RN - Children's Acute Care Inpatient - Full Time, nights

Erlanger Health System • Chattanooga, TN

3d • Onsite

About The Position

A registered professional nurse employed by Erlanger Medical Center is responsible for direct and/or indirect care of the patient. The employee must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide comprehensive care appropriate to the age of the patients served. This includes, but is not limited to patients from birth to adulthood with a variety of illnesses, including trauma, respiratory, gastroenterology, renal, cardiac and long term care of the chronically ill child. Ability to assess patients and consistently re-evaluate and prioritize and recognize emergent situations and act promptly and appropriately based on the patient's needs. Select, develop, implement and evaluate plan of care. Ability to administer pharmacological drugs as ordered, perform procedures and operate equipment necessary for patient care as assigned. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in the unit's policies and procedures. This is done through evaluation of direct supervisor by direct observation, in a skills lab, or discussed verbally or written. Competency can also be evaluated by a formal peer review process and/or by self assessment based on objective criteria that is reviewed and validated. Finally, contributes to nursing and the Medical Center through support of philosophy and objectives and education efforts.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
• Knowledge of general nursing principles and practice skills.
• Knowledge of organizational functions, policies and regulations.
• Knowledge of current trends and new developments.
• Knowledge of principles and practices of nursing, applicable to those areas requiring special education.
• Current licensure to practice nursing in the State of Tennessee.
• BLS completed prior to going to the unit/department and to be maintained going forward.
• Tennessee licensure or multistate licensure from a compact state must be obtained within three months of hire for non-Tennessee residents.

Responsibilities

• Direct and/or indirect care of the patient.
• Assess patients and consistently re-evaluate and prioritize.
• Recognize emergent situations and act promptly and appropriately based on the patient's needs.
• Select, develop, implement and evaluate plan of care.
• Administer pharmacological drugs as ordered.
• Perform procedures and operate equipment necessary for patient care as assigned.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span.
• Assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in the unit's policies and procedures.
• Contributes to nursing and the Medical Center through support of philosophy and objectives and education efforts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree