CLIN NURSE I

Covenant Health; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center in Knoxville, part of Covenant Health, is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Cardiology Unit. This full-time, night-shift position requires 72 hours per pay period and will provide professional nursing care within an assigned unit while coordinating care planning with other disciplines.

Responsibilities include nursing history, patient education, interdisciplinary collaboration, and implementing the care plan with supervision of LPNs and nursing staff.

Qualifications

• Must be licensed as a Tennessee RN.
• CPR certification required.
• New graduate within first year of orientation.

Responsibilities

• Completes nursing history and initiates patient education.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team and coordinates care.
• Implements plan of care and evaluates outcomes.
• Supervises LPNs, nursing assistants, and techs.
• Follows safety standards and participates in quality improvement.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Nursing

Team collaboration

Job description

Registered Nurse, Cardiology Unit

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

• Completes nursing history and initiates patient education.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team members.
• Implements plan of care appropriate to diagnosis. Evaluates care outcomes.
• Problem solves and coordinates unit/patient care assignments, with supervision.
• Introduces new employees/students to unit routines.
• Participates on unit-based committees.
• Demonstrates competence in performing critical skills (checklist) to include appropriate delivery of care according to the age-specific needs of the population served.
• 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

New graduate, within first (1 st ) year of orientation (move to level II after one (1) y ear experience).

Licensure Requirement

Must have and maintain Tennessee State RN license. CPR required.