RN Outpatient Wound Clinic - East Hospital

FUNCTION
Nursing is responsible for the promotion of health and prevention of illness by providing patient care and supportive services directed towards the achievement of positive patient care outcomes.

SUB-FUNCTION
Outpatient Nursing provides professional nursing care for the comfort and well-being of patients in a clinic or outpatient facility. Prepares equipment and assists physicians during examinations and treatments.

CAREER BAND
Individual Contributor - Clinical - Work is primarily achieved through individual efforts or by participation on functional or project teams. May coordinate, influence, or review the work of others. May be the primary owner/authority on a given program or process. Requires the application of specialized expertise within a clinical profession to achieve results. Emphasizes in-depth knowledge, problem solving skills, and influencing skills. At more seasoned levels may lead functional or project teams or act as a working supervisor to other clinicians. Typically requires a university degree and clinical license, certification, or training.

CAREER LEVEL
Applies working clinical knowledge and experience within own job discipline and broadens capabilities. Understands business drivers and uses this understanding to accomplish own work. Requires expanded conceptual clinical knowledge in own job discipline and broadens capabilities. Solves problems in straightforward situations; analyzes possible solutions using technical experience and judgements and precedents. Receives a moderate level of guidance and direction. Provides informal guidance to new team members. Explains complex information to others including patients and families in straight forward situations.