RN 3000 Medicine Unit Fulltime Nights 6/hr Premium Differential
About The Position
A registered professional nurse employed in Erlanger Health System’s Medicine/Surgery Unit is responsible for direct and indirect care of patients experiencing general medical, cardiac, and/or pulmonary illness. The nurse provides comprehensive care to patients with conditions including congestive heart failure, sepsis, and cardiac rhythm disturbances. The RN assesses and monitors patients, administers medications, and assists with procedures under the direction of EHS physicians and Advance Practice Providers. The RN must provide care appropriate to the ages of patients served on the assigned unit. This includes understanding growth and development across the life span, assessing data that reflects a patient's status, interpreting information to identify age-specific care requirements, and delivering care as described in the unit’s policies and procedures manual.
Requirements
- Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
- Complete annual Erlanger Health System EOL courses.
- Knowledge of general nursing principles and practice skills.
- Knowledge of organizational functions, policies, and regulations.
- Knowledge of current trends and new developments.
- Knowledge of principles and practices of nursing applicable to areas requiring special education.
- Current licensure to practice nursing in the State of Tennessee.
- Arrhythmia, ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support), and NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certifications within the first six months.
- BLS completed before going to the unit/department and maintained thereafter.
- For non-Tennessee residents, obtain Tennessee licensure or multistate licensure from a compact state within three months of hire.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct and indirect care to patients experiencing general medical, cardiac, and/or pulmonary illness.
- Provide comprehensive care to patients with conditions including congestive heart failure, sepsis, and cardiac rhythm disturbances.
- Assess and monitor patients.
- Administer medications and assist with procedures under the direction of EHS physicians and Advance Practice Providers.
- Provide care appropriate to the age-specific needs of patients served on the assigned unit.
- Assess patient-status data and determine care requirements relative to each patient's age-specific needs.
- Deliver care in accordance with the unit's policies and procedures manual.
Benefits
- $5,000 sign-on bonus available
- Six-hour premium differential
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