Registered Nurse Career Ladder

Clinical Nurse I

Clinical Nurse I (Novice) New Graduate Nurses: Completes the RN Residency Program RN with 6 mos-2 yrs exp., or an RN who’s been out of acute care nursing for ≥ 5 yrs: Completes individualized orientation program Participates in mandatory in-services Attends 50% of dept. meetings reads minutes of meetings missed within 1 month of the meeting

Clinical Nurse II

Clinical Nurse II (Competent) ≥ 2 years nursing experience Score of ≥ 35 on the RN Career Ladder Competency Model Assists with orienting new employees and/or students. May be assigned as Preceptor or Charge Nurse. Attends 50% of dept. meetings reads minutes of meetings missed within 1 month of the meeting

Clinical Nurse III

Clinical Nurse III (Proficient) ≥ 5 years nursing experience Score of ≥ 50 on the RN Career Ladder Competency Model Obtains National Certification r/t specialty OR BSN Member of professional nursing organization 

Clinical Nurse III (Proficient) Process: Recommended by Manager to promote from CN II to CN III Complete application and professional portfolio (accepted in October, January, April & July) Interview with Manager and Director If Approved: 5% increase in base rate (separate from merit raise)

Clinical Nurse III (Proficient) Unit-based clinical resource or leader Routinely assigned as Preceptor or Charge Nurse AND evaluates CN I & CN II OR participates as instructor in ACLS, NRP etc. Attends 75% of dept. meetings reads minutes within 1 month of missed meeting

Clinical Nurse IV

Clinical Nurse IV (Expert) ≥ 7 years nursing experience Score of ≥ 65 on the RN Career Ladder Competency Model Maintains National Certification r/t specialty Participates in professional nursing organization 

Clinical Nurse IV(Expert) Process: Recommended by Manager to promote from CN III to CN IV Complete application and professional portfolio (accepted in October, January, April & July) Interview with Manager and Director If Approved: 5% increase in base rate (separate from merit raise)

Clinical Nurse IV (Expert) Hospital or corporate-wide clinical resource or leader Routinely assigned as Preceptor/Charge Nurse AND evaluates CN IIII OR participates as instructor in ACLS, NRP etc. Attends 75% of dept. meetings reads minutes within 1 month of missed meeting

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