PRN RN - TIER 1
About The Position
Provides professional nursing care within an assigned unit and coordinates care planning with other disciplines. RNs in this position must commit to working the hours set by the Tier 1 commitment agreement. The position is PRN/occasional with variable hours and shifts. RNs with less than one year of nursing experience complete nursing histories, initiate patient education, collaborate with interdisciplinary team members, implement and evaluate plans of care, and coordinate unit and patient care assignments with supervision. They may introduce new employees or students to unit routines, participate in unit-based committees, demonstrate age-specific critical-care competencies, supervise designated support staff, follow policies and safety standards, complete annual education, and participate in quality improvement initiatives. In addition to those duties, RNs with one or more years of experience correlate patient history and support systems with care needs, assess patient and family learning needs, develop and initiate plans of care with patients and families, recommend interventions, evaluate care plans, resolve moderately complex issues without oversight, and may precept employees or students as directed. Other duties may be assigned.
Requirements
- Must have and maintain a Tennessee State RN license.
- Minimum experience: new graduate, within the first year of orientation.
- Education must be sufficient to meet the standards for the required license and/or certification; no specific minimum education is stated.
- Must commit to the hours set by the Tier 1 commitment agreement.
Responsibilities
- Complete nursing histories and initiate patient education.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members.
- Implement plans of care appropriate to diagnoses and evaluate outcomes.
- Problem-solve and coordinate unit and patient care assignments, with supervision.
- Introduce new employees and students to unit routines.
- Participate on unit-based committees.
- Demonstrate competence in critical skills and deliver care appropriate to the age-specific needs of the population served.
- Supervise LPNs, Nursing Assistants, HUCs, Techs, and sitters.
- Follow policies, procedures, and safety standards; complete required annual education assignments; work toward goals and objectives; and participate in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
- Correlate patient history and support systems within hospital or nursing home care (for RNs with one or more years of experience).
- Assess patient and family learning needs (for RNs with one or more years of experience).
- Develop and initiate plans of care involving patients and families, recommend interventions, and evaluate plans of care (for RNs with one or more years of experience).
- Resolve moderately complex issues without oversight or supervision (for RNs with one or more years of experience).
- Demonstrate willingness to precept employees or students as directed and review preceptee clinical performance with a unit leader or clinical instructor (for RNs with one or more years of experience).
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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