Rn-72 Hour

Covenant Health•Oak Ridge, TN

About The Position

The Registered Nurse is responsible for the nursing care of patients assigned to the Critical Care Unit, with direct responsibility, accountability, and authority for that care. The role develops and maintains individualized nursing care plans consistent with medical plans and current standards of care. The position is full time at 72 hours per pay period, normally scheduled for three 12-hour day shifts per week, including every other weekend. Employees are paid for hours worked and receive full-time benefits. Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge, part of Covenant Health, is a regional hospital serving East Tennessee. Its services include more than 30 specialties and advanced treatment for complex conditions. The medical center is supported by more than 1,000 healthcare professionals and 250 physicians and emphasizes innovative, compassionate care.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse by the Tennessee Board of Nursing, or hold a temporary permit to practice.
Currently certified, or scheduled for certification or recertification training according to department guidelines, in the life-support program(s) specific to the unit(s) worked, such as CPR, ACLS, or NALS.
Knowledge of illness and health-problem etiology, pathophysiology, and prognosis; the nursing and management processes; current developments in nursing; and hospital functions, policies, procedures, and regulations related to nursing service.
For staff involved in age-specific care, knowledge of the biopsychosocial needs of adult, geriatric, and pediatric patients; knowledge of pediatric or geriatric growth and development needs where applicable.
Must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of self or others.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in the department specialty is preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess and identify patients’ physiological and psychosocial problems and needs.
Develop an individualized nursing care plan for each patient with goals stated in measurable outcomes.
Ensure nursing care plans are consistent with medical plans and accepted current standards of care and practice.
Assign work to team members using patient acuity data and maintain accountability for team members under the nurse’s direction.
Ensure nursing care complies with current hospital and departmental policies, procedures, and regulations.
Apply infection-control principles and collaborate with the infection control nurse to promote the safety of patients, staff, and visitors.
Participate in orienting new personnel.
Assist clinical instructors in providing learning experiences for nursing students.
Document review and/or revision of each assigned patient’s plan of care at least every 24 hours.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Provide safe, efficient, competent care and demonstrate competency in unit-specific functions.