CLIN NURSE I

Covenant-Health; Tazewell (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Covenant-Health seeks a Registered Nurse for Claiborne Medical Center’s nursing home unit for full-time night shift. You will provide professional nursing care, collaborate with the care team, and coordinate planning to meet residents’ needs.

The role requires a Tennessee RN license and CPR certification. New graduates within the first year of orientation are considered. You will work with a multidisciplinary team to promote quality outcomes and safe patient care.

Qualifications

• Valid Tennessee RN license.
• CPR certification.
• New graduate eligible within first year of orientation.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional nursing care in assigned unit.
• Coordinate care planning with other disciplines.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members.
• Implement and evaluate care plans according to diagnoses.
• Supervise LPNs, CNAs, and other staff as assigned.
• Maintain safety and report concerns per policy.

Skills

Patient care

Team collaboration

Education coordination

Education

RN license in Tennessee

Job description

Overview

Registered Nurse, Nursing Home

[Type, HPPP, Shift] Full Time, 80 Hours Per Pay Period, Night Shift

Claiborne Medical Center Overview:

Claiborne Medical Center, a member of Knoxville-based Covenant Health, offers a full range of medical services including emergency care, general and orthopedic surgery, rehabilitation, and diagnostic services. Our radiology services are certified by the American College of Radiology in Computerized Tomography (CT), Mammography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Nuclear Medicine, and Ultrasound. Claiborne also provides skilled and long-term care through Claiborne Health and Rehabilitation Center. Our team of physicians and staff is dedicated to putting our patients first, every day. For more information, visit ClaiborneMedicalCenter.com.

Position Summary:

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

Responsibilities

• Completes nursing history and initiates patient/resident education.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team members.
• Implements plan of care appropriate to diagnosis. Evaluates care outcomes.
• Problem solves and coordinates unit/patient/resident care assignments, with supervision.
• Introduces new employees/students to unit routines
• Participates on unit-based committees.
• Demonstrates competence in performing critical skills (check list) to include appropriate delivery of care according to the age-specific needs of the population served.
• Supervises LPN’s, Nursing Assistants, C.N.A.’s, HUC’s Techs and sitters.
• Assists in maintaining a safe environment for all residents which may include reporting to appropriate managerial staff equipment that is out of order, suspicion of resident abuse, mistreatment, neglect and reporting of suspicion of criminal activities.
• 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:

Valid Tennessee RN license. CPR required.