Prn RN - Tier 2
About The Position
Provides professional nursing care within the Observation Unit and coordinates care planning with other disciplines. This PRN/occasional position has variable hours per pay period and a night shift schedule. RNs must commit to working the hours set by the Tier 2 commitment agreement. Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center is a 444-bed hospital recognized for combining clinical expertise with advanced medical technology. It is a Joint Commission Comprehensive Stroke Center and offers specialized services in bariatric surgery, robotic surgery, minimally invasive spine procedures, and advanced orthopedic care. The medical center is part of Covenant Health, a nonprofit health system with nine hospitals and nearly 150 service locations. 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 assignments with supervision. They also introduce employees and students to unit routines, participate in committees and quality improvement initiatives, supervise designated support staff, follow safety standards, and complete annual education assignments. In addition to those duties, RNs with one or more years of experience correlate patient history and support systems with hospital or nursing-home care; assess patient and family learning needs; develop, initiate, recommend interventions for, and evaluate plans of care; resolve moderately complex issues without supervision; and precept employees or students as directed, reviewing their clinical performance with a unit leader or clinical instructor.
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 the hours set by the Tier 2 commitment agreement.
Responsibilities
- Complete nursing histories and initiate patient education.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members.
- Implement plans of care appropriate to the diagnosis and evaluate care outcomes.
- Problem-solve and coordinate unit and patient care assignments with supervision.
- Introduce new employees and students to unit routines.
- Participate on unit-based committees and in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
- 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 and work toward goals and objectives.
- For RNs with one or more years of experience: correlate patient history and support systems with hospital or nursing-home care; assess patient and family learning needs; develop and initiate plans of care with 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, precept employees or students as directed, and review preceptee performance with a unit leader or clinical instructor.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Covenant Health offers a comprehensive benefits package, including tuition reimbursement, student loan assistance, certification bonuses, and leadership development programs.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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