Clinical Nurse

Job Summary

Provides competent clinical nursing care consistent with professional standards. 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 the patient population with assistance.
  • Assesses readiness to learn of the patient and their family/caregivers.
  • Evaluates the developmental level of the patient and factors affecting their ability to learn.
• Evaluation of Care:
  • Identifies expected patient outcomes.
  • Seeks guidance as needed in the revision of the plan of care.
  • Engages in discussions with members of the interdisciplinary team to evaluate patient care.
  • Communicates relevant information to promote continuity of care.
• Implementation:
  • Demonstrates competence in caring for patients with complex problems, including 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 the delivery of care.
  • Organizes and prioritizes care according to patient and family needs.
  • Consults with appropriate resources in a timely manner regarding patients with complex care issues and high-risk discharge planning.
• Leadership:
  • With assistance, develops goals to promote professional growth or minimize limitations.
  • Aims to achieve goals and objectives within the identified timeframe or renegotiates with a supervisor.
  • Knowledgeable about activities facilitating intra/interdepartmental collaboration.
  • Participates in developing and achieving unit goals and performance improvement activities.
  • Effectively utilizes communication systems and promotes cost-effective care.
  • Provides feedback to co-workers.
  • Stays informed about public policy and regulatory guidelines influencing the healthcare environment.
  • Promotes a safe, clean, and secure hospital environment for all.
• Patient Assessment:
  • Recognizes data from complex situations to determine priorities for care.
  • Includes physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety needs in assessments.
  • Synthesizes assessment data into a coherent whole for effective communication.
  • Assesses and anticipates the discharge needs of patients and families.
  • Develops relationships with families that encourage advocacy 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.
  • Employs a full range of communication methods for conveying care planning.
  • Identifies and addresses cultural and ethnic issues in planning patient care.
  • Demonstrates ability to prioritize tasks for patients with complex problems.
• Research:
  • Reads relevant journals to enhance practice knowledge.
  • Brings ideas and questions to the team for assessment of applicability.

Required Skills & Experience

• One (1) year of nursing experience.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• N/A

Education

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