PRN RN - TIER 2

Covenant Health•Knoxville, TN

About The Position

Provides professional nursing care within an assigned unit and coordinates care planning with other disciplines. This position is in the Critical Care Unit and requires RNs to commit to the hours set by the Tier 2 commitment agreement. It is PRN/occasional with variable hours per pay period on the day shift. For RNs with less than one year of nursing experience, duties include completing nursing histories and initiating patient education; collaborating with interdisciplinary team members; implementing and evaluating plans of care; coordinating unit and patient care assignments with supervision; introducing new employees and students to unit routines; participating in unit committees and quality-improvement initiatives; demonstrating competence in critical skills and age-specific care; supervising specified support staff; and following policies, procedures, safety standards, and annual education requirements. RNs with one or more years of experience also correlate patient history and support systems with hospital or nursing-home care, assess patient and family learning needs, develop and initiate plans of care with patients and families, recommend interventions, evaluate plans of care, resolve moderately complex issues without oversight, and precept employees or students as directed. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Must have and maintain a Tennessee State RN license.
Minimum experience listed: new graduate, within the first year of orientation.
Must commit to working hours set by the Tier 2 commitment agreement.

Responsibilities

Complete nursing histories and initiate patient education.
Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members.
Implement plans of care appropriate to patient diagnoses and evaluate care outcomes.
Problem-solve and coordinate unit and patient care assignments, with supervision where 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 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.
Work toward achieving goals and objectives.
For RNs with one or more years of experience, correlate patient history and support systems within hospital or nursing-home care.
Assess patient and family learning needs.
Develop and initiate plans of care involving patients and families; recommend interventions and evaluate the plans.
Resolve moderately complex issues without oversight or supervision.
Demonstrate willingness to precept employees or students as directed and review preceptee clinical performance with the unit leader or clinical instructor.
Perform other duties as assigned.