Prn RN - Tier 2
About The Position
Parkwest Medical Center is hiring a PRN/occasional Registered Nurse for Labor and Delivery, with variable hours and shifts. The nurse provides professional nursing care within an assigned unit and coordinates care planning with other disciplines. RNs must commit to the hours specified by the Tier 2 commitment agreement. For RNs with less than one year of nursing experience, the role includes completing nursing histories, initiating patient education, collaborating with the interdisciplinary team, implementing and evaluating plans of care, coordinating unit and patient care assignments with supervision, and supporting unit routines and quality improvement. Nurses also supervise designated support staff, follow policies and safety standards, complete required annual education, and demonstrate competence in age-specific care. In addition to those duties, RNs with one or more years of experience correlate patient history and support systems with care needs, assess patient and family learning needs, develop and initiate plans of care with patients and families, recommend interventions, evaluate care plans, and resolve moderately complex issues without oversight. They may also precept employees or students and review preceptee performance with a unit leader or clinical instructor.
Requirements
- Must have and maintain a Tennessee State RN license.
- Must commit to working hours set by the Tier 2 commitment agreement.
- Minimum experience: new graduate, within the first year of orientation.
- Education must be sufficient to meet the standards for the required license and/or certification.
Responsibilities
- Complete nursing histories and initiate patient education.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members.
- Implement plans of care appropriate to diagnoses and evaluate care outcomes.
- Problem-solve and coordinate unit and patient care assignments with supervision when applicable.
- Introduce new employees and students to unit routines.
- Participate in unit-based committees and quality improvement initiatives as requested.
- Demonstrate competence in critical skills and provide 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.
- For RNs with one or more years of experience: correlate patient history and support systems with care needs; assess patient and family learning needs; develop and initiate plans of care with patients and families; recommend interventions; and evaluate plans of care.
- For RNs with one or more years of experience: resolve moderately complex issues without oversight, precept employees or students as directed, and review preceptee performance with a unit leader or clinical instructor.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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