Prn RN - Tier 1

Covenant Health•Knoxville, TN

About The Position

Provides professional nursing care within an assigned unit and coordinates care planning with other disciplines. This PRN/occasional Labor and Delivery position has variable hours and shifts. RNs must commit to working the hours set by the Tier 1 commitment agreement. Parkwest Medical Center is Covenant Health’s flagship facility in West Knoxville, serving the East Tennessee community. The hospital offers advanced services including an all-digital catheterization lab, comprehensive breast health, emergency, and critical care. It is part of Covenant Health, the region’s largest employer. Duties vary according to experience. Nurses with less than one year of nursing experience perform the listed core nursing responsibilities with supervision where indicated. Nurses with one or more years of experience also perform the additional assessment, care-planning, problem-solving, and precepting duties described in the posting.

Requirements

Must have and maintain a Tennessee State RN license.
Minimum experience listed: new graduate, within the first year of orientation.
Education must be sufficient to meet the standards for the required license and/or certification.

Responsibilities

Complete nursing history and initiate patient education.
Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members.
Implement a plan of care appropriate to the diagnosis.
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 in 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 achieving goals and objectives and participate in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
Perform other duties as assigned.
For RNs with one or more years of experience: correlate patient history and support systems within hospital care or nursing home care.
For RNs with one or more years of experience: assess the learning needs of patients and families.
For RNs with one or more years of experience: develop and initiate plans of care involving patients and families.
For RNs with one or more years of experience: recommend interventions and evaluate plans of care.
For RNs with one or more years of experience: resolve problems involving moderately complex issues without oversight or supervision.
For RNs with one or more years of experience: demonstrate willingness to precept employees and students as directed.
For RNs with one or more years of experience: review preceptee clinical performance with the unit leader or clinical instructor.