Clinical Nurse

Job Summary:
Provides competent clinical nursing care consistent with professional standards. Reporting and accountable 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.
  • Uses patient education materials relevant to patient population with assistance.
  • Assesses the readiness to learn of the patient/family/caregivers.
  • Evaluates the developmental level 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 the interdisciplinary team in evaluation of patient care.
  • Communicates relevant information to promote continuity of care.
• Implementation:
  • Demonstrates competence in caring for patients with complex problems, encompassing physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety aspects of care.
  • Performs bedside point of care testing as required for the patient care plan.
  • Utilizes healthcare organization and nursing standards, policies, and procedures in care delivery.
  • 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 to promote professional growth or minimize limitations with assistance.
  • Aims to achieve goals within identified time frames or renegotiates with supervisor.
  • Is knowledgeable about activities that facilitate intra/interdepartmental collaboration.
  • Participates in the development and achievement of unit goals and performance improvement activities.
  • Effectively uses communication systems to support teamwork.
  • Participates in promoting cost-effective care.
  • Provides constructive feedback to co-workers.
  • Maintains awareness of public policy and regulatory guidelines affecting the healthcare environment.
  • Promotes a safe, clean, and secure hospital environment.
• Patient Assessment:
  • Recognizes data from complex situations to determine care priorities.
  • Incorporates physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety needs into assessments.
  • Synthesizes assessment data into a meaningful whole prior to communication.
  • Assesses and anticipates discharge needs of patients and families.
  • Develops relationships with families that empower them to advocate for their needs and the patient’s needs.
• Planning:
  • Collaborates with patients and families to prepare and update the plan of care.
  • Utilizes available multidisciplinary resources in care planning.
  • Communicates effectively to convey planning updates.
  • Identifies and addresses cultural and ethnic considerations in patient care planning.
  • Demonstrates ability to prioritize tasks for patients with complex issues.
• Research:
  • Reads relevant journals that contain studies or articles applicable to practice.
  • Brings ideas and questions for group discussion regarding their applicability.

Required Skills & Experience:

• One (1) year of nursing experience.

Education:

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