CLIN NURSE III

Covenant Health; Ratlam; On-site; INR 6,292,000 - 8,228,000; Full time

Job summary

Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System is seeking a Registered Nurse for a Specialty Float assignment. The role is full-time, day shift, with 72 hours per pay period, delivering professional nursing care within an assigned unit and coordinating care planning with other disciplines.

The nurse will correlate patient history and support systems, assess needs of patients and families, and develop/implement plans of care. CPR and Tennessee RN licensure are required; ACLS/PALS preferred.

Qualifications

• Three years of professional nursing experience.
• Must have Tennessee RN license and CPR; ACLS/PALS preferred.

Responsibilities

• Correlates patient history and support systems within hospital care/nursing home care.
• Assesses needs of patient and family.
• Develops and initiates plan of care, involving patient and family.
• Recommends interventions.
• Evaluates plan of care.
• Clinical expertise to resolve complex patient/management/physician problems without supervision.
• Demonstrates competence in critical skills for age-specific needs.
• Leads process improvement initiatives in their unit or participates in facility team.
• Precepts new employees/students or attends preceptor workshop.
• Provides four contact hours of educational activities.
• Contributes to unit orientation program development/evaluation.
• Supervises LPNs, Nursing Assistants, HUCs, Techs, and sitters.
• Follows policies and safety standards; completes education; works toward goals and participates in QA initiatives.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Nursing assessment

Care planning

Clinical nursing

Patient safety

Education

RN license

Job description

Overview

Registered Nurse, Specialty Float

Full Time, 72 Hours Per Pay Period, Day Shift

Morristown-Hamblen Overview

Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System has 167 licensed beds and 23 emergency suites. The hospital offers outstanding ancillary services including Laboratory, Radiology and Therapy services. At our Breast Imaging Center of Excellence, women can have their annual mammograms, biopsies, and can meet with a nurse navigator if needed. The Women’s Center offers six newly remodeled labor and delivery suites and has a secure nursery for the care of our newborns . It serves an eight-county region in the Lakeway Area and is equipped with modern technologies and expert staff to provide the best possible patient care. Learn more about our amazing facility at https://www.morristownhamblen.com/ .

Position Summary

Provides professional nursing care within an assigned unit; coordinates care planning with other disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Correlates patient history and support systems within hospital care/nursing home care.
• Assesses needs of patient and family.
• Develops and initiates plan of care, involving patient and family.
• Recommends interventions.
• Evaluates plan of care.
• Clinical expertise and knowledge is such that individual can resolve complex patient/management/physician problems without supervision.
• Demonstrates competence in performing critical skills to include appropriate delivery of care according to the age-specific needs of the population served.
• Leads process improvement initiatives in their own unit or participate in facility team.
• Precepts new employees/students or attends formal preceptor workshop and is willing to precept. Reviews clinical performance of preceptee with unit leader or clinical instructor.
• Provides four contact hours of educational activities, excluding basic patient education.
• Contributes to development and evaluation of unit orientation program.
• Supervises LPNs, Nursing Assistants, HUCs, Techs, and sitters.
• Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Education: None specified; however, must be sufficient to meet the standards for achievement of the below indicated license and/or certification as required by the issuing authority.

Minimum Experience: Three (3) years professional nursing experience. Minimum 1 year nursing experience preferred.

Licensure Requirement: Must have and maintain Tennessee RN license and CPR. ACLS/PALS preferred.