RN - 19237458

Hca Parkridge East Hospital • Chattanooga, TN

2d

About The Position

The Medical Surgical Registered Nurse works on the 30-bed 2 West unit, which has a patient ratio of 1:6. The unit uses wound vacs, heparin drips, suction, IV pumps, glucometers, bladder scanners, feeding pumps, and telemetry, with Editech as its documentation system. Staffing includes 2–3 technicians per shift, a clinical coordinator on varied days, a charge nurse, a manager, and a director.

The role involves providing patient care and meeting the needs of patients and families, maintaining a positive attitude, performing service recovery as necessary, and escalating problems through the chain of command. Unit procedures include lab draws and IV starts. Scheduling uses block scheduling when available, though it is not guaranteed; nurses rotate every other weekend and holiday and may float between 2 North and 2 West. Navy scrubs are required; fleece and sweatshirts are not permitted.

Requirements

• Two years of experience required.
• BLS certification required.
• Must have IV-start, NGT-placement, wound-care, and cardiac-rhythm skills.
• Advanced cardiac rhythm interpretation skills required.
• Wear navy scrubs; fleece and sweatshirts are not permitted.

Responsibilities

• Provide care for medical-surgical patients at a 1:6 patient ratio.
• Meet the needs of patients and families and maintain a positive attitude.
• Perform service recovery as necessary.
• Escalate problems through the chain of command.
• Perform lab draws and IV starts.
• Float between 2 North and 2 West as needed.
• Participate in every-other-weekend and holiday rotations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed