PRN RN - TIER 2

Covenant Health•Knoxville, TN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides professional nursing care within the assigned Cardiology Unit and coordinates care planning with other disciplines. RNs in this position must commit to the hours set by the Tier 2 commitment agreement. The role is PRN/occasional, with variable hours per pay period, and is on the day shift. Responsibilities vary by experience. RNs with less than one year of nursing experience complete nursing histories, initiate patient education, collaborate with interdisciplinary team members, implement and evaluate plans of care, and coordinate unit and patient care assignments with supervision. They also introduce new employees and students to unit routines, participate on unit-based committees and quality improvement initiatives, supervise specified support staff, demonstrate age-specific care competencies, and follow policies, procedures, safety standards, and annual education requirements. RNs with one or more years of experience also correlate patient history and support systems with hospital or nursing-home care, assess the learning needs of patients and families, develop and initiate plans of care involving patients and families, recommend interventions, evaluate care plans, and resolve moderately complex issues without oversight or supervision. They demonstrate willingness to precept employees or students as directed and review preceptee performance with a unit leader or clinical instructor. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Must have and maintain a Tennessee State RN license.
Minimum experience listed: new graduate, within the first year of orientation.
Must commit to working hours set by the Tier 2 commitment agreement.
Education must be sufficient to meet the standards for achievement of the required license and/or certification.

Responsibilities

Complete nursing history 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 when applicable.
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 assignments.
Work toward goals and objectives and participate in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
Correlate patient history and support systems within hospital care or nursing-home care (for RNs with one or more years of experience).
Assess patient and family learning needs (for RNs with one or more years of experience).
Develop and initiate plans of care involving the patient and family, 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 a unit leader or clinical instructor (for RNs with one or more years of experience).
Perform other duties as assigned.