RN - 19492688

HCA TriStar Skyline Medical Center • Nashville, TN

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse works on the 7th, Trauma Med/Surg unit in Nashville, Tennessee. The unit has 34 beds and a patient ratio of 6:1. Tech support is available on both day and night shifts, and a unit secretary is present from 7 AM to 7 PM. The unit uses Meditech for documentation and has equipment including IV pumps, telemetry, SCDs, continuous pulse oximetry machines, feeding pumps, PCA, EKG machines, a bladder scanner, and iMobile communication technology.

The nurse is expected to provide attentive and compassionate care to patients and family members, conduct bedside shift reports, and involve patients and their families in care plans. Scheduling requires three 12-hour shifts per week and two weekends (four shifts) per four-week schedule. Contract labor is first to float; rotation applies when multiple contract staff are scheduled. Required uniform is navy scrub tops and bottoms.

Requirements

• Active RN license.
• BLS certification.
• Med/Surg experience.
• Ability to prioritize care and multitask.
• Ability to start IVs and provide basic wound care.
• Experience maintaining surgical drains, nasogastric tubes, and chest tubes.

Responsibilities

• Provide attentive and compassionate care to patients and family members.
• Conduct bedside shift reports.
• Engage patients and their families in care plans.
• Prioritize care and multitask.
• Start IVs and provide basic wound care.
• Maintain surgical drains, nasogastric tubes, and chest tubes.
• Work three 12-hour shifts per week and two weekends (four shifts) per four-week schedule.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed