RN Ortho

HCA Healthcare • Chattanooga, TN

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Parkridge Medical Center is seeking a Registered Nurse to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care in accordance with department requirements and the standards of practice for the relevant state and specialty. The nurse collaborates with medical providers and the care team to provide personalized, comprehensive, and compassionate care, following established nursing models such as “Assess, Perform, Teach, and Manage.” The role also advocates for patients, families, and caregivers and supports positive patient experiences and clinical outcomes.

The position is at Parkridge Medical Center, a 270+ bed hospital near downtown Chattanooga offering diagnostic, medical, and surgical services, including cardiovascular surgery, cancer treatment, intensive care, orthopedic and spine surgery, rehabilitation, neurosurgery, OB-GYN, neonatal intensive care, and behavioral health services.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse license.
• Associate degree.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support certification must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients at admission and during each scheduled shift, identify changes in condition, and report them promptly.
• Perform procedures, monitoring, and other functions as ordered by medical providers, and document care administration thoroughly and promptly in the patient's medical record.
• Administer prescribed medications, monitor therapeutic responses, and take appropriate action in response to unintended medication effects.
• Respond promptly to patient requests, anticipate patient needs, and resolve them.
• Educate patients, families, and caregivers about medical conditions, treatment plans, medications, potential side effects, and follow-up measures, translating complex medical terminology to support understanding.
• Collaborate with medical providers and the care team to provide personalized, comprehensive, compassionate care.
• Advocate for patients, families, and caregivers.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine benefits.
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
• 401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, based on years of service.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling.
• Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
• Fertility and family-building benefits and adoption assistance.
• Life insurance and supplemental health protection plans.
• Auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.
• A $15,000 sign-on bonus is available for qualified candidates.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree