RN Clinical Nurse II Emergency Room

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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.

Responsibilities:

• 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
• Assesses readiness to learn of the patient/family/caregivers
• Assesses developmental level of patient and factors affecting ability to learn
• Identifies expected patient outcomes
• Seeks guidance as needed in revision of plan of care
• Participates in discussion with members of the interdisciplinary team in evaluation of patient care
• Communicates relevant information to promote continuity of care
• Demonstrates competence in care of patients with complex problems
• Performs bedside point of care testing as required for patient care plan
• Utilizes healthcare organization and nursing standards, policies and procedures in delivery of care
• Organizes and prioritizes care according to patient/family needs
• Consults with appropriate resources in a timely fashion regarding patients with complex care issues
• Develops goals to promote professional growth or minimize limitations
• Achieves goals and objectives within identified time frame or renegotiates with supervisor
• Is knowledgeable about activities which facilitate intra/interdepartmental collaboration
• Participates in development and achievement of unit goals and performance improvement activities
• Effectively uses communication systems
• Participates in promoting cost-effective care
• Gives feedback to co-workers
• Is aware of public policy and regulatory guidelines affecting the health care environment
• Promotes a safe, clean and secure hospital environment for all

Education Requirements:

• Graduate of a Board of Nursing approved nursing education program

Licensure/Certification Requirements:

• Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of North Carolina
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification

Professional Experience Requirements:

• One (1) year of nursing experience