Rn-72 Hour

Covenant Health•Oak Ridge, TN

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the Emergency Room assumes direct responsibility, accountability, and authority for the nursing care of assigned patients. The nurse assesses patients’ physiological and psychosocial needs, develops individualized plans of care with measurable outcomes, and ensures those plans align with the medical plan and current standards of nursing practice. The role also includes making assignments based on patient acuity, overseeing team members, and following hospital and departmental policies, procedures, and regulations. This position is full-time, scheduled for 72 hours per pay period and normally worked as three 12-hour shifts per week, including every other weekend. Shifts are variable. The position is paid for hours worked and receives full-time benefits.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Knowledge of the etiology, pathophysiology, and prognosis of illnesses and health problems; the nursing and management processes; current developments in nursing; and hospital functions, policies, procedures, and regulations related to nursing service.
For staff caring for age-specific groups, knowledge of the biopsychosocial needs of adult, geriatric, and pediatric patients; where applicable, special knowledge of pediatric and geriatric growth and development needs.
Current Registered Nurse license from the Tennessee Board of Nursing, or a temporary permit to practice.
Current certification, or scheduled certification or recertification training according to department guidelines, in life-support program(s) specific to the unit(s) worked, such as CPR, ACLS, or NALS.
Must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of self or others and must provide safe, efficient, competent care to the assigned customer or patient population.
Must demonstrate competency in unit-specific functions described in the performance continuum, skill lists, and/or standards.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in the department specialty is preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess patients and identify their physiological and psychosocial problems and needs.
Develop an individualized nursing care plan for each patient, with goals stated as measurable outcomes.
Ensure the nursing care plan is consistent with the medical plan and accepted current standards of care and practice.
Make appropriate assignments to team members using patient acuity data and maintain accountability for members under the nurse’s direction.
Ensure nursing care complies with current hospital and departmental policies, procedures, and regulations.
Demonstrate infection-control principles and collaborate with the infection control nurse to ensure the safety of patients, staff, and visitors.
Participate in orientation of new personnel.
Assist clinical instructors in providing learning experiences for nursing students.
Document review and/or revision of each assigned patient’s plan of care at least every 24 hours.
Perform other duties as assigned.