Registered Nurse (RN) Emergency Services (ER) PRN

Lifepoint Health • Pulaski, TN

13d • Onsite

About The Position

Southern Tennessee Regional Health System - Pulaski is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network. As an ER RN joining their team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. The Emergency Department is built on compassion, teamwork, supportive leadership, and people who are always willing to step in and help one another. This role offers self-scheduled preference requests and flexibility to swap shifts with coworkers. As the department grows, there will be an opportunity to be among the first to work in the new Emergency Department.

Requirements

• Current Tennessee or compact state RN license.
• Associate’s degree from an accredited nursing school.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) within 90 days of hire.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) within 90 days of hire.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) within 90 days of hire.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Provider (NRP) within 90 days of hire.
• STABLE certification within 90 days of hire.
• Handle With Care (HWC) within 6 months of hire.
• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
• Must be a licensed Registered Nurse with the State of Tennessee or a licensed Registered Nurse from a Compact State with the proper Tennessee paperwork filed within 30 days of hire.
• Associate's degree required.

Nice To Haves

• Trauma Nursing Core Certification (TNCC) preferred.
• Emergency Nursing Pediatric Certification (ENPC) preferred.
• BSN preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care to patients using the nursing process in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice.
• Performs plan of care intervention, including medication administration, specimen collection, clinical treatments, as well as other medical care treatment.
• Documents patient care given.
• Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate to care team, physician, patient, and family.
• Assists patients with performing activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, elimination, nutrition, and ambulation.
• Collaborates as needed across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including patient transfer, discharge, referral and spiritual/psychosocial support needs.
• Evaluates learning needs of patient and/or family and provides patient/family education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances.
• Works as an advocate for the physical and emotional well-being of the patient.

Benefits

• Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree