Clinical Nurse

The Clinical Nurse provides competent clinical nursing care consistent with professional standards. Reporting to the Nurse Manager or 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 personal learning needs.
  • Attends educational programs based on identified learning needs.
  • Utilizes patient education materials relevant to the patient population with assistance.
  • Assesses the readiness to learn of the patient, family, or caregivers.
  • Evaluates developmental levels of patients and factors affecting their ability to learn.
• Evaluation of Care:
  • Identifies expected patient outcomes.
  • Seeks guidance as needed in revising the plan of care.
  • Participates in discussions with interdisciplinary team members regarding patient care evaluation.
  • Communicates relevant information to promote continuity of care.
• Implementation:
  • Demonstrates competence in caring for patients with complex problems, considering physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety aspects of care.
  • Performs bedside point of care testing as required by the patient care plan.
  • Utilizes organizational and nursing standards, policies, and procedures in delivering care.
  • Organizes and prioritizes care according to patient and family needs.
  • Consults with appropriate resources regarding complex care issues in a timely manner.
• Leadership:
  • Develops goals for professional growth with assistance.
  • Aims to achieve goals and objectives within identified time frames or renegotiates with supervisors as needed.
  • Promotes collaboration within and between departments.
  • Participates in unit goals and performance improvement activities.
  • Uses communication systems effectively.
  • Contributes to the provision of cost-effective care.
• Patient Assessment:
  • Recognizes data from complex situations to determine care priorities.
  • Incorporates physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety needs in assessments.
  • Synthesizes assessment data into a cohesive summary for communication to others.
  • Assesses and anticipates discharge needs for individual patients and families.
  • Develops supportive relationships with families to empower them to advocate for the patient.
• Planning:
  • Collaborates with patients and families to prepare or update care plans.
  • Utilizes multidisciplinary resources in care planning.
  • Employs a full range of communication methods to convey planning efforts.
  • Addresses cultural and ethnic issues in the patient care planning process.
  • Exhibits the ability to prioritize tasks for patients with complex problems.
• Research:
  • Reads relevant journals and articles to stay updated on nursing practices.
  • Presents ideas and questions to the team for evaluation of applicability.

Required Skills & Experience

• One (1) year of nursing experience.

Education

• Required Education:
  • Nursing Diploma, or
  • ADN or ASN from an accredited school of Nursing.
• Preferred Education:
  • BSN or MSN from an accredited school of Nursing.

Certifications & Licensure

• Required Certifications & Licensure:
  • Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of North Carolina.