STAFF NURSE III - BURN CLINIC

Staff Nurse III

The Staff Nurse III performs all functions of Staff Nurse II, providing professional nursing care to patients. This position functions independently as a practitioner, demonstrating superior problem-solving decision-making and critical thinking skills.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Performs all functions of Staff Nurse II, providing professional nursing care to patients. Functions independently as a practitioner, demonstrating superior problem-solving decision-making and critical thinking skills.
• Provides direct patient care as needed. Is a technical expert and resource or able to provide access to expert care as needed.
• Functions as a clinical expert, clinical consultant and resource to nursing unit staff to facilitate consistent quality patient care.
• Coordinates unit level quality management and performance improvement activities with direction. Initiates processes to resolve clinical problems to include PI projects with direction.
• Monitors and evaluates care and practice for self and others, collects data to ensure effectiveness of interventions.
• Coordinates assignment, unit staffing and scheduling based on established standards. Facilitates optimal utilization of resources to meet patient needs by ensuring employees have the tools and information to function efficiently.
• Facilitates efficient patient throughput, which includes appropriate bed placement based on diagnosis, acuity and staffing requirements in collaboration with staffing coordination.
• Ensures discharge planning occurs in collaboration with case management and area management.
• Functions as a clinical coach, serves as a resource for other clinical coaches and area preceptors. Participates in planning orientation and development of staff.
• Supports consistent regulatory readiness for unit/area via rounding, counseling/coaching and monitoring. Is aware standards and regulations applicable to clinical unit.
• Functions as a charge nurse and shift coordinator, able to problem-solve unit and area level operations issues, collaborating with management as defined.
• A resource for unit/area emergencies, disasters or other emergent situations by responding, facilitating communication and resources with management/administrative support. This may include responding to codes or other identified high acuity events.
• Participates in the evaluation of staff by providing input, supporting development and coaching and counseling of staff.
• Coordinates special programs within area of expertise as delegated.

Job Requirements

• Current Indiana License as a Registered Nurse • Graduation from a nationally accredited college or university • Current BLS certification • Current ACLS certification • Additional certifications and specialty skills related to designated area of practice • Minimum of three to five years of clinical nursing experience as a registered nurse • BSN preferred

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Advanced skills in:
  • Clinical nursing practice, use of equipment/instruments relevant to unit/area care, according to policies, procedures and standards.
  • Effective interpersonal communication and team skills which include listening, interviewing techniques with patients, families and staff.
  • Assessment, reassessment and monitoring of patients.
  • Concise, accurate, legible documentation.
  • Problem solving techniques, critical thinking skills, decision-making
• Knowledge and skills necessary to:
  • Provide care appropriate to meet the age and cultural needs of the patients served.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of principles of growth and development over the life span
  • Ability to assess data/interpret appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to age specific needs as well as clinical indications.
• Knowledge of:
  • Fundamental nursing theories and current clinical concepts of care.
  • Disease processes and related treatments/care/medications
  • Departmental/hospital policies/protocol
  • Infection control procedures and protocols
  • Treatments/medications
  • Diagnostic/therapeutic procedures and interventions
• Ability to:
  • Function as a member of the health care team
  • Support and develop staff
  • Delegate responsibilities/duties as appropriate
  • Follow oral and written instructions
  • Record and interpret information accurately
  • Assess and respond to patient status or needs
  • Perform CPR and other technical skills related to unit/department/assignment
  • Work independently with little supervision
  • Work effectively under stress/pressure and in crisis situations.
  • Establish care/work priorities
  • Display good judgment.