RN MET Team

Position: RN 3 MET Team
Job Summary

Utilize the nursing process, at a Clinical Nurse III level, to coordinate and participate in the operations on an assigned shift and unit. This is accomplished within a customer service and continuous quality improvement framework.

Utilize the nursing process, at a Clinical Nurse III level, to coordinate and participate in the operations on an assigned shift and unit. This is accomplished within a customer service and continuous quality improvement framework.

Responsibilities

1. Perform the duties and responsibilities of a clinical nurse III
2. Patient Care:
Demonstrates consistent use of nursing process in daily practice and manages more complex patients.
3. Knowledge and

Skills:

Identifies personal learning needs, assists other staff members in identifying learning needs and develops corrective action plan; demonstrates proficiency in advanced skills; assists others to use the teaching/learning process.
4. Professional Relationships/Leadership:
Performs as an effective group leader and evaluates group process at unit level; assists others in developing group process skills.
5. Quality Improvement/Research:
Assists nursing peers to develop an appreciation of nursing research. Utilizes nursing research to improve nursing care and patient outcomes.
6. Perform staffing functions as delegated by the nurse manager. Adjust the schedule according to census and acuity.
7. Asses the unit workload (including Medicus acuity), staff qualifications and other appropriate factors. Make assignments accordingly. Reassess throughout shifts and assignments accordingly. Authorize overtime.
8. Assess quality/quantity of work in an ongoing manner. Assure policy and procedure compliance. Give feedback and assistance as needed.
9. Orient and educate both new and current employees. Review documentation of education. Follow up as needed. Encourage/Coach employees regarding opportunities for continuing education.
10. Complete performance management and discipline procedures as delegated by nurse manager.
11. Demonstrate positive and professional customer service and co-worker relations.
12. Assist nurse manager in managing within budget or other guidelines.
13. Perform related duties as assigned.

1. Perform the duties and responsibilities of a clinical nurse III

A. Patient Care:
Demonstrates consistent use of nursing process in daily practice and manages more complex patients.

B. Knowledge and

Skills:

Identifies personal learning needs, assists other staff members in identifying learning needs and develops corrective action plan; demonstrates proficiency in advanced skills; assists others to use the teaching/learning process.

C. Professional Relationships/Leadership:
Performs as an effective group leader and evaluates group process at unit level; assists others in developing group process skills.

D. Quality Improvement/Research:
Assists nursing peers to develop an appreciation of nursing research. Utilizes nursing research to improve nursing care and patient outcomes.
2. Perform staffing functions as delegated by the nurse manager. Adjust the schedule according to census and acuity.
3. Asses the unit workload (including Medicus acuity), staff qualifications and other appropriate factors. Make assignments accordingly. Reassess throughout shifts and assignments accordingly. Authorize overtime.
4. Assess quality/quantity of work in an ongoing manner. Assure policy and procedure compliance. Give feedback and assistance as needed.
5. Orient and educate both new and current employees. Review documentation of education. Follow up as needed. Encourage/Coach employees regarding opportunities for continuing education.
6. Complete performance management and discipline procedures as delegated by nurse manager.
7. Demonstrate positive and professional customer service and co-worker relations.
8. Assist nurse manager in managing within budget or other guidelines.
9. Perform related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Patient Group Knowledge (Only applies to positions with direct patient contact)

The employee must possess/obtain (by the end of the orientation period) and demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to…