UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
Specification for Class
REGISTERED NURSE 3
UW CODE AND REPRESENTATIVE GROUP
18896 (E S WSNA UW Medical Center - Montlake)
21680 (NE H Temp WSNA UW Medical Center - Montlake)
21440 (NE H WSNA UW Medical Center – NW)
21640 (NE H Temp WSNA UW Medical Center – NW)
18904 (E S 1199NW HMC-RN)
21035 (NE H Temp 1199NW HMC-RN)
18911 (E S 1199NW-Research RN/Hall Health RN)
BASIC FUNCTION
Provide professional nursing care; provide leadership for specific program areas and unit functions such as developing education programs, acting as clinical resource for staff, and coordinating daily operations; assist the Nurse Manager to develop, maintain, and evaluate the on-going operations of a clinical area.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
Under general supervision, perform specific leadership functions related to clinical practice, education and management such as developing unit goals, orientation programs, and standards of care;
Under general direction, provide patient care and coordination of services through assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation of safe therapeutic care.
TYPICAL WORK
Provide a role model for staff by demonstrating and documenting for assigned patients completion of:
- Assessment and nursing diagnosis of patients;
- Care planning;
- Implementation of safe nursing care;
- Evaluation of patient responses to nursing care;
- Patient teaching;
- Patient advocacy;
- Discharge and transfer planning;
- Admission, discharge and transfer processes;
Coordinate patients' care with other hospital departments and disciplines;
Promote effective communication among staff and patients to assure optimal patient outcomes;
Assist with the planning and/or implementation of educational programs for staff and patients;
Act as a preceptor for new or experienced employees by assessing learning needs, developing, implementing, and monitoring learning plans and evaluating the learner's progress;
Participate in development, implementation and maintenance of the quality assurance program;
Participate in establishing, implementing and evaluating unit goals;
Identify patient care, staff, and resource problems and take necessary steps toward problem resolution;
Provide feedback and guidance to staff; observe, review, and evaluate staff performance;
Assist in the development, maintenance and evaluation of systems to support nursing care delivery such as patient care documentation and emergency response procedures;
Provide input into the development and implementation of the budget;
Serve as the unit charge nurse as assigned;
Participate in unit, departmental and hospital committees as requested;
May utilize clinical expertise to provide planned and spontaneous learning activities to patients, families and staff;
May develop staffing schedule for a specific time period;
May participate in the interview process and recommend selection of staff;
Perform related duties as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - UW Contract Classified
Current license AND two years of professional nursing experience
OR
equivalent education/experience.
Legal Requirement
Current license to practice as a registered nurse in the State of Washington.
CLASSIFICATION HISTORY
New Class: 1-3-73
Revise Class/Title: 10-22-90
CSR Class Conversion (mc): 06-01-05
Remove retitled Job Code 8909; now titled Flight Nurse, Senior
WSNA UWMC-NW job profiles added effective 1/1/2020