Registered Nurse - Cardiac - PRN - Days

Williamson Health•Franklin, TN

10d

About The Position

Coordinates, implements, and plans nursing care in a timely and accurate manner. The nurse provides care across the assigned patient population and setting, performs assessments, plans and evaluates individualized care, administers medications safely, documents care, and supports patients and families. The position requires prolonged standing and working for up to twelve hours a day, the ability to lift up to 250 pounds with assistance, and the ability to communicate verbally and legibly in English.

Requirements

Earned a nursing diploma or degree from a college or university.
Licensed in the State of Tennessee.
Obtain BLS within 90 days of hire.
Ability to work well under pressure, function dependently and independently, and flexibly apply basic nursing knowledge in a variety of settings.
Able to communicate verbally and legibly in English.
Able to stand and work for up to twelve hours a day.
Able to lift up to 250 pounds with assistance.
For the 3rd floor telemetry unit: Basic arrhythmia, ACLS, and Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) certification within six months of hire.
For float pool and float pool extended: Basic arrhythmia, ACLS, and Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) certification within six months of hire.
For critical care: Basic arrhythmia, ACLS, and Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) certification within six months of hire; AACN, CCRN, or CCP certification within two years of hire.
For Oncology: ONS chemo/immunotherapy certification within one year of hire.
For Adult Emergency Room: ACLS, PALS, and Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) certification within six months of hire.
For Pediatric Medical Surgical: PALS and 8-hour, non-physical Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) certification within six months of hire.
For Pediatric Emergency Room: PALS, ACLS, 8-hour, non-physical Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) certification, and ENPC or TNCC within six months of hire.

Nice To Haves

For Adult Emergency Room: At least one year of emergency experience preferred.
For Adult Emergency Room: TNCC preferred.
For Pediatric Medical Surgical: At least one year of pediatric in-hospital experience preferred.
For Pediatric Emergency Room: At least one year of pediatric emergency experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform a comprehensive patient assessment within the appropriate time of admission, using observation, communication, and examination and gathering information from the patient, family, and healthcare team.
Develop an individualized plan of care, identifying problems and needs, nursing diagnoses, applicable standards of care, interventions, and attainable outcomes.
Plan patient teaching, discharge, and post-discharge needs as appropriate for the patient population.
Independently perform treatments and procedures and use equipment appropriate to the assigned area, following policies, procedures, and competency requirements.
Handle, transport, store, prepare, and administer medications and solutions safely and in accordance with hospital and departmental policies and procedures.
Document care accurately and in a timely manner.
Reassess patients, evaluate their responses, and modify plans of care as needed and in a timely manner.
Accept charge responsibilities and assign staff based on patient condition, care requirements, acuity, and complexity.
Facilitate staff development.
Maintain a healing and therapeutic environment for patients and families.
Maintain position-specific qualifications.
Take responsibility for assigned communications and special assignments.
Maintain work areas and personal appearance in a manner that reflects professionalism and promotes cleanliness, orderliness, and safety.