data into coherent information for communication.
  • Assesses and anticipates discharge needs of patients and families.
  • Develops relationships with families that empower them to advocate for the patient and their own needs.
• Planning:
  • Collaborates with patients and families to prepare or update the plan of care.
  • Utilizes available multidisciplinary resources in planning care.
  • Communicates effectively to convey planning updates.
  • Identifies and addresses cultural and ethnic issues in patient care planning.
  • Demonstrates the ability to prioritize tasks for patients with complex challenges.
• Research:
  • Reads relevant journals and articles that could enhance practice.
  • Brings ideas and questions to the team for discussion and applicability assessment.

Required Skills & Experience

• One (1) year of nursing experience.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• N/A

Education

Required Education:

• Nursing Diploma, or
• ADN or ASN from an accredited school of Nursing.

Preferred Education: