Use this sample and step by step explanation for setting meaningful and inspiring employee performance goals for a nurse clinician.

A nurse clinician is responsible for offering primary care before the doctor, or the specialist takes over for treatment. He/she prepares, analyzes and updates the medical charts for the patients and then submits them to the doctor for analysis as well as documenting all the procedures that the doctor has done to the patient.

Beside that primary function he/she is also assigned with undertaking the following tasks: answer patients questions from time to time and availing any needed information to them, acts as a link between the doctor and the patient to prevent a breakdown of communication and assemble clinical data and information ensuring it is accurate.

Employee Performance Goals Sample

Employee's Name: Title:
Review Period: __/__/__ to __/__/__ Employee SSN:
Work Location: Supervisor's Name:

Instructions

  1. Setting Goals: List specific goals in the space provided below each competency under "Performance Goals". Assign an appropriate timeline for each goal as well as numeric or financial terms to measure the goal.
  2. Employee Comments: The employee must comment next to each goal under "Employee Comments" with "Okay" for goals which he/she feels comfortable working with, and "Needs Clarification" for goals which he/she believes need to be discussed further. An employee who is comfortable with all the goals can sign the goals at this stage.
  3. Summary: Give a summary of the total time estimated for the employee to have achieved the goals. State action plans and specific milestones to track the goals. Any additional comments agreed between the employee and the supervisor should be noted here.
  4. Human Resources Review: Human resources personnel must confirm that the goals are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. He/she must then sign the goals in the "Human Resource" section provided under "Signatures".
  5. Signatures: When discussion of the goals has been completed and consensus has been reached, sign the goals and let the employee sign too. Send the final copy to the human resources for inclusion in the employee's professional records.

Performance Goals for Next Period

Performance Goals

Employee Comments

ORGANIZED WORKPLACE:

Strive to follow proper channels in solving work related issues.

Strive to learn new techniques and skills that will help improve an organized workplace area.

[employee comments goal]
NEGOTIATION SKILLS:

Strive to articulate my ideas and opinions in a clear and non-confrontational manner.

Practice active listening during the negotiation process to understand what the other party is trying to put across.

[employee comments goal]
SAFETY AT WORK:

Set aside time at the end of the day, maybe once a month to talk about safety rules and general working environment with the employees

Make sure to maintain and repair equipment on regular basis regardless of the company's financial status

[employee comments goal]
DELEGATION:

Explain what results one expects to see and in what form the results should be presented

Analyze course of insufficient performance for improvement and recognize tasks well done

[employee comments goal]
DEPENDABILITY:

Be available to the coworkers, customers, and management and show concern

Receive positive and negative criticism well with an open mind

[employee comments goal]
EMPATHY:

Try and gain a deeper understanding of the other person's perspective without immediately saying that it is bad or good

Volunteer in different community activities in order to understand the needs of people and offer help where appropriate

[employee comments goal]
PERSUADING OTHERS:

Investigate the benefits of own idea to potential supporters before presenting it and persuading them to support it

Add some real-life stories to one's proposal in order to illustrate its benefits and make it more appealing to the listeners

[employee comments goal]
USING COMMON SENSE:

Lead by example; show others how to be open, thoughtful, and nonjudgmental in all situations

Try new social activities in order to meet new people and learn how to use common sense to deal with them

[employee comments goal]
QUALITY OF WORK:

Initiate a new hires' program to train new employees on the values of the company and what exactly is expected of them

Check the final product against the expected results for differences in requirements or any other inconsistencies

[employee comments goal]
PRODUCT KNOWLEDGE:

Learn how different products can be integrated with or connected to other things

Learn more about the elements that allow customers to extend or customize products

[employee comments goal]

Summary

Sections 1-2: To be completed by the supervisor

Section 3: To be completed by the employee

1. Goals completed since last performance feedback

2. Goals for next period

3. Employee comments

Signatures

I acknowledge that I discussed this performance feedback with my supervisor. My signature does not mean that I agree or disagree with this appraisal.
Employee: Date:
Supervisor: Date:
Human Resources: Date:

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