Clinical Nurse: Lead Patient Care & Growth

Clinical Nurse I

The Clinical Nurse I job integrates technical skills and theoretical knowledge to meet the needs of the patient and family. This job assists the health care team with the prevention of illness and injury, maintenance of wellness, and provision of comfort. It provides direction, education, and begins to acquire leadership skills at the unit level. The role delivers and accurately documents direct, age‑specific care to a patient or group of patients based on medical orders and a multidisciplinary plan of care.

It also safely administers prescribed medications, identifying incompatibilities and/or interactions.

The Clinical Nurse II job demonstrates a mastery of clinical skills and begins to apply this knowledge to a specific patient population. This job assists the health care team with the prevention of illness and injury, maintenance of wellness, and provision of comfort. It recognizes changes in patient situations and intervenes appropriately, mobilizes resources to meet the individualized needs of patients and families, provides direction, education, and assumes leadership responsibilities at the unit level, delivers and accurately documents direct, age‑specific care to a patient or group of patients based on medical orders and a multidisciplinary plan of care, and safely administers prescribed medications, identifying incompatibilities and/or interactions.

The Clinical Nurse III job demonstrates clinical knowledge at the unit level and begins to apply this knowledge to a specific patient population. This job assists the health care team with the prevention of illness and injury, maintenance of wellness, and provision of comfort. It anticipates changes in patient situations and intervenes appropriately, provides direction, education, and serves as a role model in a clinical setting, delivers and accurately documents direct, age‑specific care to a patient or group of patients based on medical orders and a multidisciplinary plan of care, and safely administers prescribed medications, identifying incompatibilities and/or interactions.

• Clin I, Clin II, Clin III:
  Current RN licensure in Virginia or eligible compact state

• Clin I, Clin II, Clin III:
  Current RN licensure in Virginia, AHA BLS HCP Certification or equivalent

• Clin I: N/A
• Clin II: 12 to 24 months RN experience
• Clin III: 3 years of clinical experience

• Clin I:
  Experience as an LPN, nursing assistant or care partner in either an acute care setting or as applicable to area of practice
• Clin II, Clin III:
  Academic Health Care Experience;
  Experience with similar patient population in either an acute care setting or as applicable to area of practice

• Clin I, Clin II, Clin III:
  Diploma or Associate’s Degree from a professional nursing program recognized and/or approved by the corresponding state’s Board of Nursing.
• All registered nurses without a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (or higher) will be required to enroll in an approved RN to BSN program within two years of their start date and to complete the program within five years of their start date unless grandfathered under previous requirements.

• Clin I, Clin II, Clin III:
  Completion of a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (or higher) from an accredited program
• Clin III:
  Certification in a specialty area

• Follows documented physician/licensed independent provider orders.
• Practices within the boundaries of the regulations governing the practice of nursing in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
• Practice is guided by the ANA Code of Ethics for Nursing and established national nursing practice standards.
• All practice is guided by and follows the VCUHS policies and procedures and established practice.

• Clin I, Clin II, Clin III:
  Organizes work and delegates and supervises others (RN’s, LPN’s, Care Partners, Unit Secretaries, etc.) in carrying out assignments.

• Age Specific groups served:
  As appropriate based on unit assignment.
• Physical Requirements:
  
  Lifting 20-50 lbs.;
  Exposure to potentially hazardous and infectious substances.
• Activities:
  
  Prolonged standing, prolonged sitting, frequent bending, walking (distance), climbing (steps, ladder, other), reaching (overhead, extensive, repetitive).
• Mental/Sensory:
  Strong recall, reasoning, problem solving, hearing, speak clearly, write legibly, reading, logical thinking.
• Emotional:
  Fast pace environment, steady pace, able to handle multiple priorities, frequent and intense customer interactions, noisy environment.

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