PRN RN – TIER 3
About The Position
The PRN Registered Nurse works in the Float Pool at Parkwest Medical Center, providing professional nursing care within an assigned unit and coordinating care planning with other disciplines. Nurses in this position must commit to the hours specified in the Tier 3 commitment agreement. The role has variable hours and shifts. Responsibilities differ by experience level. Nurses with less than one year of nursing experience complete nursing histories, begin patient education, implement and evaluate care plans, coordinate care assignments with supervision, and contribute to unit routines and quality improvement. Nurses with one or more years of experience also assess patient and family learning needs, develop care plans with them, recommend interventions, and resolve moderately complex issues without oversight.
Requirements
- Must have and maintain a Tennessee State RN license.
- Minimum experience is listed as new graduate, within the first year of orientation.
- Must commit to working the hours set by the Tier 3 commitment agreement.
Responsibilities
- Complete nursing histories and initiate patient education.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members.
- Implement and evaluate plans of care appropriate to patient diagnoses.
- Problem-solve and coordinate unit and patient care assignments, with supervision when applicable.
- Introduce new employees and students to unit routines.
- Participate on unit-based committees and in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
- 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, and complete required annual education assignments.
- 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; develop and initiate a plan of care involving them; recommend interventions; and evaluate the plan (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 and 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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