Rn-72 Hour

Covenant Health•Oak Ridge, TN

13d

About The Position

The Registered Nurse assumes direct responsibility, accountability, and authority for nursing care of assigned patients in the Emergency Room at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. The position is scheduled for three 12-hour shifts per week, including every other weekend, and is paid for hours worked while receiving full-time benefits. The nurse provides safe, efficient, and competent care to the assigned patient population and must demonstrate competency in unit-specific functions.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Knowledge of illness etiology, pathophysiology, and prognosis; the nursing process; the management process; 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; knowledge of pediatric or geriatric growth and development needs where applicable.
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 programs specific to the unit(s), such as CPR, ACLS, or NALS.
Must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of self or others.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in the department specialty is preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ 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 follows accepted current standards of care and practice.
Make appropriate assignments to team members using patient acuity data and remain accountable for team 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 support the safety of patients, staff, and visitors.
Participate in orienting 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.
Provide safe, efficient, and competent care and demonstrate competency in unit-specific functions.