Clin Nurse I

Covenant Health; Morristown (TN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Morristown seeks a Registered Nurse for the Labor & Delivery unit. This full-time position involves providing professional nursing care, collaborating with a team, and supervising support staff. The ideal candidate will have a Tennessee RN license and be committed to patient-centered care.

Qualifications

• New graduate within the first year of orientation.
• Must maintain Tennessee RN license and CPR.

Responsibilities

• Completes nursing history and initiates patient education.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team members.
• Supervises LPNs and Nursing Assistants.

Skills

Patient Education

Collaboration

Critical Skills

Education

Tennessee RN License

Job description

Overview

Registered Nurse, Labor & Delivery

Full time, 72 Hours Per pay Period, Night shift

Some weekends and holidays on a rotating schedule. There are On-Call requirements.

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 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/.

Labor & Delivery

Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System has been named a “Best for Babies” hospital by the Tennessee Hospital Association and Tennessee State Department of Health. The Women’s Center at Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System provides comprehensive, family-centered care with labor, delivery, recovery, postpartum (LDRP) suites. The experienced staff is trained to care for a wide variety of patients ranging from normal labor to high-risk mothers.

Position Summary:

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

Recruiter: Jennifer Lawless || [e-mail] || 423-492-5011

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.
• 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 (1st) year of orientation (move to level II after one (1) year experience).

Licensure Requirement:

Must have and maintain Tennessee RN license and CPR. ACLS, NRP, STABLE, and Fetal Monitoring within 6 months of hire.