The Clinical Nurse – Inpatient provides health care services in the Inpatient Department through delivery of professional nursing care appropriate to patients’ age and condition in an emergency care setting in consideration of the diverse physical, emotional, spiritual and socio-economic needs and beliefs of families and the community.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (include, but not limited to the following)

• Completes nursing assessment of assigned patient’s condition consistent with age and condition including physical, psychological, social, developmental and educational needs
• Prioritizes care needs to presenting complaint, follows HP/DP guidelines and standards for specific groups, such as
• diabetes, hypertensive and other chronic groups.
• Determines initial level of compliance with treatment plan in accordance with hospital policy and unit guidelines
• Performs nursing crisis intervention, stabilization, triage and emergency procedures to patients in varying health and physical states
• Performs patient/family assessment and identifies variances from diagnosis
• Maintains and updates patient’s medical records through concise, accurate and timely documentation
• Works collaboratively with patient care team and family members to establish and implement plan of care to ensure coordination of activities and ongoing communication of patient health status
• Assesses and evaluates patient’s health status and response to care, teaching and discharge plan
• Shares observations and assessment outcomes with health care team and family to ensure communication and understanding of patient health status, progress and ongoing needs
• As primary nursing care provider, supervises patient care activities of assigned team members, delegates activities appropriate to knowledge, skill and competency; provides timely feedback and review of care delivery to ensure maintenance of patient safety, infection control procedures and therapeutic environment
• Maintains professional and technical competency through regular participation in a variety of educational programs and in-services, reviews relevant professional publications and materials
• Develops and maintains good working and professional relationships with other health care team members and providers to facilitate open and cooperative communication
• Contributes to the team/unit’s efforts by completing required activities within established parameters to ensure compliance with all applicable medication, storage and documentation standards, regulations and requirements
• Reviews and reinforces with patient/family ongoing education of basic technical procedures, activities and safety necessary for daily living
• Participates in departmental orientation, on the job training and quality assurance programs/initiatives
• Participates in a variety of department and hospital educational programs to maintain current skills and competency levels; identifies and discusses performance or training needs with Supervisor
• Other duties as assigned