Acute Care Nurse

TriStar Centennial Medical Center; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical benefits

401(k) plan with 100% match

Education support and tuition assistance

Paid time off and family leave

Wellbeing support services

Job summary

TriStar Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee is seeking a compassionate Acute Care Nurse. In this role, you’ll deliver patient-centered care and collaborate closely with medical providers to ensure high-quality outcomes. Responsibilities include assessing patients, administering medications, and educating patients and their families about their care.

Ideal candidates will hold a Registered Nurse license and have a strong commitment to patient advocacy. Comprehensive benefits and educational support are offered to employees.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) license required.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support certification within 30 days of employment.

Responsibilities

• Assess the patient's condition during admission and each scheduled shift.
• Administer prescribed medications and monitor patient responses.
• Educate patients, families, and caregivers about medical conditions.

Skills

Basic Cardiac Life Support

Patient advocacy

Medication administration

Patient education

Critical thinking

Education

Associate Degree, Registered Nurse Diploma, or Bachelor's Degree

Job description

As a Acute Care Nurse, your voice to influence patient care is valued and empowered at every turn – whether through open, collaborative relationships with your direct manager or more formal opportunities through hospital councils and national nursing initiatives. You'll help shape decisions that elevate both patient outcomes and the future of nursing.

Job Summary

As a Registered Nurse, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality, patient-centered care in line with the requirements of the department and the standards of practice for the relevant state and specialty. Collaborating with medical providers and the care team, you will provide personalized, comprehensive, and compassionate care, following established nursing models such as "Assess, Perform, Teach, and Manage." You will also act as an advocate for patients, families, and caregivers, embodying the organization's vision, mission, and values to ensure an outstanding patient experience and positive clinical outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Assess the patient's condition during admission and each scheduled shift, promptly identifying and reporting any changes in patient status.
• Perform procedures, monitoring, or other functions as ordered by the medical provider(s), and ensure thorough and timely documentation of care administration in the patient's medical record.
• Administer prescribed medications, monitor the patient for therapeutic response, and take appropriate action in the event of an unintended response to the medication.
• Provide exceptional care by responding promptly to patient requests, proactively anticipating patient needs, and resolving them.
• Educate patients, families, and caregivers about the patient's medical condition, treatment plan, medications, possible side effects, and follow-up measures, ensuring complete understanding by translating complex medical terminology.

Qualifications

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• Associate Degree, Registered Nurse Diploma, or Bachelor's Degree.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services.
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Paid time off, paid family leave, short- and long-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling.
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.