Rn-72 Hour

Covenant Health•Oak Ridge, TN

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse assumes direct responsibility, accountability, and authority for the nursing care of assigned patients in the Orthopedic Med Surg department at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. The nurse assesses patient needs, develops and maintains individualized plans of care, coordinates care with the medical plan, and ensures that care meets current standards and hospital policies. The position is full-time, scheduled for 72 hours per pay period, typically three 12-hour shifts per week on day shift, including every other weekend. Employees are paid for hours worked and receive full-time benefits. A $10,000 sign-on bonus is offered to hospital-experienced RNs. Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge is part of Covenant Health and serves East Tennessee as a regional hospital. The facility offers more than 30 specialties and is supported by over 1,000 healthcare professionals and 250 physicians. It is recognized for patient safety and excellence in stroke and heart care.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse by the Tennessee Board of Nursing, or have 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 process; the management process; current developments in nursing; and hospital functions, policies, procedures, and regulations related to nursing service.
For staff involved in care of age-specific groups, knowledge of the biopsychosocial needs of adult, geriatric, and pediatric patients; specialized 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.
Must demonstrate competency in unit-specific functions described in the performance continuum, skill lists, and/or standards.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in the department specialty is preferred.
Hospital experience (for eligibility for the advertised $10,000 sign-on bonus).

Responsibilities

Assess and identify patients’ physiological and psychosocial problems and needs.
Develop an individualized nursing care plan for each patient, including goals expressed as measurable outcomes.
Ensure the nursing care plan is consistent with the medical plan and follows 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 complies with 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 orientation of 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, and competent care to the assigned customer or patient population and demonstrate unit-specific competency.