PRN RN – TIER 3
About The Position
The Registered Nurse provides professional nursing care within an assigned unit and coordinates care planning with other disciplines. This is a PRN/OCC role in the Critical Care Unit with variable hours and shifts. RNs must commit to working the hours set by the Tier 3 commitment agreement. For nurses with less than one year of nursing experience, the role includes completing nursing histories and initiating patient education; collaborating with interdisciplinary team members; implementing and evaluating plans of care; coordinating unit and patient assignments with supervision; introducing employees and students to unit routines; participating in committees and quality improvement; supervising support staff; and completing required education and critical-skills competencies. In addition to those duties, nurses with one or more years of experience correlate patient history and support systems with hospital or nursing-home care, assess patient and family learning needs, develop care plans with patients and families, recommend interventions, evaluate care plans, resolve moderately complex issues without oversight, and may precept employees or students.
Requirements
- Must have and maintain a Tennessee State RN license.
- Minimum experience is listed as new graduate, within the first year of orientation.
- Must commit to working the 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 diagnoses and evaluate care outcomes.
- Problem-solve and coordinate unit and patient-care assignments with supervision.
- 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.
- Complete required annual education assignments and work toward goals and objectives.
- For nurses with one or more years of experience, correlate patient history and support systems with hospital or nursing-home care.
- Assess patient and family learning needs; develop and initiate plans of care involving them; 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 performance with the unit leader or clinical instructor.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
