PRN RN - TIER 3

Covenant Health • Tazewell, TN

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About The Position

Provides professional nursing care within an assigned unit and coordinates care planning with other disciplines. RNs in this position must commit to the working hours set by the Tier 3 commitment agreement. The position is in the Medical-Surgical Unit at Claiborne Medical Center, which offers emergency care, general and orthopedic surgery, rehabilitation, diagnostic services, and skilled and long-term care through Claiborne Health and Rehabilitation Center.

For nurses with less than one year of nursing experience, responsibilities 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-based committees; demonstrating age-appropriate care competencies; supervising support staff; and following policies, procedures, and safety standards. Nurses also complete required annual education, work toward goals and objectives, participate in quality improvement initiatives as requested, and perform other assigned duties.

Nurses with one or more years of experience additionally 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 care plans, resolve moderately complex problems without oversight or supervision, and demonstrate willingness to precept employees or students as directed. Preceptee clinical performance is reviewed with the unit leader or clinical instructor.

Requirements

• Must have and maintain a Tennessee State RN license.
• Minimum experience: new graduate, within the first year of orientation.
• Must commit to working hours set by the Tier 3 commitment agreement.

Responsibilities

• Complete nursing histories and initiate patient education.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members.
• Implement plans of care appropriate to the diagnosis and evaluate care outcomes.
• Problem-solve and coordinate unit and patient care assignments, with supervision when required.
• Introduce new employees and students to unit routines.
• Participate on unit-based committees.
• 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; complete required annual education.
• Work toward goals and objectives and participate in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
• 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 plans of care with them (for RNs with one or more years of experience).
• Recommend interventions and evaluate plans of care (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).
• Precept employees or students as directed and review preceptee clinical performance with the unit leader or clinical instructor (for RNs with one or more years of experience).
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed