Rn-72 Hour

Covenant Health•Oak Ridge, TN

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit assumes direct responsibility, accountability, and authority for the nursing care of assigned patients. The role is normally scheduled for three 12-hour shifts per week, including every other weekend. The position is paid for hours worked and receives full-time benefits. The nurse assesses patient needs, develops and maintains individualized care plans, delegates appropriately, and provides safe, competent care in accordance with current standards and hospital policies.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Knowledge of illness and health-problem etiology, pathophysiology, and prognosis; the nursing process; the management process; current developments in nursing; and hospital functions, policies, procedures, and regulations relevant to nursing service.
For staff caring for age-specific groups, knowledge of the biopsychosocial needs of adult, geriatric, and pediatric patients; special knowledge of pediatric or geriatric growth and development needs where applicable.
Current Registered Nurse license 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 the life-support program(s) specific to the unit(s) worked, such as CPR, ACLS, or NALS.
Must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of self or others.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in the department specialty is preferred.
ACLS, PACU, and/or ICU experience 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 each nursing care plan is consistent with the medical plan and accepted current standards of care and practice.
Make appropriate assignments to team members using patient acuity data and maintain accountability for those under the nurse’s direction.
Ensure nursing care complies with current hospital and departmental policies, procedures, and regulations.
Demonstrate infection-control principles and collaborate with the infection control nurse to ensure 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.
Provide safe, efficient, and competent care to the assigned customer or patient population and demonstrate competency in unit-specific functions.