CLIN NURSE III

Covenant Health; Ratlam; On-site; INR 8,034,000 - 10,397,000; Full time

Job summary

Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, part of Covenant Health, is hiring a Registered Nurse for Neuroscience. This full-time night shift position supports the neuroscience unit with professional nursing care and care coordination.

The role requires a Tennessee RN license and CPR certification, with a minimum of three years of nursing experience. The unit emphasizes patient- and family-centered care and ongoing quality improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three (3) years professional nursing experience.
• Must have and maintain Tennessee State RN licensure.
• CPR required.

Responsibilities

• Provides professional nursing care within an assigned unit; coordinates care planning with other disciplines.
• Assesses needs of patient and family.
• Develops and initiates plan of care, involving patient and family.
• Recommends interventions.
• Evaluates plan of care.
• Leads process improvement initiatives in their own unit or participates in facility team.
• Supervises LPNs, Nursing Assistants, HUCs, Techs, and sitters.
• Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards; participates in quality improvement initiatives.

Skills

Nursing care

Patient assessment

Clinical decision making

Education

Tennessee RN license

Tools

CPR Certification

Job description

Overview

Registered Nurse, Neuroscience

Full Time, 72 Hours Per Pay Period, Night Shift

Fort Sanders Regional Overview

Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center is a 444-bed hospital recognized for pairing clinical expertise with advanced medical technology to deliver exceptional care. As a Joint Commission Comprehensive Stroke Center, we provide leading-edge treatment for stroke recovery. Our facility also offers specialized services in bariatric surgery, robotic surgery, minimally invasive spine procedures, and advanced orthopedic care.

Fort Sanders Regional is part of Covenant Health, East Tennessee's largest nonprofit health system and a Becker's "Top 150 Places to Work in Healthcare". Covenant Health includes nine hospitals and nearly 150 service locations, offering employees a comprehensive benefits package with tuition reimbursement, student loan assistance, certification bonuses, and leadership development programs.

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

Minimum of three (3) years professional experience.

Licensure Requirement

Must have and maintain Tennessee State RN licensure. CPR required