Senior Nurse Job Description
Senior nurse
provides safe, competent patient care; is knowledgeable of current patient care guidelines; communicates with peers, colleagues, providers and others.
Senior Nurse Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective senior nurse job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included senior nurse job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Develops plans to facilitate and support associates in their efforts for growth and development
Manages budget and expenses of role’s teams
Publishes research results in referred journals
Inventories and requisitions supplies and equipment
Manage injuries/illnesses in the Temporary Alternate Work (TAW) program
Develops and documents Return to Work plans for employees in TAW
Maintains documentation in SHRMIS
Communicates with employees, medical providers, third party administrators, and operations managers
Compiles / provide reports as needed
Support assigned district in relevant activities related to employees returning to work from personal illness/injury
Senior Nurse Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Senior Nurse
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: ACRP, CPR, COHN, BLS, NIOSH, AED, OCN, CITI, HIPAA
Education for Senior Nurse
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the senior nurse job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Associate and Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, School of Nursing, Education, Graduate, Science, Registered Nursing, Medical, Management, Healthcare, Government
Skills for Senior Nurse
Desired skills for senior nurse include:
Current trends
Developments
Practices
Microsoft SharePoint
Current nursing practice and roles and functions of patient care team members
Is able to articulate various delivery systems and patient care models and the advantages/disadvantages of each
Patient care delivery systems and innovations
Continuing education programs
Evidence-based literature and guideline review
Guidelines by attending national conferences
Desired experience for senior nurse includes:
Evaluate and assess appropriate medical providers for injury care DOT and other necessary employee examinations
Work with Labor, Operations, and Health and Safety management to evaluate and maintain TAW appropriate job assignments
Collaborates with Risk Management to identify process improvement regarding TPA and its vendorsSearch Jobs US
Participates in the Employee Development Program process
Certification in Occupational Health Nursing (COHN-S) or working towards certification (highly desired)
Certification in First Aid, CPR/AED, CAOHC, and ACLS preferred
Senior Nurse Examples
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Senior Nurse Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of senior nurse. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for senior nurse
- Collaborate with other team members and the member to establish a comprehensive care plan that identifies all needs
- Facilitate discharge planning when necessary
- Document all findings and member related communications in database
- Provide professional advice and guidance on Wound Healing clinical and research processes and procedures to internal and external customers that will have institute wide impacts, using judgement and creativity to suggest the most appropriate course of action where appropriate, and ensuring complex and conceptual issues are understood
- Establish working relationships with key contacts, developing appropriate communication links with the University’s Schools/Directorates/Health Boards and Industrial partners as required
- Line manage research team within the Welsh Wound Innovation Centre to achieve wound healing objectives
- Plan and deliver specific evaluative projects including, but not limited to, clinical trials, product service evaluations, audit, co-ordinating and supervising project teams created as needed
- To develop and contribute to publications in peer reviewed journals
- Conduct health education presentations to the public throughout Volusia County to include but not limited to FACT Fairs, Back to school orientations and county libraries
- Completes timesheet, EARS, and mandatory training in a timely and accurate manner
Qualifications for senior nurse
- Familiar with state and federal requirements related to practice including OSHA, DOT, ADA, HIPAA, FMLA, and Workers’ Compensation
- Travel – approximately 25% to 50%
- Current license to practice as a registered nurse (RN) or nurse practitioner (NP) in the state of employment and practice
- Working knowledge applicable clinical research regulatory requirements
- Previous work as a research nurse
- Selected candidate needs to be comfortable leading teams through significant change, ability to build continuity of care across programs, and develop a transplant culture while building a strong infrastructure
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Senior Nurse Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking to fill the role of senior nurse. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for senior nurse
- Initiates nursing care plans on all students identified with a chronic disease or disorder
- Assesses the home environment through home visits for purpose of promoting understanding of a health problem or behavior if needed
- Encourages immunization compliance of all students
- Assists school staff in meeting the requirement according to Florida School Health Act
- Gathers records and reports statistical data relating to health concerns and nursing services
- Provides assistance of the Adolescent Mobile Health Van within the Full Service Schools, Basic and Comprehensive School Nursing Program
- Assists in administrating the School Health Services Program as mandated by the School Health Service Act, 381.0056, F.S
- Responsible for instruction and training of school personnel and students concerning health matters
- Assists in the orientation and training of new team members
- Travel in order to perform duties as described
Qualifications for senior nurse
- Previous transplant experience is a plus!
