Registered Nurse

REGIONAL ONE HEALTH•Memphis, TN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides professional nursing care to patients in the ambulatory practice, using the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care. The role delivers care according to physicians’ orders, applicable standards, policies, procedures, patient condition, and age-specific needs. It includes conducting initial and ongoing assessments; determining nursing diagnoses and priorities; planning and implementing therapeutic interventions; monitoring patient responses; providing patient and family education; and documenting care and outcomes. The nurse prepares patients for examinations and procedures, administers medications and treatments, assists during procedures, supports pain control, coordinates referrals, and responds to medical emergencies, including assisting with CPR/BLS as required. The position also works collaboratively with patients, families, hospital staff, and forensic and security teams; assigns and supervises support personnel; helps orient new staff and students; maintains competencies and records; participates in continuing education and performance improvement; and maintains a clean, safe environment while following quality, compliance, and infection-control standards.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved nursing school or program.
RN (Registered Nurse) state licensure and/or compact state licensure to work in Tennessee, required upon hire.
BCLS (Basic Life Support), required upon hire.
Experience caring for patients in an inpatient setting.
Qualified by education, training, or experience to work with school-age, adolescent, adult, and/or geriatric patients, as dictated by specialty assignment.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide nursing care according to the medical regimen, patient condition, established standards, and applicable policies and procedures.
Conduct initial and ongoing patient assessments, gather information from patients, families, laboratory results, and medical reports, and update priorities and nursing diagnoses as needed.
Ensure required treatment or procedure consents are signed and identification procedures are completed.
Determine nursing diagnoses and care priorities, including patient teaching, discharge planning, and developmental needs.
Assess, plan, and implement care for assigned patients and perform therapeutic nursing interventions as ordered by the physician.
Complete history and physical assessments; administer medications, treatments, and immunizations; prepare and position patients for procedures; assist during procedures; and provide pain-control interventions.
Monitor patient responses, including vital signs, and initiate corrective action when monitoring or life-support equipment indicates adverse symptoms.
Coordinate patient referrals and provide patient and family education, including developing and evaluating teaching outlines.
Document assessments, nursing diagnoses, interventions, patient responses, progress, status, and care provided; maintain medical records and use patient computer systems to enter and retrieve data.
Respond to or participate in medical emergencies and initiate or assist with CPR/BLS as required.
Collaborate courteously with patients, families, and hospital staff regarding patient needs, following iRESPECT standards and promoting satisfaction.
Instruct, assign, and supervise LPNs and other support personnel; assist with orientation and supervision of new staff and students providing patient care.
Transport monitored patients, specimens, equipment, and supplies between areas.
Collaborate with the forensic team and security to provide a safe environment for patients in custody.
Complete required training and education, attend staff meetings and mandatory in-services, and maintain position competencies.
Contribute to review of unit scope and important aspects of care; assist with development of indicators, thresholds, study methods, and data collection as assigned.
Respond to opportunities to improve care and participate in organizational performance-improvement initiatives.
Maintain a clean, orderly, and safe environment and follow compliance, quality-improvement, safety, environmental, and infection-control standards.
Prepare and maintain records, reports, and files for administrative and compliance purposes.