RN-72 HOUR

Covenant Health•Oak Ridge, TN

About The Position

Assume direct responsibility, accountability, and authority for the nursing care of all assigned patients in the Critical Care Unit. The role is normally scheduled for three 12-hour shifts per week, including every other weekend. The position is full time at 72 hours per pay period and receives full-time benefits; employees are paid for hours worked. Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge, part of Covenant Health, is a regional hospital serving East Tennessee. The facility provides more than 30 specialties and advanced care for complex conditions, with a team of over 1,000 healthcare professionals and 250 physicians. The hospital emphasizes innovative treatment, patient safety, and compassionate care. The nurse must provide safe, efficient, and competent care to the assigned patient population, meet unit-specific competency standards, and not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of themselves or others.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Knowledge of the etiology, pathophysiology, and prognosis of illnesses and health problems; the nursing process; the management process; current developments in nursing; and hospital functions, policies, procedures, and regulations related to nursing service.
For staff caring for age-specific groups, knowledge of the biopsychosocial needs of adult, geriatric, and pediatric patients; knowledge of pediatric or geriatric growth and development needs where applicable.
Current license as a Registered Nurse from the Tennessee Board of Nursing, or a temporary permit to practice.
Current certification, or scheduled certification or recertification training according to department guidelines, in life-support program(s) specific to the unit(s) worked, such as CPR, ACLS, or NALS.
Ability to provide safe, efficient, competent care and demonstrate competency in unit-specific functions.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in the department specialty is preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess and identify patients’ physiological and psychosocial problems and needs.
Develop an individualized nursing care plan for each patient with goals stated as measurable outcomes.
Ensure the nursing care plan is consistent with the medical plan and follows accepted current standards of care and practice.
Assign work appropriately to team members using patient acuity data and remain accountable for team members under the nurse’s direction.
Ensure nursing care follows current hospital and departmental policies, procedures, and regulations.
Demonstrate infection-control principles and collaborate with the infection control nurse to promote the safety of patients, staff, and visitors.
Participate in orienting new personnel.
Assist clinical instructors in providing learning experiences for nursing students.
Document review and/or revision of each assigned patient’s plan of care at least every 24 hours.
Perform other duties as assigned.