Rn-72 Hour

Covenant Health•Oak Ridge, TN

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides and is accountable for the nursing care of assigned patients in the Orthopedic Medical-Surgical department at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge, part of Covenant Health. 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. The nurse assesses patients' physiological and psychosocial problems and needs, develops individualized nursing care plans with measurable outcomes, and ensures care is consistent with medical plans and current standards. The role includes assigning work to team members based on patient acuity, maintaining accountability for team members under the nurse's direction, following hospital and departmental policies, supporting infection control, and contributing to staff and student learning. Methodist Medical Center is a regional hospital serving East Tennessee, with more than 30 specialties and a team of over 1,000 healthcare professionals and 250 physicians. It provides advanced care and technology alongside a personal, hometown medical-center environment.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in the department specialty preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess patients' physiological and psychosocial problems and needs.
Develop an individualized nursing care plan for each patient with goals stated as measurable outcomes.
Ensure each nursing care plan is consistent with the medical plan and accepted current standards of care and practice.
Make appropriate assignments to team members using patient acuity data, and maintain accountability for team members under the nurse's direction.
Ensure nursing care follows current hospital and departmental policies, procedures, and regulations.
Demonstrate 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 or revision of each assigned patient's plan of care at least every 24 hours.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Provide safe, efficient, and competent care and demonstrate competency in unit-specific functions.