- Current and unrestricted RN licensure in state of practice
- Current Maryland State Driver's License and agreement to comply with Maryland Seat Belt Law
- Mid-line Certification, preferred
- Minimum of two years hospital experience as a practicing nurse
- Infusion nursing experience preferred
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Senior Nurse Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking to fill the role of senior nurse. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for senior nurse
- Access to personal vehicle is required
- Responsible for preparing and shipping of all specimens, monitoring all lab results for timeliness, and working with clinical team to address all positive labs
- Responsible for updating lab processes as needed the maintenance of all required logs in lab
- Encourage patients to expand their role in decision-making, health-related behaviors, and self-management
- Communicate with their patients in a culturally appropriate manner, in a language and at a level that the patient understands
- Provide self-management support at every visit through goal setting and action planning
- Obtain feedback from patients/family about their healthcare experience and use this information for quality improvement
- Links patients with community resources to facilitate referrals and respond to social service needs
- Tracks and supports patients when they obtain services outside the practice
- Obtains test and referral results and communicates with community organizations, health plans, facilities, and specialists
Qualifications for senior nurse
- Responsible for review of case management reports, notices and verbal communications to identify cost savings opportunities
- Responsible for medical claims reviews
- Reviews and advises claims staff regarding the medical appropriateness of claims
- Reviews medical claims for cost savings opportunities using established guidelines
- Reviews underwriting files utilizing technical expertise
- Review transplants for medical appropriateness and coverage
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Senior Nurse Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is looking to fill the role of senior nurse. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for senior nurse
- Educates and counsels DOH-Hendry and Glades County clients on lifestyle, compliance, health practices, medications, and follow-up when needed
- Utilizing the concepts and practices of continuous quality improvement, follows QI plans and tools to include regular process and chart audits
- Follows-up with patients within a few days of an emergency room visit or hospital discharge
- Communicates test results and care plans to patients/families
- This position will follow Florida Department of Health, Florida Department of Health Walton and Walton Community Health Center policy and procedures
- Answers and responds to client requests/ needs from the clinic nurse phone line in a professional manner
- Assists providers with medication refill requests using in-house protocols
- Monitors voice mail and responds to client requests from the medication refill line
- Monitors Nurse Follow-up Lists and responds appropriately
- Assists in maintaining efficiency in clinic flow and may assist as a float nurse during clinic hours
Qualifications for senior nurse
- Minimum of an Associate Degree of Nursing or Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or higher
- Must have excellent working knowledge of current medical conditions and treatment plans, including but not limited to an understanding of organ and tissue transplantation, oncology, cardiac or other critical illness in necessary
- Ability to read, analyze and interpret medical records, claims files and underwriting reports
- Ability to multitask and accept rapid change
- Background in Medical Insurance Case Management preferred
- Registered Nurse with Maryland Licensure
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Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking for a senior nurse. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for senior nurse
- May assist in coordination/ authorization of services between client, provider and Insurance companies
- Develop and manage the global content library, including documentation for inpatient clinician roles
- Train team members, stakeholders, and customers on clinical template modifications
- Serve as Subject Matter Expert and the go-to resource for the healthcare specialty areas
- Collaborate with stakeholders regarding special projects
- Provide expertise on the clinicals product and client base to scope and prioritize projects to support hospital-based care
- Evaluate clinical content usage to offer recommendations for future documentation creations
- Execute on improvements on current clinical libraries and processes and stay ahead of industry trends
- Research content as it relates to The Joint Commission and Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services requirements
- Provides direct nursing services, per protocols, to clients presenting for care in clinical areas including, but not limited to, family planning, teen health, immunizations, STD screenings, insulin distribution, etc
Qualifications for senior nurse
- Current license to practice as a registered nurse (RN) or nurse practitioner (NP) in the state of employment and practice (Indiana)
- Will complete Charge Nurse and/or Preceptor training prior to performing those duties
- For specific job inquiries, please contact Sunland's Nursing Department at 850-482-9487*
- Ability to interview clients and obtain medical history
- Using the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job
- Must possess a current Florida Registered Nurse License and current CPR certification